Trump's cabinet picks don't matter - here's what history tells us about it
Looking at Trumps new foreign-policy team choices makes people think differently about future US politics. But past experiences show that these picks might not be as important as everyone thinks
Back in late-2016 many folks tried to guess how Donald Trumps picks would shape US foreign policy‚ but now in late-24 its happening again. People think that Marco Rubio Mike Waltz Tulsi Gabbard and Matt Gaetz nominations mean something big; they dont
History shows us a different story: every single advisor from Trumps first term had zero real impact on his choices. Rex Tillerson lasted about a year before getting fired on social-media while H.R McMaster and John Bolton both left with bitter memories
He was dumb as a rock and I couldnʼt get rid of him fast enough
The new batch of picks looks different but familiar issues might pop-up: Rubio and Waltz have hawkish views that dont match Trumps style while Gabbard Gaetz and Pete Hegseth (picked for defense) share some of his ideas but might steal too much spotlight
Past presidents like Kennedy Reagan and Obama also made their own foreign-policy calls – but their style was way different. During cold-war times (around 06/61) Kennedy showed good judgment during tough soviet talks; Reagan made smart moves with USSR leader despite his teams doubts
Looking at Trumps track record its clear that heʼll be his own advisor again. His quick moves from calling North Koreas leader “rocket man“ to trying to make deals shows how he works – fast unpredictable and without much input from others. Even if some picks share his views theyʼll probably end up like the others: either fired or ignored
