Donald Trump has confounded the opposition by filling his administration with “strong, intelligent women,” asserts former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
Just before the Nov. 5 election, Mark Cuban told women: the view That Donald Trump “never sees himself around strong, intelligent women.” “Forever” Gingrich memothis claim was amply betrayed by his government selection.
Gingrich noted that President Trump's first appointment was Susie Wiles, chief of staff, making her the first woman in U.S. history to hold the position. As President Trump said of her in his announcement, “Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and admired and respected around the world.”
Wiles co-chaired Trump's 2024 campaign with Chris Lacivita, who praised her “extraordinary ability to manage multiple important things simultaneously” and praised her professional management style. helped achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, Gingrich wrote.
President Trump has nominated Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, the youngest female congresswoman in history, to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Mr. Stefanik has not diminished with age, and has served as chairman of the House Republican Conference and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Intelligence Committee, Mr. Gingrich said.
When President Trump announced Elise's nomination, he wrote of her, “Elise is a strong and very smart America First warrior.” “She will be a great ambassador to the United Nations who will bring peace through strength and an America-first national security policy!”
Additionally, President Trump nominated Kristi Noem, South Dakota's first female governor, to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
“She was the first governor to deploy the National Guard to help fight the Biden border crisis in Texas, and has deployed eight times in total,” President Trump wrote of her, and Noem is the DHS Secretary. will continue this effort to deter illegal activities. Gingrich added that he immigrated with border czar Tom Homan.
Lt. Col. Tulsi Gabbard was another strong woman chosen by President-elect Trump for a key role. Gabbard is a former Democrat with a distinguished career in the military and government and will now serve as Director of National Intelligence.
In addition to her distinguished military service, Ms. Gabbard also served on the Armed Services, Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs committees during her four terms as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives.
“I know that Tulsi will bring to the intelligence community the fearlessness that has defined her distinguished career in defending constitutional rights and ensuring peace through force. Make us all proud!'' Trump wrote in announcing his new post.
For the first time, President Trump also named 27-year-old Caroline Leavitt as the youngest White House press secretary in history. Levitt ran for Congress in his home state of New Hampshire in 2022, winning 10 Republican primaries.
“Caroline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective communicator,” President Trump said in a statement. “I am confident that she will excel on the podium.”
President Trump nominated Linda McMahon to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education as “an ardent supporter of school choice and charter schools,” Gingrich wrote. She previously served on the Connecticut State Board of Education and led the Small Business Administration during the first Trump administration.
President Trump said McMahon would spearhead efforts to “bring education back to the states.” “Linda will bring decades of leadership experience and a deep understanding of both education and business…to make America number one in the world in education.”
If that wasn't enough, President Trump has nominated Pam Bondi, Florida's first female attorney general, to be the next U.S. attorney general. In addition to more than 18 years of experience as a criminal prosecutor, Bondi served on the President's Commission on Opioid and Substance Abuse and is currently chair of the Litigation Center and co-chair of the Law and Justice Center at the America First Policy Institute. I am.
“Pam will refocus the Department of Justice on its original purpose of fighting crime and making America safe again,” President Trump said. “I've known Pam for many years. She's smart, tough, and a first-time American fighter.”
For a man who has never been “around strong, intelligent women,” Donald Trump has surrounded himself with a dream team of women who will help usher in a “new golden age for America.” said Gingrich.
