Rich friends club: How Trump picked his first White House team
Looking back at the 2016 post-election period shows interesting picks for government positions. Multiple wealthy business-people got top spots in the administration after Trumps victory
Back in late-2016 Donald Trump made some eye-catching choices for his first administration team (showing clear preference for people with deep pockets)
His picks included a mix of super-rich business-people for key government spots:
- Commerce dept leader worth over $2.5B
- Education chief with family wealth near $5.4B
- Treasury position filled by wall-street pro
- Interior spot given to big-business figure
The president-elect didnt stop there - he also picked wealthy folks for other important jobs like NASA boss and defense deputy chief. This group of ultra-rich appointees made his Cabinet one of the most expensive in US history; matching only his later picks during the first term
Its worth noting that these selections came right after Trump won votes using messages that connected with working-class americans. The whole team-building process took about 30 days after election day‚ showing how fast the wealthy circle formed around the new leader
