Trump Has Named 12 Fox Employees To Top Posts

Axios reports:

President-elect Trump is looking to fill his Cabinet and administration with familiar faces from one of his favorite right-leaning television networks. A dozen current or former Fox News employees have made Trump’s cut for his “central casting” Cabinet, as have frequent network guests.

As in his first term, Trump appears to be treating hiring for top government posts like a casting call. Sources told Axios he’s weighed in on job candidates’ TV appearances to gauge how effective they would be at conveying his MAGA message.

When asked why he nominated so many affiliated to Fox News, Trump transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said that he was elected with “a mandate to implement the promises he made on the campaign trail — and his Cabinet picks reflect his priority to put America First.”

Read the full article. Yesterday Axios reported that Trump has so far nominated 13 billionaires. Only one of them, Vivek Ramaswamy, also has a Fox show.

Analysis done by CNN shows Trump is stocking his administration with billionaires, Fox News contributors, and allies who spent money at Mar-a-Lago.

He’s building a team to protect his bottom line, not the American people. pic.twitter.com/T8aww6L7yT

— American Bridge 21st Century (@American_Bridge) December 4, 2024

With 10 Fox News anchors nominated to federal government roles, the Trump administration is basically DEI for far-right screwballs. pic.twitter.com/IjxnIweLgn

— Max Burns (@themaxburns) December 4, 2024

By my count @mmfa Trump has picked 12 former Fox employees for top roles in his administration.

Crowley
Duffy
Gabbard
Gorka
Hegseth
Homan
Huckabee
Kellogg
Makary
Nesheiwat
Slater
Waltz

— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) December 4, 2024