Trump names Bannon(white supremacist) as chief strategist

MIdreamer · 11-14-2016, 09:15 AM

This guy is a hardcore DACA opponent, having him so close to Trump is bad news for us.

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President-elect Donald Trump made an overture to establishment Republicans on Sunday, tapping Reince Priebus as his chief of staff, but the reassuring gesture was tempered by his decision to name Steve Bannon, an insurgent firebrand, as his chief strategist.

The move creates a dueling power structure within Trump’s still-developing White House and shows how the incoming president is attempting to navigate the oppositional forces in his nascent administration — staying true to the populist base that delivered him a victory while reckoning with the realities of governing.

It also provides a window into Trump’s management style. The president-elect has a reputation for pitting top aides against one another, sometimes with disastrous consequences. This spring, Trump’s two top aides, Paul Manafort and Corey Lewandowski, were consumed in a bitter turf battle that became a major distraction for the campaign.

The news release announcing the moves presented the Republican National Committee chairman and the Breitbart News executive as “equal partners” — though it listed Bannon’s new position first.

Kellyanne Conway, campaign manager and senior advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, talks with reporters as she arrives at Trump Tower, Saturday, Nov. 12, in New York.
Conway: Trump will drain swamp — but retain D.C. insiders
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To some, Trump’s decision to name Priebus, who has longstanding ties to congressional Republicans, as his chief of staff provided a measure of relief.

“Congrats to @realDonaldTrump for outstanding choice of @Reince to be Chief of Staff. This shows me he is serious about governing,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, a fierce critic of Trump’s candidacy, tweeted on Sunday evening.

Whether Trump ultimately succeeds in reassuring a still-nervous Republican Party about his incoming presidency, however, remains an open question. Bannon, Trump’s campaign CEO and leader of the so-called alt-right movement, is a savvy but controversial figure who has collided bitterly with the party establishment, particularly House Speaker Paul Ryan. He will take on the title of Trump’s chief strategist and senior counselor.

“I am thrilled to have my very successful team continue with me in leading our country,” Trump said in a statement. “Steve and Reince are highly qualified leaders who worked well together on our campaign and led us to a historic victory. Now I will have them both with me in the White House as we work to make America great again.”

During meetings last week with Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the leaders pressed Trump to select Priebus, on whose committee the president-elect relied heavily during the election. “Reince, given the names discussed, is the best choice. He is well liked on Capitol Hill. He has a great relationship with Paul Ryan,” said one person who spoke to Trump about the pick on Sunday.

Many Republicans, however, remain wary of Bannon, who has a reputation for being a bomb-thrower. “The racist, fascist extreme right is represented footsteps from the Oval Office. Be very vigilant America,” John Weaver, a veteran GOP strategist and outspoken Trump critic, wrote on Twitter.

Also, soon after Bannon’s title was announced, he was met with renewed criticism about a domestic violence issue in his past and allegations from his ex-wife, first reported in August, that he didn’t want his children going to school with Jewish people. Bannon has denied the charges.

The moves raised other questions. Priebus and Bannon got along well during the campaign, though it remains unclear whether their jobs will overlap in the White House. Typically there are fine dividing lines between the chief of staff and the president’s chief strategist, with the chief of staff in command of White House operations.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/1...ategist-231304

Chyno.01 · 11-14-2016, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MIdreamer

This guy is a hardcore DACA opponent, having him so close to Trump is bad news for us.

Trump will tell him how it is and legalize us.

MIdreamer · 11-14-2016, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Chyno.01

Trump will tell him how it is and legalize us.

Dude, I don't know WTF you are smoking.

And I want some of that.

Chyno.01 · 11-14-2016, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MIdreamer

Dude, I don't know WTF you are smoking.

And I want some of that.

You will get all of it once Trump steps into office. =)

2MoreYears · 11-14-2016, 10:23 AM

Scary. His quotes and what he stands for will eventually spark a bloodbath.

Pianoswithoutfaith · 11-14-2016, 01:00 PM

Damn it trump

kikibay92 · 11-14-2016, 01:18 PM

Racism at its finest.

DogJuiceMan · 11-14-2016, 01:58 PM

Scary. A white supremacist at the upper echelons of government.

eva02 · 11-14-2016, 02:14 PM

For once though the bipartisan charades are coming to light. Not all democrats are for immigration reform and not all GOP are white nationalist. I sense a huge struggle ahead for the direction of both parties.

lemonlilly · 11-14-2016, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MIdreamer

This guy is a hardcore DACA opponent, having him so close to Trump is bad news for us.

this is why Trump cannot be trusted. he says he is going to deport "criminal" undocumented aliens only (whatever that classification means to him), and then goes an appoints this individual who is revered by the likes of Andrew Anglin.

yuck.

hopefully he starts appointing some less racist and bigoted people, if he really wants to bring all of the US together, not just the racist whites.

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