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President-Elect Donald Trump’s All-Star Lineup Just Dropped

larrymlease Published: November 14, 2024 | Updated: November 13, 2024 6 minutes read
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Donald Trump is rolling out these cabinet picks like he’s right back on The Apprentice—the drama, the mystique, the theatrics. I love every single part of it, and I would just kill to know what’s going on behind closed doors. How do people know they’re being picked? How do you even know that you’re in the running? Like, what’s that phone call like? Are they filming it? Someday, I want to have a documentary released about this entire process. Is he leaking fake information to journalists to see who’s a rat? That’s been a theory circulating on X. There’s just so much intrigue. But, guys, what’s even better than all the Trump theatrics are the people he’s choosing to surround himself with, and these are four of my favorites.

President-Elect Donald Trump’s All-Star Lineup Just Dropped Picks Focus on the Issues

Alright, so in my personal opinion, it almost seems like with these appointments, Trump is prioritizing issues based on what the voters were most concerned about. In the first round of this draft—if we want to call it that—Trump turned his attention to the border and appointed the iconic Tom Homan to be his Border Czar. Not to get ahead of myself, but I think that Homan will actually secure the border, not just let millions in like our last “border czar.”

If that name sounds familiar, it’s because Homan, a former police officer and Border Patrol agent, worked under Obama and also served in Trump’s first term, managing major deportations and crackdowns for both presidents. Just remember that the next time Obama claims he was tough on immigration—Obama deported a lot of people. But that’s an episode for another day. And if you want a taste of who we’re getting as our Border Czar, take a look at this old, iconic photo of Homan as a border agent. It looks like it’s straight out of The Dukes of Hazzard. Such a Chad. This guy has been working on the border for longer than most of us have been alive.

Tom Homan previously worked under Obama Administration

Someone commented, saying, “Tom Homan’s journey from being a young border patrol agent to a leading figure in U.S. border security and immigration enforcement is impressive. His career reflects a deep commitment to border protection and immigration policies—a testament to his dedication and expertise.” I completely agree.

Now, even though Homan has an impressive track record and resume, you all probably know his face from this recent viral clip:

Ladies and gentlemen, your new Border Czar, Tom Homan.

Let’s go!! pic.twitter.com/ELV9BBX7NO

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) November 11, 2024

Right there—that is literally the greatest mic-drop moment I’ve ever seen. Agree with him or not, you can’t deny the absolute fire in his eyes and the sheer badassery in that clip. That’s American patriotism flooding through my veins when I hear that. Somebody commented, “I think it’s safe to say that he will not require a meeting with Kamala to be brought up to speed.” Yeah, no—he’ll pass on that, just like Melania passed on talking with Jill. I also loved this comment from Jackie: “He scares me, which is probably a good thing. You want somebody in charge of the border who is an actual deterrent.” Exactly! Kamala, with her cackling laughter, was not a deterrent in the slightest.

And guess what? You know who else Homan scares? Congress—which I just love.

Remember when he absolutely bodied AOC? X remembers. pic.twitter.com/KbJr51qeWy

— HardTruths🇺🇸 (@Hardtruths100) November 11, 2024

You can see it in AOC’s face—she doesn’t know how to respond to this. She just resorts to emotional tactics, because that’s all they have going for them.

AOC just moves on completely. But, guys, it gets better because just a few minutes later, they tried to stop him again. They started banging that gavel—just like Matt Walsh—and Homan’s response was epic. Just bullish. Get ready:

“I’m a taxpayer, you work for me.”

Border Czar Tom Homan pic.twitter.com/J4MuTZSU4b

— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) November 11, 2024

Did you hear that? “I’m a taxpayer; you work for me.” It’s perfect. That’s the attitude we should have with our government: You work for us. You are literally elected by us to represent us. We pay your bills. But sadly, I think most Americans have forgotten that because we’ve spent decades working our asses off to line their pockets and give them power. Not anymore.

President-Elect Donald Trump Picks Elon Musk

Because, you know what? In one of Trump’s next appointments, he officially created the Department of Government Efficiency, and yes, he tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead it. Two billionaire businessmen who have run and scaled their empires—they are going to be trimming this fat, draining the swamp, and greasing the wheels. I could not be more excited. This was the announcement Trump’s team put out:

“I am pleased to announce that the great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency—aka DOGE (by the way, perfect that Elon Musk is leading DOGE). Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut waste expenditures, and restructure federal agencies essential to the Save America Movement.”

I just have to say, I think the Founding Fathers would be so proud of this. I’m not sure this is exactly how they envisioned it happening—like, “Rocket Man,” who was ranked number 19 in Diablo, running DOGE—but I just know they’d love this premise. This is exactly why they fought for America’s existence in the first place: to escape tyranny, to escape bureaucracy, and now, almost 250 years later, we’re doing it again.

Charlie Kirk brought this up in a tweet:

“The creation of DOGE will be the first federal program whose goal is to eliminate itself. It exists to shrink the government, not grow it. This is a profound historic step back to the founders’ vision for America.”

And I completely agree. This is America getting back to its roots. It’s incredible. And, guys, it’s going to get even better. Elon tweeted about their plans:

“All actions of the Department of Government Efficiency will be posted online for maximum transparency. Anytime the public thinks that we are cutting something important or not cutting something wasteful, just let us know. We will also have a leaderboard for the most insanely dumb spending of your tax dollars. This will be both extremely tragic and extremely entertaining.”

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