Trump's selection of 'reviled' Matt Gaetz is a self-made crisis

“All around Trump has created a big problem for himself in challenging congress to confirm Matt Gaetz.”
Trump will face backlash from congress in trying to appoint Matt Gaetz as attorney general who is "reviled by republican colleagues", says The Times's David Charter.
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[@Youtuber-xs9cp]

Matt Gaetz,, Attorney General by Mandate of the people. And question is Are there enough corrupt senator to go against "we the people" choice

[@pneudmatic]

The senate wouldn't have the role of voting if it wasn't their right to reject him. That's the whole point of having laws.

[@dano9008]

I hope so, I didn't vote for Steve Bannon. He isn't the "we the people" choice. He is the choice of a part of the coalition which targets the Republican party.

[@brasidas2011]

@@KZbinr-xs9cp Thune already said they could do recess appointments. He seems to know which way the wind is blowing.

[@annishilcock4587]

Getting a bit tired of journalists saying it's fascinating.....like a tsunami is fascinating, or a volcanic erruption is fascinating, or a nuclear explosion, or the plague?

[@jonescrusher1]

What's your point? We can only watch helplessly on from the UK.

[@jackspring7709]

Yeah. Reviled by whom? People who are vile themselves. That alone tells me he's a good guy.

[@robhills2613]

The 17 year old girl?

[@jackspring7709]

@@robhills2613 Yeah I heard about the allegation - by the same people who spend their lives making all sorts of allegations about everyone. Its why I don't give it any credibility.

[@tw25rw]

​@@jackspring7709someone is in jail because of it. Wait and see.

[@pneudmatic]

That's some real good thinking there. So who was the 'good guy' in the second world war? The leader of Germany or the Soviet Union?

[@brasidas2011]

​@@pneudmaticThe US.

[@selw0nk]

Matt Gaetz is the R.Kelly of congress.

[@buchanfoulsham6314]

"He's a pervert, Dude"

[@JamesMooreMarketing]

You believe everything the media makes you 😂

[@brasidas2011]

@@buchanfoulsham6314 Evidence?

[@Lee-r2g1r]

The "Times" wrong again.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Thanks Vlad.

[@americanpride4915]

Lying Times !

[@athelstan927]

Nope, it's a great appointment!

[@hotjani809]

If you are convinced criminal yes...

[@robhills2613]

Nope, it definitely is not.

[@willmears1111]

The woke BBC at it again.

[@Amradar123]

Times Radio, silly

[@Wolfie387]

Look everybody DAAAAVID's back..frothing. laughable

[@annishilcock4587]

Your idea of 'frothing' is pretty laughable in itself

[@odiekaleka]

Fake news continued...😂

[@buchanfoulsham6314]

"He's a pervert, Dude

[@wenniferjay903]

More lies and BS from these people at times radio. Matt is an excellent choice. Trump ❤❤❤❤❤

[@billmoretz8718]

Presidents are entitled to select their cabinet and leaders. AGs are not trial level instead are administration. Funny how no one complained about Biden's picks. Last thing Americans of any political stripe want is foreign input in our politics.

[@LeafBurrower]

What do you mean by "foreign input"? News operations discusiing it? Besides, Tulsi Gabbard is practically a Russian citizen at this point!

[@billmoretz8718]

@LeafBurrower these lies have been well exposed here. But it does do 2 things makes most people skeptical of any so called news or leftist to believe all of it and they parrot it making fools out of themselves and blinding them to reasons Trump win big. Perhaps you better do some self reflection as well or we could Have President Vance or Gabbard next.

[@michealnagy5763]

Good point

[@pemdechen6300]

That's because Biden didn't pick a bunch of idiots who couldn't pass a basic security clearance

[@LeafBurrower]

@@billmoretz8718 Trump increased his turnout by 2% over 2020, Harris underperformed Biden by 11%. Between Biden and the DNC they played about as bad a electoral hand as they could have (short of Biden staying in the race) given the reality of inflation as a government killer. Wait till his new voters see Memaw's food stamps taken away.

