Trump Still Hasnt Named a Democrat to His Cabinet [View all]

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump campaigned on an unusual mix of policy positions that pulled from both Republican and Democratic orthodoxy. He drew support from the mostly white working class of rural America that once leaned blue. And he said he would gladly work with the rival party to strike deals once he took office.

But with the top positions in his administration mostly filled out, it looks as if Mr. Trump could well pass on an early opportunity embraced by nearly every president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to reach across the aisle: appointing a member of the opposing party to his cabinet.

So far, of the 20 or so cabinet and other top-level advisory positions Mr. Trump has announced, not one has gone to a Democrat. With only a few seats left at the table, Democrats hope it will stay that way.

The reason is that an appointment from Democratic ranks — particularly from the Senate — would be more than just good optics for the Republicans. If Mr. Trump were to nominate a red-state Democrat, there would be a better than average chance that the nominee’s replacement would be a Republican, padding the G.O.P. majority in Congress.

Democrats know the strategy well. Working in an earlier, Democratic-dominated era, Mr. Obama’s staff used cabinet positions and other top jobs, like ambassadorships, to the same effect.

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