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Dulcinea

(8,138 posts) Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:50 AM Dec 2024

Haberman: Trump doubled down on Hegseth because support for DeSantis was lacking

(The Hill) National political correspondent Maggie Haberman signaled Friday that President-elect Trump likely doubled down on Pete Hegseth as his pick to lead the Pentagon after support for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) as an alternative fell short.

“I think it’s still true that he was tired and is tired of negative stories,” Haberman said during an interview on CNN’s “AC360.”

“What changed was a couple of things. One was… Trump could not find a single person in his orbit, or even really outside of it, who liked this idea of making Ron DeSantis — the governor of Florida — the Defense secretary choice,” she added.

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Haberman: Trump doubled down on Hegseth because support for DeSantis was lacking (Original Post) Dulcinea Dec 2024 OP

FU Maggie. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2024 #1

Why flip the bird to Maggie? ificandream Dec 2024 #4

Because she is the worst of the worst. A bothsider elite. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2024 #5

She was the first to report he was hiding top secret documents ificandream Dec 2024 #6

Guess Trump isn't as loyal to getting DIL Lara into the Senate . . . . . no_hypocrisy Dec 2024 #2

GoGoBoots Ron must be fuming. If he appoints dim bulb lara trump NoMoreRepugs Dec 2024 #3

Ferrets are Cool

(22,106 posts)

1. FU Maggie.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 09:28 AM

Dec 2024

ificandream

(11,097 posts)

4. Why flip the bird to Maggie?

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 04:27 PM

Dec 2024

From her reporting, she's had the best inside information on Trump. That kind of information is valuable, especially now. She deserves support, not automatic criticism.

Ferrets are Cool

(22,106 posts)

5. Because she is the worst of the worst. A bothsider elite.

Reply to ificandream (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 12:47 AM

Dec 2024

She seldom had a bad word to say about the asswipe. So FUCK HER and all the other enablers like her.

ificandream

(11,097 posts)

6. She was the first to report he was hiding top secret documents

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 10:42 AM

Dec 2024

She’s had her negative share of reports on him. But journalists aren’t cheerleaders. Real journalists aren’t like Fox. They cover all sides.That’s what she does.

no_hypocrisy

(51,019 posts)

2. Guess Trump isn't as loyal to getting DIL Lara into the Senate . . . . .

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 09:31 AM

Dec 2024

NoMoreRepugs

(11,149 posts)

3. GoGoBoots Ron must be fuming. If he appoints dim bulb lara trump

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 09:32 AM

Dec 2024

for the Senate seat we will know he has been totally neutered.

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