[@mariesaenz5124]

He was the wrecking ball that brought down McCarthy?!?!?!? McCarthy HAD TO GO AND THAT WAS A GOOD THING. We’re already off to a good start!

[@zd5917]

Anybody appointed by Trump is appointed by god!

[@jimpollard113]

Lots of flack because Trump is over the target. A great appointment.

[@Philhou77005]

Well said!

[@LisaForTruth]

Trump should watch his back now; it's just a fact. He's outlived his usefulness

[@Joe-og6br]

It's to give the Senete one free denial. Especially if the House report is released/leaked. All of Trump's other appointments will then get through.

[@1103Sandford]

Anyone would be better than Garland Just the way Garland talks sends a shiver down my spine. Like a mob boss never reason with anyone

[@xiangli4383]

So these fools think Trump should appoint people not loyal to his causes and will undermine him.😂

[@Amradar123]

Trump does not select people loyal to his causes but loyal to HIM.

[@xiangli4383]

@@Amradar123 If what you said were true, how come all the people he chooses to work with are all America first believers? Just a coincidence? Learn the facts, not speculations.

[@zubversivezigotto9731]

Can't have changes with the same moulds. That's what it is all about.

[@DavidLockett-x4b]

Trump does not like career politicians, and I like that.

[@hvacsoldier1554]

Straight Propaganda.

[@jonescrusher1]

Handing that kind of power to someone like Gaetz is just insane.

[@chrisgrahma5064]

Not neatly as 'insane' as the current incumbent, that cynical Obama pick probably now regretting his lawfare against Trump & his covering up the Biden family corrupt influence peddling😅 etc.

[@abergreg]

No Skippy, having senile Biden and hopeless DEI hire Harris was insane, Gaetz is precisely whats needed to deal with the swamp.

[@UnnamedPodcast_Uprising]

I'd think twice about insulting members of the party. Uncle Sam Is Watching You.

[@jonescrusher1]

@ 😂

[@gingercat68]

Great news.

[@gwynjames2077]

Oh he will clean house the Democrats should tremble for all their wrong !

[@michealnagy5763]

Personally! I think it is a very god choice.

[@TiltedBox1]

Wait, wait, wait, Hold on! Where is the Alina Habba appointment Already? She deserves a position too, At least Legacy Chair of the Monica Lewinsky Foundation please. I don't want this babe fading away. And she would bring in better ratings by replacing Laura Ingraham on Fox. Honestly! We all know that.

[@michaelraymond9200]

more filth from the times. rancid.

[@tw25rw]

He's a man after Trump's own heart.

[@georgeconroy9908]

It's Keir Starmer the tyrant they should be analyzing.

[@ernestsantana449]

"Normal" politics? That's what's wrong with America and most countries including yours. I'm all for the lawfare retribution and I hope it's quick, severe and just so the other side will think long and hard before they try doing it again. Gaetz is the man for the job. If they stop him then it should be Jordan, Cruz, Gowdy or Chaffetz.

[@lloydhogg1435]

More Trump bashing from the BBC.

[@pneudmatic]

I guess you are a big fan of the Times - don't know that they're not the BBC. 😂

[@lloydhogg1435]

@@pneudmatic Your right that RT is not owned by the BBC but it draws on BBC correspondents who are biased. My real concern is that we seem to live in a world where people constantly find fault and throw mud. If Gaetz has been involved in anything like trafficking then he should not be allowed anywhere near the job for which he has been nominated however the DOJ did investigate him and did not make any charges. So why is he guilty of anything? Increasingly things are never what they seem - people who wish to stop him may well be resurrecting old claims which were not proven. People have become politically rabid - the Senate Committee even asked Gaetz for a list of his sexual partners over a seven year period!

[@noahbrooksphoto]

Just support Ukraine. Most important issue of our time.

[@Jimmy-ye3wg]

Most hard pressed taxpayers would have to look it up on the map.

