A 'reporter' for The New York Times is apparently shocked that President-Elect Donald Trump is appointing people who will do the jobs they are appointed to do. Go back and read that sentence. We’re not making this up. 'Journalist' Jonathan Swan made the insightful proclamation Sunday. That’s left many posters on X wondering what was Swan expecting them to do.
Here’s his exact quote.
NEW YORK TIMES REPORT: Trump will seem to have political appointees who will carry out his agenda without him having to convince them. pic.twitter.com/zDo3f6vIX7
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 8, 2024
Posters on X immediately started making fun of Swan.
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
— 👣ℙ𝕖𝕕𝕣𝕠'𝕤 𝕄𝕦𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕔𝕙𝕖🇺🇲 (@OfAthenry) December 9, 2024
"The President's appointees will do what they were appointed to do"
— RW Evans (@FakeAngelof) December 9, 2024
Several posters went into detail, explaining what appointees are supposed to do for the person who appointed them.
Some were snarkier than others.
Of course. Like any good executive, you hire good people who will take care of the day-to-day management while you concern yourself with larger and more global issues.
— Arts, Politics & Culture (@rosewdc) December 8, 2024
Oh no, picking people for your administration that do what you want done without having to stand over them
— Matt (@amattattack) December 8, 2024
Lmfao
You can tell these folks have never worked a real job in their life
This is a shocking approach to appointments😂
— A Libertarian Ninja (@NestorTheGreek) December 8, 2024
Many came to the conclusion this ‘journalist’ and others believe appointees are supposed to stand in direct opposition to the person who appointed them.
According to leftists, when a Republican president assumes office, he should appoint people who will sabotage his agenda and lay the foundation for his impeachment.
— Jejune the Destroyer (@of_lyon68642) December 8, 2024
They seem to think that the executive branch is supposed to check and balance itself (because their extensive bureaucracy is less accountable than the rightful US government system with three branches, so empowering the bureaucratic leech empowers the left)
— Common Sense (@SensibleSimio) December 9, 2024
This was quite literally the ENTIRE point of Project 2025
— Common Sense (@SensibleSimio) December 9, 2024
Were the NYT too busy making up stuff that wasn't in it to actually read it?
Yes, if only ‘journalists’ had bothered to read Project 2025. They would have discovered Trump’s nefarious plan to appoint department leaders who will do what he wants without him having to ask.
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