From Gaetz to Rubio: The New Faces of Trump’s Cabinet

American Fever Dream

Betches

News, Politics, Daily News

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Looking at Trump's latest staff and cabinet picks, Matt Gaetz, Kristi Noem, and Marco Rubio are making headlines (again.) We’re breaking down what their roles could mean for Trump’s agenda and for the country, and we're asking the tough questions like -- Why pick these people? What message is he sending with each choice? And who is going to shake Pete Hegseth's hand now? Subscribe to Akilah Hughes' Substack Have questions, thoughts, or feelings around the 2024 election? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Rise and shine fever dreamers look alive, friends. I'm B. Spear. And I'm Sammy Sage. And this is American Fever Dream presented by Betches News, where we explore the absurdities and oddities of our uniquely American experience. V. Yeah. Have you seen the news just as we're recording this? I have not. I've been on calls.
0:26.7	Okay. Well, the pick for Attorney General is Matt Gates. No. Samantha. Yes. Well, she...
0:37.5	No, I did not see...
0:39.3	We're not even...
0:40.1	I did not see that.
0:41.7	It literally just happened.
0:44.3	Matt Gates.
0:45.3	Why would he do that?
0:47.0	Why not?
0:47.7	Because he can.
0:48.8	Remember, because he can, that's the true MAGA logo?
0:52.8	I mean, at least it's not Ken Paxton question mark.
0:56.6	They need him in Texas.
0:58.2	We need to keep some people in place.
1:00.3	It is interesting how unconcerned Donald seems to be with pulling all these people out of his slim house majority.
1:07.3	I know.
1:08.3	Because none of it matters.
1:10.6	We're going to talk today about the fever dream of appointments that Donald Trump has announced
1:16.9	because it's a little bit of a preview of what we can expect, I think, in the days,
1:23.2	weeks, months, years to come.
1:25.1	And we're going to give you the rundown of who is going to be in leadership
1:29.6	starting in 2025 and what some of their priorities are based on their experience and how they've
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