[@JoanneHawkinsNeewebb-f3j]

Anyone with a shred of education understands the importance of preventing Russia from making inroads into Europe. Unless you want to live under an autocracy of course?

[@jeffree9015]

​@Jimmy-ye3wg and that makes it unimportant? Comment of a simpleton.

[@rebeccaaldrich3396]

Yes, I agree. I will be so happy once Putin is gone.

[@rickedwards365]

@@JoanneHawkinsNeewebb-f3j Remember when the West promised Ukraine would never be admitted to NATO in the Minsk accords? How would you feel in Russia or China put thousands of their troops on our border in Mexico? Would we put up with that in America? No.

[@cruzn4ever169]

Attorney General Elect Matt Gaetz is a Win - Win for the Country

[@pemdechen6300]

Hahaha....No.

[@jimpollard113]

@@pemdechen6300 Yes, bigly.

[@Amradar123]

The Botox industry is doing overtime Just keep smiling 😊

[@valbobocea3]

This is Birthday and Christmas present For Vladimir Putin ..... Putin is sitting there in the Kremlin Celebrating seeing USA becoming a dictatorship.

[@michaelnoviello6302]

Without Trump, you would all be flipping burgers!.....People are on to all of you...wake up!...LOL

[@jonescrusher1]

Who?

[@charlesbreeden2167]

What has happened to The Times? It’s becoming increasingly irrelevant garbage!!

[@justint7460]

Yes, because of this both US and Russia will fail, Zelenski will be come leader of the free world and marry Kier Starmer...

[@gerrydillard2978]

Ha ha ha ha! Never a dull freaking moment.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Brains are not required to engage with the internet. Clearly.

[@abergreg]

You only have to watch the last four years congressional committee broadcasts, he's been impressive. Personally I would have preferred Hawley but Gaetz is formidable.

[@MarkCameron-um2zr]

We The People Support Matt Gates

[@edblair929]

How are you spelling that?

[@edwardrichardson7076]

You and your cult, maybe, but not American Patriots.

[@athelstan927]

​@@edblair929with a v! For victory!😊

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

@@edblair929 Illiterately, as is the characteristic of magaturds.

[@athelstan927]

If my dad could see what has happened to The Thunderer he'd spin endlessly!

[@s0ycapitan]

More Thunderpants these days.

[@rebeccaaldrich3396]

Gaetz reminds me of Jack Nicholson. 😂

[@ermanvis7642]

In The Shining.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Spot on.

[@pneudmatic]

​@@ermanvis7642Or One Who Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest? Where's Nurse Ratchet when we need her?

[@heidisolodkowski4768]

Trust Trumps plan. He knows what he's doing

[@edwardrichardson7076]

Sure, making himself a Dictator.

[@jeffree9015]

@@heidisolodkowski4768 installing a fascist regime.

[@annishilcock4587]

Ah yes the man who has appointed Robert Kenedidy as he calls him, has a plan......Not too sure what his plan is to tackle the problems he was elected to solve, but then neither does he ...smart use of certain things that we have that other countries don't?....stopping the illegal ariels that come from countries that nobody heard the name of that country.?.. and nuclear warming as the ocean is going down 1/100th of an inch in the next 400 years? He outlined them all in his speech to the Economic Club of NY

[@LeafBurrower]

As everyone knows, Trump makes it up as he goes along. He certainly f'd up the Covid response.

[@athelstan927]

​@edwardrichardson7076, you silly billy, you've been reading The Times too much!

[@jonathanbarrett1708]

Whilst endless speculation and analysis regarding the direction of US politics is interesting it’s not productive. The main focus for the U.K. should be close collaboration with European allies and rebuilding our armed forces. We need to recognise that the US will not have Europes best interests at heart for the foreseeable future and any talk of a ‘special relationship’ is naive wishful thinking.

[@user-qm7nw7vd5s]

Well if the left, and Times Radio call Matt Gaetz vile, and “not liked” on Capitol Hill, he must be great. Thanks! 👍

[@Amradar123]

As a liberal I advise you not to put your hand in boiling water 😊 Also, please do not cut your fingers with a knife.

