Trump picks former Georgia Sen. David Perdue for U.S. ambassador to China

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: NBC News

Dec. 5, 2024, 10:39 PM EST / Updated Dec. 5, 2024, 11:08 PM EST


HONG KONG — President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that former Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., had agreed to be nominated to be the next U.S. ambassador to China.

“As a Fortune 500 CEO, who had a 40-year International business career, and served in the U.S. Senate, David brings valuable expertise to help build our relationship with China,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform, noting that Perdue has lived in Singapore and Hong Kong and spent much of his career working in China and elsewhere in Asia.

“He will be instrumental in implementing my strategy to maintain Peace in the region, and a productive working relationship with China’s leaders,” Trump said.

Perdue's nomination is subject to Senate confirmation.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-names-former-georgia-sen-david-perdue-us-ambassador-china-rcna183126

[Vinca]

1. Isn't it special how the billionaires are getting work?

[AZLD4Candidate]

2. If that's the case, I speak fluent Mandarin, own a home in Wuxi, married to a Chinese citizen, and lived and worked

in China and Asia for the better part of 20 years in Korea, Malaysia, China, and Thailand. Why not nominate me, asshole?

[underpants]

3. Wasn't a better cardboard cutout available?

[Callie1979]

15. Thats about The best description I've ever heard for him!!

[NoMoreRepugs]

4. The Age of the Oligarchs has begun.

[lonely bird]

5. The Age of Oligarchs...

Is simply out in the open.

For too long too many in this country have worshipped extreme wealth because they thought maybe, someday, they would be just as wealthy. Didn’t happen and never will happen.

[TNNurse]

6. It does get him out of this country for awhile.

[bronxiteforever]

7. A government by the rich for the rich.n/t

[Grins]

8. "...implementing my strategy...." Bwahahahaha!

Like he has a strategy that doesn’t benefit him.

[groundloop]

9. At least Perdue isn't quite as horrible a choice as Gaetz, Gabbard, Hegseth, Kushner, and a few of the others.

But damn, it sure says a lot about tRUMP's administration when we say that Perdue isn't his worst nomination.

[Callie1979]

16. He did little to nothing in the Senate he'll probably do less in China.

[maxsolomon]

11. Seriously don't care.

MFer's strategy is to pick fights with China, immediately back down, and claim victory. Perdue should be able to help out fine with that.

His main job will be nodding politely.

[Old Crank]

12. I believe he was implicated for insider trading

Just like the other Senator from Georgia at the time.

GOP loves crooks.

[Sailingdiver]

13. goofy orange bastard

Doesn't have a strategy. Maybe concepts of a strategy. But most frequently his strategy is akin to a cat and a laser pointer.

But in sure the poorly educated "think" otherwise.

[NGeorgian]

14. Perdue lost big to Kemp in Governor's race. **

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[HUAJIAO]

17. Is this the same guy as the chicken king?

[GoYouPackersGo]

18. The same David Perdue who questioned Max Cleland's patriotism?

Fuck that guy.