Just days away from the January 20 inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump announced in a post on The Truth Society that the incoming administration has hired more than 1,000 people to work for the U.S. government.
He also said that people who have worked with or been supported by "people suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome" are not ideal candidates.
Trump named former national security adviser John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, former Vice President Mike Pence and others, and pointed out that those who have worked with or received support from these people should not was listed as a candidate.
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Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the National Review Institute's 2023 Ideas Summit in Washington, DC, March 31, 2023 (Drew Angler/Getty Images)
“As of today, the incoming Trump Administration has hired over 1,000 people for the United States Government. They are outstanding in every way, and you will see the fruits of their labor for years to come. We will make America great again, And it will happen soon!" the incoming commander-in-chief said in the post.
“In order to save time, money and effort, it would be helpful if you did not send us or recommend people who work with or are endorsed by Americans for Prosperity (led by Charles Koch),” Stupid John Bolton , "Bird Brain" Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, The War of Infidelity Fightmonger Dick Cheney and his psychotic daughter Lizzie, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, General(?) Mark Milley, James Mattis, Mark Jesper or anyone else with Trump People with TDS (commonly known as TDS) appreciate your interest in this matter! ” he added.
Haley and Pence each ran for the Republican presidential nomination in recent election cycles but both ultimately dropped out. While Haley supports Trump, Pence does not.
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Cheney was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, and has been a strong critic of Trump for years. Last year, she endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and is running with the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee.
Former House Speaker Ryan told Yahoo Finance last year that he would not vote for Trump but planned to write as a Republican like last time.
Romney was one of seven Republican senators to vote to convict Trump following the 2021 House impeachment trial. In 2020, Romney voted to convict Trump on one of two articles of impeachment against him. Romney has said he did not vote for Trump in 2016 or 2020 and announced last year that he would not vote for Trump in 2024.
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Bolton, an outspoken critic of Trump, told the BBC's "HARDtalk" program last year that he believed the candidates were unfit to be president and that he would not vote for any of them.