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babylonsister

(172,804 posts)
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:47 AM Dec 2024

Ambulance chaser in FL slated to be ambassador to Colombia...

Last edited Thu Dec 12, 2024, 11:22 AM - Edit history (1)

JFC. His commercials are all over FL. Maybe he'll go away now, but you know his experience is nil.


Trump picks Central Florida injury attorney Dan Newlin as am­bas­sador to Colombia
By Spectrum News Staff Orlando
PUBLISHED 11:40 PM ET Dec. 11, 2024


ORLANDO, Fla. — Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced he wanted Central Florida personal injury attorney Dan Newlin to be his administration's ambassador to Colombia.

Trump made the announcement along with other nominations on Truth Social.

In the post, Trump says that "Newlin stands as a powerful advocate for U.S. interests, and a Champion for strengthening ties, and making a difference in the World."

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Earlier this year, Newlin hosted a major fundraiser for the Trump campaign in Orlando and at the Republican National Convention Trump thanked Newlin for a $1 million donation for families of victims from a shooting at a Trump rally.

Newlin's support for Trump also extended to wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat during a Super Bowl commercial in February and sponsoring large billboards promoting Trump's 2024 campaign.

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https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2024/12/12/dan-newlin-ambassador-to-colombis

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Ambulance chaser in FL slated to be ambassador to Colombia... (Original Post) babylonsister Dec 2024 OP
This is the textbook definition of political patronage. He's openly selling jobs in The Trump Restoration. sop Dec 2024 #1
I'd rather... I'd rather.... Hugin Dec 2024 #2
Must not really like him. duncang Dec 2024 #3
Trump's own version of a barn sale. Passages Dec 2024 #4
One of his ambassadorial picks is going to say the wrong thing to the wrong person. Solly Mack Dec 2024 #5
*Colombia Prairie Gates Dec 2024 #6
The worst Americans being sent abroad to represent our country. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #7

sop

(19,352 posts)
1. This is the textbook definition of political patronage. He's openly selling jobs in The Trump Restoration.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 09:02 AM
Dec 2024

It's a crime when a government official handing out jobs receives some direct personal benefit, like money. Maybe Garland will look into it?

Passages

(4,517 posts)
4. Trump's own version of a barn sale.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 09:42 AM
Dec 2024

We have ambassadorships today...step up and see how much it costs.

Solly Mack

(97,272 posts)
5. One of his ambassadorial picks is going to say the wrong thing to the wrong person.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:38 AM
Dec 2024

I can see it getting ugly.

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