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highplainsdem

(62,592 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2026, 10:42 PM Yesterday

Is there ANYONE of any importance in the Trump regime who's truly competent? [View all]

I was reminded of this again by Swede's thread on Kash Patel - https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221181640 - and realized that I couldn't think of a single important member of the administration who would be considered competent in normal times.

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Is there ANYONE of any importance in the Trump regime who's truly competent? [View all] highplainsdem Yesterday OP

Not in any position of power or influence. And that is by design. RockRaven Yesterday #1

The only members that might serve in a conventional GOP administration biocube Yesterday #2

No.................. Lovie777 Yesterday #3

No. sheshe2 Yesterday #4

The guy that cleans ketchup off the walls KentuckyWoman Yesterday #5

Rubio could be if he wanted to be. FascismIsDeath Yesterday #6

Rubio is one of the biggest failures thought crime 22 hrs ago #23

He didn't fail. This is a lot like that quote he kept repeating about Obama during the 2016 GOP debates. FascismIsDeath 22 hrs ago #25

no..competency is not a requirement.. agingdem Yesterday #7

ONLY Marco Rubio *might* have come close to that mark, BUT Jack Valentino Yesterday #8

Not trying to change the subject..BUT.. chouchou Yesterday #9

By design. The Far Right is fanning the flames. thought crime 22 hrs ago #24

Your words are true. chouchou 14 hrs ago #26

They've all shown a real aptitude for destruction. Solly Mack Yesterday #10

Susie Wiles mr715 Yesterday #11

I think she's about it GenThePerservering Yesterday #13

In a word, no. Deuxcents Yesterday #12

NOPE vapor2 Yesterday #14

That's the whole point and why his second term is so different from his first unblock Yesterday #15

Absolutely! BurnDoubt 23 hrs ago #21

The two most evil ones, Russell Vought and Steven Miller. ShazamIam 23 hrs ago #16

Competence results in immediate disqualification, although ... relayerbob 23 hrs ago #17

Just in the art of bootlicking, I'm afraid. n/t flvegan 23 hrs ago #18

One person at140 23 hrs ago #19

Every one is a tool... BurnDoubt 23 hrs ago #20

Karoline Leavitt, but that is only because she is actually, a fucking amazingly competent LIAR. Volaris 23 hrs ago #22