Trump's loyalty is not your normal loyalty test

[Pototan]

I keep hearing that the most important thing for Trump's appointments is loyalty. And then his sycophants and enablers reply, "isn't that normal for any President? They demand loyalty".

The difference smacks you right in the face, yet I haven't heard one "talking head" explain the obviuos. A normal President demands loyalty from his staff and appointments over every other politician. They expect you to defend them in public and not leak information to the press that could hurt the administration. Trump demands more than that. He expects his staff and appointments to choose him over the US Constitution. to defy their sworn oath.

Trump has a history of this. Bill Barr, Mike Pence, Gen. Miley, Gen. Kelly, FBI Directors Wray and Comey. This is only the partial list. That's the difference.

[Irish_Dem]

1. It is a mob boss loyalty. Will you commit crimes for the criminal enterprise?

Will you follow all orders no matter how illegal and heinous they are.

[Walleye]

2. Simple loyalty test for Trump's people, who won the 2020 election?

[Martin Eden]

3. FEALTY is the word. Kiss the ring, and obey.

Duty is what the King says it is -- not some pesky oath or Constitution.

[mopinko]

6. obedience.

[HarryM]

4. You do realize that his loyalty can always be purchased

As long as HE gets the money, and the US sees none of it.

[Botany]

5. Trump shows loyalty to his Godfather.

[milestogo]

7. In the mob people who promise fealty end up getting killed anyway,

even if they're family.

One wrong move and you're dead. You won't see it coming.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. Trump appointees required to document 'everything they've done to support him': report

The only qualification to be a trump cabinet member is loyalty to trump

Link to tweet

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-cabinet-appointees/

As part of the process to land a job in Donald Trump's second administration, hopeful applicants are being asked to provide standard résumés and also include documentation on efforts they made to support him in the past.

According to a report from Politico, the President-elect has had a large pool of candidates to choose from as he started doling out prestigious positions in his next administration with many of them having been runner-ups to incoming Vice President J.D. Vance.

As Joe Borelli, the New York City Council minority leader who advised Trump after his 2016 win, put it, “He didn’t have a moob like Chris Christie running the transition team without actually thinking about who would fill some of the important spots. This go-around Team Trump knew they were in the catbird position and had a clear depth chart of folks for consideration.

As part of that process, job seekers are required to, file not just a resume and cover letter but a document indicating everything they have done to support Trump — whether that be through positive media interviews, fundraising or volunteering."

The report adds that those who were also-runs to Vance should count themsleves lucky with Politico's Jeff Coltin and Kimberly Leonard writing, "Vance was relentlessly pilloried on the campaign trail. And Trump has turned against a vice president before — reportedly expressing support for the Jan. 6 rioters chanting 'Hang Mike Pence.'"