Trump’s Hires

Trump’s recent executive orders are justified by MAGA because they claim there is pervasive discrimination against hard-working white men, who are being replaced by less-qualified women and minorities.

This point was made explicitly by Darren Beattie, who was just hired for a senior State Department role by the Trump administration. “Competent white men must be in charge if you want things to work,” Beattie wrote in a post on X. “Unfortunately, our entire national ideology is predicated on coddling the feelings of women and minorities, and demoralizing competent white men.”

Beattie was previously fired from Duke University for attending a white nationalist event.

Meanwhile, Steve Bannon pleaded guilty to a felony count of fraud in connection with defrauding MAGA supporters. Two codefendants have already been convicted and sentenced. The key adviser to Trump will avoid prison time in a sweetheart deal. Bannon raised $20M by lying to donors that 100% of their contributions would fund the construction of the wall. Prosecutors alleged Bannon funneled donor money to pay cronies and personal expenses.

This marks Bannon’s second criminal conviction after serving four months in federal prison for contempt of Congress last year.