President Elect Donald Trump has started building his administration with gusto that many in the mainstream media have downplayed if not moved off the front lines. Here are just a few of those moves which were successful, neutral and even one that is negative.
SUCCESS
- AMERICAN JOBS STAY- Ford suddenly reversed course and agreed to keep their plant up and running in Kentucky instead of moving it to Mexico. This saved thousands of well paying American jobs. It appears fairly obvious that the the threat of tariffs that President Elect Trump promised on those cars if they came from Mexico was the prime factor in sealing this deal.
- CABINET PICKS- Donald Trump has rapidly added high quality members to his administration at much faster pace then his many of his predecessors.
- TONE- The President Elect’s tone has been measured and open as he has met with many of those who opposed him during the election and even considered putting them on his team (ex Mitt Romney, Nikki Haley, Ted Cruz etc)
- FOREIGN POLICY- The President Elect has had more conversations with foreign leaders at this juncture then many of his predecessors combined.
- DAY ONE- Leaders of Donald Trump’s transition team are meeting with leaders of various departments way before taking power so they will be ready to act on day 1.
NEUTRAL
- SETTLING LAWSUIT- The settlement of the Trump University allows President Elect Trump to focus his time & energy on what is best for the country not personal matters but also might invite other lawsuits to occur.
NEGATIVE
- NO INTERVIEW- It would have been nice for me and Kanye (see previous blog) to be invited to an interview for a position in the White House. There’s still time I’ll keep my calendar open.