No one has ever accused Donald Trump of not being candid about his feelings, and this penchant for venting his true feelings reached modern levels of hilarity on Friday. In what may have been the funniest presidential nomination announcement ever, Trump named Morgan Ortagus, podcast host and former State Department spokesman, as “Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Peace.”
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That being said, the fact that these titles were so long ago probably suggests that the executive branch is just a bit too massive, but that’s what the modern president wanted said about Ortagus, who had the people in an uproar.
“Morgan fought me for three years, but hopefully she’s learned her lesson.” Trump wrote in the post. “Things like this don’t usually work, but she has strong Republican support and I’m not doing it for me, I’m doing it for her. Let’s see what happens.”
Well, that’s not exactly a convincing endorsement. It’s like saying, “Yeah, she fought me on foreign policy for years and is a neocon RINO, and she’ll probably get fired, but others like her, so let’s give it a try.” Credit where credit is due, take it I on. Trump does not hide his reservations about the appointment. I’m not sure why he managed to do it even though he was already washing her hands. Maybe Steven Wilkoff, who will be her boss, specifically recruited her for the position, or maybe modern chief of staff Susie Wiles likes her.
I don’t know, but whatever the reason, Ortagus starts her modern job on slim ice. In fact, the entire first paragraph acts as a warning signal to anyone nominated for a leadership position: Get in line or you’ll be gone.
From the tone of the statement, one could almost get the impression that Trump recognizes that many of these positions are ridiculous replacements created by previous administrations to expand the power of the presidency. Perhaps this is a sign that once he takes office he will try to reduce the number of people under his command, which would be very good for the nation. When he left some positions vacant during his first term, it sparked national outrage in the press, but who cares what they think?
However, once you get all the earnest stuff out of the way, you can’t deny how humorous it all is. I’ve long said that I wanted Trump to win on entertainment value alone, and I was only half-joking. Yes, I want substantive things to get done and expect that to happen, but it’s also nice to have a president with a sense of humor again. For four years, Americans have had to endure the public musings of a senile stump on a tree trunk who can barely stay awake while talking. With the departure of Joe Biden, that will change and it will be hilarious.
