As Donald Trump, reported by NBCNews and others, considers a second term in the White House, there is a growing emphasis on loyalty among potential appointees. Figures like mitchellvii and KurtSchlichter suggest that Trump, feeling betrayed by some members of his first administration, plans to prioritize loyalty over other qualifications. This shift is seen as a response to previous experiences where Trump felt let down by individuals he deemed not sufficiently loyal, as detailed by katiadoyl and akarl_smith. The discussion around this strategy, also highlighted by AFpost, marks a significant departure from his first-term approach, where Trump attempted to show reasonableness by including establishment figures, some of whom were later criticized for not fully supporting his agenda.
Trump aims to fill his second administration with diehard America First loyalists. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/dr8ZksIE7i
Good. Feeling betrayed, Trump wants a second administration stocked with loyalists https://t.co/AgGNB2a5IE
Deep in his first term, Trump sat w/ his 3rd defense sec & top aides as his staff wondered how they kept choosing people who weren’t loyal “Trump said, ‘We can’t let that happen again’” Now, his fixation appears to be growing as he contemplates a return w/ @jonallendc…
"Now, as he contemplates a 2nd stint in the Oval, his fixation on fealty appears to be growing, & some people who have spent time close to [Trump] say they believe it will be the singular criterion for potential appointees ..." @katiadoyl @jonallendc https://t.co/vBV1tLZHWs
Rumors are flying that Trump is planning to stock his admin with loyalists as if this is a bad thing. Better loyalists than the backstabbing Establishment traitors he chose last time. I think Trump hired Establishment hacks his first term to show he was reasonable, but he…
Trump's fixation on loyalty appears to be growing as he contemplates a second term in the White House. https://t.co/K0JiItMaGw