Those who thought that a new era would take place in
Washington under our new soon-to-be Commander-in-Chief are surely starting to
feel some trepidation.
Throughout Donald Trump’s campaign, he mocked his
opponent’s reliance on large donors and championed the cause that he would not
be owing allegiance to anyone because he was self-funding his campaign.
While the self-funding part was true for his primary
campaign, that notion was thrown out once he ran for president.
With his recent choice for Labor Secretary, fast food
entrepreneur Andrew Puzder, President-elect Donald Trump has now rewarded six
big donors and fundraisers by selecting them to serve in his
administration. Together, with their families, Trump’s six choices gave
$11.6 million to support his presidential run.
One of his latest
appointees, Linda McMahon, wife of World Wrestling Entertainment magnet Vince
McMahon, gave $7.5 million to his campaign. She was rewarded with the job
of head of the Small Business Administration. She and her husband were
also the largest donors to Trump’s private foundation to the tune of $5
million.
Sorry to say this but apparently reward patronage is
still alive and well in Washington for Mr. Trump continues the practice of
filling administrative positions based upon the size of one’s donation
rather than qualifications. So far there is little evidence of “the draining of
the swamp.”
If it looks like a politician, acts like a politician, and
walks like a politician, we should all just accept the fact that after winning
the election Donald Trump is now just a “good ole”
establishment politician. How disappointing!
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