Billionaire Elon Musk, anti-vaccine activist Robert Kennedy Jr. and businessman Dana White are in the inner circle of the US president-elect, who is holding meetings at his Mar-a-Lago mansion to shape his team.
They are men, white and rich, very rich. The already elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, has surrounded himself with a group of people, mostly men, who have shown him their unconditional support in the most difficult moments of the presidential campaign, as well as financial support with donations. Strengthened by the election victory, the “team trump” He is preparing for a seat in positions of responsibility in the future Republican government. But who is behind the ‘Trump team? These are some names:
Elon Musk. The businessman and richest man in the world (Pretoria, South Africa, 1971) has become one of Trump’s greatest assets. The owner of Tesla, SpaceX or X has donated more than $75 million to the Republican campaign. The billionaire visited the Mar-a-Lago mansion this Wednesday, as part of Trump’s meetings with his closest advisers. Described by Trump himself as “a new star,” Musk has proposed creating the Department of Government Efficiency to drastically reduce the federal budget by at least $2 trillion after a “formal review” of federal agencies, the report said The Washington Post.
Robert Kennedy Jr.. Lawyer, anti-vaccine activist and cousin of former President John F. Kennedy (Washington DC, 1954), Robert Kenney Jr. presented his candidacy for the presidential elections within the Democratic Party, then left the race and re-established himself as an independent party. In August 2024, after Kamala Harris’ candidacy was confirmed, Kennedy announced his support for Donald Trump. Since then, he has attended several Republican candidate rallies. Kennedy is the president of Children’s Health Defense, a group that accuses vaccines of causing autism and other diseases. Their positions of science denial also stand out. It is expected to play a role in health or regulation of medicines and food in the country.
Dana White. White (Manchester, Connecticut, 1969), chairman of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the American wrestling league, is a billionaire businessman who has done a lot during the Trump campaign. He is conservative by nature and is also known for his sexist views.
Marco Rubio. This son of Cuban immigrants (Miami, 1971), senator for the state of Florida, is, according to him, one of the candidates for the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Washington Post. The politician had a notable influence on Latin American policy during Trump’s first term, given his power on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and this year he was among the vice presidential candidates in the Republican campaign.
The names of the billionaire investor are being considered for the position of Minister of Finance John Paulson, known for amassing a huge fortune by anticipating the 2008 financial crisis, and current economic advisor to the newly elected president, the investor Scott Bessentindicates after.
The television presenter Tucker Carlson He was also with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday, so he could influence those first measures and the selection of his Cabinet.
Source: EITB
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