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Not only would Trump’s administration lack anyone who would stand up to him when he’s wrong, they don’t have the experience or intelligence to implement his agenda, which is actually one of the rare positive aspects of his cadre of crackpots. What they have is unflinching fealty to Dear Leader and a direct hook up to his Ministry of Propaganda, Fox News.<\/p>\n
SEE THIS: Trump\u2019s Nominees Are Largely Fox News Alum, Mar-a-Lago Patrons, and Billionaires<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n On Friday Kristen Welker of NBC News released a few teaser clips from her interview of Trump that will air Sunday on Meet the Press. In these clips Trump displayed his famously dishonest and\/or delusionary perspective when discussing the state of Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Secretary of Defense.<\/p>\n Trump told Welker that “Pete is doing well now,”<\/em> despite the fact that he still doesn’t have the votes from Republicans to be confirmed. Trump also offered his praise for Hegseth saying that “I’ve known him through Fox. But I’ve known him for a long time. And he’s basically a military guy,”<\/em> because he talks about the military a lot. If that were the criteria required to run the Pentagon, Gomer Pyle would be qualified.<\/p>\n Hegseth has never managed anything like the Department of Defense, with 3.4 million people and an $850 billion budget. But he was fired from two veterans charities for alcohol-fueled misconduct and financial mismanagement. So he may have the skills Trump wants in order to dismantle the institution. With regard to Hegeth’s alcohol issues, Trump said that…<\/p>\n “I\u2019ve spoken to people that know him very well and they say he does not have a drinking problem.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Well, then that settles it. Because Trump would never lie, would he? Were those people big strong men who came up to him and hugged him with tears in their eyes? And why is okay for Trump to cite anonymous sources, but it’s not okay for anyone else?<\/p>\n These comments by Trump were played on Saturday’s episode of Fox and Friends, the program that Hegseth quit in order to become Vladimir Putin’s fave choice for U.S. defense secretary. And immediately following the clips, the current hosts discussed them and their relationship with Hegseth…<\/p>\n Cain:<\/strong> Just to be clear, people who work with him, there’s three – two here who have been with him on an hourly basis for five years – not a drinking problem. And that’s on the record with our names. So anonymous sources at NBC who work with him, you can value that for what it’s worth. After Trump intvw w\/ @kwelkernbc<\/a>, @ffweekend<\/a> mounts vigorous defense of embattled DefSec nominee Pete Hegseth as @RCamposDuffy<\/a> admits he had a drinking problem (which she saw ?)<\/p>\n RACHEL: And no, he does not have a drinking problem, umm, he has that completely under control<\/p>\n ? https:\/\/t.co\/0iWdbM8Oyq<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/BNtMUKVueb<\/a><\/p>\n — Bad Fox Graphics (@BadFoxGraphics) December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nCampos-Duffy:<\/strong> I’ve actually seen Pete’s transformation over the time that I’ve worked here in terms of his own personal life. The man that he’s become. The way he comports himself as a father, as a husband over the last seven years. […] Pete does cling to his bible because he’s humble enough to know he needs it. And, no, he does not have a drinking problem. He has that completely under control.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n