Trump On Cabinet: ‘I Want People That Made A Fortune’ (VIDEO)

President-elect Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Donald Trump on Thursday night defended his decision to select several billionaires to serve in his administration, arguing that he wants successful people to be “negotiating” for the country.

“One newspaper criticized me: ‘Why can’t they have people of modest means?’” Trump said at a victory tour rally in Des Moines, Iowa. “Because I want people that made a fortune! Because now they’re negotiating with you, OK?”

“It’s no different than a great baseball player or a great golfer,” he added. “These people have given up fortunes of income in order to make a dollar a year, and they’re so proud to do it, and you watch, you watch what’s gonna happen. It’s gonna happen fast, too.”

Trump has announced his intention to nominate several billionaires and millionaires to posts in his cabinet, including Wilbur Ross, Betsy DeVos, and Linda McMahon.

The President-elect also took a dig at Time Magazine, which named him “Person of the Year” this week.

“They used to call it ‘Man of the Year’ but they can’t do that anymore — they want to be politically correct, that’s OK,” he said.

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  1. I don’t think Aaron Copeland’s ‘Fanfare for the Common Man’ will be played much in this administration, not that my fellow Midwesterners will notice.

  2. The issue is HOW they made a “fortune.” Trump and his people have done nothing but steal, exploit, and avoid taxation. It’s in their DNA.

  3. There are so many CEO pimps in Trumps Cabinet that it looks like a white version of The Players Ball…

  4. What a shame the mean old IRS won’t let Donald reveal whether he’s actually made a fortune himself, or if he’s just spinning plates.

  5. Get a load of the fat turd in the red hat looking over Trump’s right shoulder. That’s the future of America.

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