Trump names his transportation secretary – former reality TV star turned Fox presenter Sean Duffy
1 month ago

Trump names his transportation secretary – former reality TV star turned Fox presenter Sean Duffy

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has now named his choice for transportation secretary — former reality TV star turned Fox Business presenter Sean Duffy. “Sean Duffy provided valuable insights and analysis in co-hosting the FOX Business Network program, The Bottom Line,” a Fox News Media spokesperson told The Independent in a statement. “As Duffy departs FOX News Media effective today, we wish him the best of luck in his return to Washington.” Now, Duffy is one of several current or former Fox hosts appointed to Trump’s new cabinet, in what is beginning to look like a revolving door between the influential conservative broadcaster and the second Trump administration. Former Fox commentator Pete Hegseth, who was flagged as a possible “insider threat” during his time in the Army National Guard due to having a motto often used by white supremacists tattooed on his arm, was nominated last week as Trump’s secretary of defense.

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Trump Receives 'Patriot Of The Year' Award At Fox Nation Event
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump Receives 'Patriot Of The Year' Award At Fox Nation Event

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING GREENVALE, N.Y. — President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday night in accepting the “Patriot of the Year” award at Fox Nation’s Patriot Awards that he has already accomplished more since his election victory than President Joe Biden has in his entire term. via Associated Press “Justin came flying right in,” Trump said in reference to Trudeau’s trip to …

Trump talks up his transition and election victory as he receives Fox Nation award
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump talks up his transition and election victory as he receives Fox Nation award

Associated Press  

GREENVALE, N.Y. — Not yet even in office, Donald Trump said Thursday he’s already accomplished more than President Joe Biden did in his entire term, an outsized claim by the president-elect just a month out from the election. Trump, who has been largely ensconced at his Mar-a-Lago club in recent weeks as he’s worked to staff his new administration, made …

Fox hosts, cable news regulars and entertainment pros: Trump is casting a made-for-TV Cabinet
1 month ago

Fox hosts, cable news regulars and entertainment pros: Trump is casting a made-for-TV Cabinet

CNN  

CNN — A common thread weaves through many of Donald Trump’s picks for his incoming administration, a quality the president-elect values as highly as loyalty and perhaps even more than conventional qualifications: a flair for television. Trump called Oz a “world-class communicator” in announcing his selection as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator and said the doctor’s syndicated …

Trump’s casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferred
1 month ago

Trump’s casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferred

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — There’s a common trait that President-elect Donald Trump is clearly prizing as he selects those to serve in his new administration: experience on television. The trend was not lost on Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, who posted on social media after the Oz nomination: “We are becoming the world’s first nuclear-armed reality television show.” What to know …

Trump picks another TV star for major health position
1 month ago

Trump picks another TV star for major health position

Raw Story  

Hailing him as an “eminent physician” who can “Make America Healthy Again,” President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will nominate television doctor Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as its administrator. Trump, who endorsed Oz in his failed race for Pennsylvania Senate two years ago, said the cardiothoracic surgeon will work closely with …

'Using Fox as a staffing agency': Trump attacked over latest Cabinet hire
1 month ago

'Using Fox as a staffing agency': Trump attacked over latest Cabinet hire

Raw Story  

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced Sean Duffy as his nominee to lead the Department of Transportation—the second Fox News host he has named as a presumptive Cabinet secretary, after picking Pete Hegseth as the future Pentagon chief. Duffy is the sixth announced administration pick that works or worked at the network," Media Matters for America senior fellow Matthew …

Who is Sean Duffy? Trump picks former congressman and Fox News contributor to be secretary of transportation
1 month ago

Who is Sean Duffy? Trump picks former congressman and Fox News contributor to be secretary of transportation

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be secretary of transportation. Trump picks Fox News contributor as transportation secretary Duffy is known for having been critical of current Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, including for the airline travel chaos that took place in 2022, under his watch. “The husband of a wonderful woman, Rachel …

Donald Trump nominates Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary — Who is he?
1 month ago

Donald Trump nominates Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary — Who is he?