[@annishilcock4587]

Matt Gaetz? Just waiting for the Botox to totally immobilise him, not just his face.

[@pemdechen6300]

Hahahahaha..... Thanks

[@maralynmitchell8261]

My Goodnes how Gracious Trump was with them in the Whitehouse,after everything he has been put through !!.😮

[@JamesK1963]

Here’s something else they’ve wrong about. lol

[@nigeljohn65]

What about the American peopke?!!!! The obviously like this kind of .........person. What does this say about America?

[@intercessorz7479]

Time radio is own by who?

[@Amradar123]

Your republican friend Murdoch

[@edblair929]

Is Geatz a stalking horse/straw man. He gets rejected so Trump can call foul?

[@JoanneHawkinsNeewebb-f3j]

Probably- and the uneducated masses will probably fall for it. Sad times.

[@edblair929]

@@JoanneHawkinsNeewebb-f3j The Kennedy for health secretary has the same “doomed to fail, opportunity to complain” feel. It’s all very strange

[@ralphhenderson5276]

It’s Trump’s loyalty test of senate republicans.

[@s0ycapitan]

Nope, Matt is confident of appointment either through immediate confirmation or via the recess appointment route which delays that process for about two years.

[@cj-cw7wi]

Gaetz will withdraw before he lets that report come even though it will still come out eventually one way or another.

[@maralynmitchell8261]

He has Lady Chief, does'nt he ??

[@tripletaptrader]

This channel is one of the worst regime propaganda mouthpieces on youtube. Goebels would be proud

[@James-q2g8f]

He did not joke about 'staying on,' he said he would be a dictator on day one. No dictator has every voluntarily given up power.

[@jimpollard113]

Yes, he did joke. The problem is that you do not know when humor is happening.

[@tw25rw]

​@@jimpollard113as if Trump has a sense of humour.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

M ade A merica S tupid A gain.

[@Philhou77005]

I trust the working class MAGA....

[@jeffree9015]

Thay are authoritarian picks.

[@bwofficial1776]

A President and his cabinet should have authority.

[@jeffree9015]

@bwofficial1776 you aren't very smart, eh?

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

@@bwofficial1776 But, far better to have brains.

[@davidphilips5543]

It's a bold appointment but I trust President Trump 🇺🇸.

[@jeffree9015]

Because you are in a cult.

[@davidphilips5543]

@jeffree9015 No, I just believe in common sense and putting the rights of American people first.

[@jeffree9015]

@@davidphilips5543 Common sense like him telling everyone in his cult that tariffs are paid by the exporting country. Or like supporting a convicted fellon vapist and the child vapist he selected for AG. No morals.

[@Aachooooo]

Trump will take away your rights

[@JoePublic-g9h]

He doesn't need to be confirmed. He can either be appointed as acting AG while he does what needs to be done. Or Trump can suspend the houses & temporarily go through the DOJ apparatchicks like a dose of salts.

[@victordecastro7221]

_ czar vlad putins' blueprint followed to the letter -- the laughter resonating worldwide is the czar laughing is head off !?!

[@johnl2749]

"I only hire the worst of the worst". DJT

[@johnl2749]

I'm hearing Gaetz' secretary is 15 years old.

[@bwofficial1776]

You're hearing wrong. No one would hire a 15-year-old to be their secretary. Florida has strong child labor laws.

[@heidisolodkowski4768]

Trust Trumps plan. He knows what he's doing

[@JoanneHawkinsNeewebb-f3j]

Yup - as Putin’s puppet this is all part of the plan.

[@edwardrichardson7076]

So be scared if you want Democracy

[@bwofficial1776]

@@edwardrichardson7076 I don't, I want a republic.

[@jimpollard113]

@@edwardrichardson7076 Do you ever tire of being wrong? When your world view is not predictive, that means your world view is defective. Maybe it is time for the left to look in the mirror.

[@Aachooooo]

You had a republic, you will have an autocracy with Emporer Trump