Live Mint  

United States President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Wisconsin Representative Sean Duffy for the role of transportation secretary, the AP reported. Duffy is the second Fox-affiliated television host to be named to a Cabinet position in Trump's new White House after Fox News host Pete Hegseth was last week nominated as defence secretary. Donald Trump All Praises While making the …

'How Russian of him': Internet mocks Trump for picking another 'propagandist' for Cabinet
1 month ago

'How Russian of him': Internet mocks Trump for picking another 'propagandist' for Cabinet

Raw Story  

Donald Trump made another selection for his Cabinet on Monday, picking former Rep. Sean Duffy, now a host at Fox News, to be secretary of transportation. The selection of Duffy, a longtime loyalist for Trump who has brushed off the former president's rape allegations as simply "engagements with women," triggered an immediate reaction from commenters on the growing social media …

Trump picks ex-Congressman, Fox News host Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary
1 month ago

Trump picks ex-Congressman, Fox News host Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that he is nominating former Wisconsin Representative Sean Duffy, now a Fox News host, to be transportation secretary. If confirmed, Duffy will oversee aviation, automotive, rail, transit and other transportation policies at the department with about a $110 billion budget as well as significant funding that remains under the Biden administration's 2021 $1 …

Who is Sean Duffy, Fox Business host picked by Donald Trump as transportation secretary?
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1 month ago

Who is Sean Duffy, Fox Business host picked by Donald Trump as transportation secretary?

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Sean Duffy, a Fox Business host and former reality TV personality, as the next secretary of transportation. Duffy's political career took off when he was elected to the US House of Representatives from Wisconsin in 2010, riding the wave of the Tea Party movement, a conservative faction within the Republican Party. After leaving Congress, …

Trump taps Fox Business host Sean Duffy for transportation secretary
1 month ago

Trump taps Fox Business host Sean Duffy for transportation secretary

Al Jazeera  

US president-elect says former Wisconsin congressman will usher in a ‘golden age of travel’. United States President-elect Donald Trump has named a former congressman-turned-Fox Business host as his pick for transportation secretary. In a statement announcing the nomination on Monday, Trump said Sean Duffy, a co-host of Fox Business’s The Bottom Line who represented a district in Wisconsin from 2011 …

Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be Transportation secretary
1 month ago

Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be Transportation secretary

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee for Transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet. In his announcement, Trump noted that Duffy is married to a Fox News host, calling him “the husband of a wonderful woman, Rachel Campos-Duffy, a STAR on Fox News.” A spokesperson …

'Tremendous and well-liked': Trump taps another Fox TV host for Cabinet position
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1 month ago

'Tremendous and well-liked': Trump taps another Fox TV host for Cabinet position

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a Fox Business co-host to be the nation's next Transportation Secretary, according to reports. Duffy notably gained fame as a cast member on MTV's "The Real World: Boston" in 1997 and appeared on "Road Rules: All Stars" the following year. He has also served as an ESPN color commentator and currently co-hosts "The Bottom Line" …

Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary
1 month ago

Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary

Associated Press  

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee for transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet. In his announcement, Trump noted that Duffy is married to a Fox News host, calling him “the husband of a wonderful woman, Rachel Campos-Duffy, a STAR …

Trump taps former Fox host and MTV star Sean Duffy for secretary of the Department of Transportation
1 month ago

Trump taps former Fox host and MTV star Sean Duffy for secretary of the Department of Transportation

Salon  

Sean Duffy, a member of MTV’s “The Real World: Boston” in 1997, a competitor in “Road Rules: All Stars” in 1998, and, most recently, co-host of Fox Business’ “The Bottom Line,” is the latest with Fox on their resume to be eyed by Donald Trump for a Cabinet position once he begins his second term in the White House — …

Trump picks Fox News’ Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense in latest cabinet appointment
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks Fox News’ Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense in latest cabinet appointment

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump will nominate Fox News host and veteran Pete …

Fox News' Sean Duffy gets tripped up after guest reminds him of Trump's multiple Mar-a-Lago vacations
2 years, 6 months ago

Fox News' Sean Duffy gets tripped up after guest reminds him of Trump's multiple Mar-a-Lago vacations

Raw Story  

During a back-and-forth on Fox News' The Faulkner Focus, the theme of the segment centered around the less-than-stellar job ratings of President Joe Biden amid reports that he's on pace to have the most vacation days of any other U.S. president, including Donald Trump. This prompted liberal author Jenna Arnold to bring up to her co-panelist Sean Duffy former President …

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