Scott Pelley recapped the Cabinet picks of President-elect Donald Trump in the “60 Minutes” opening Sunday, enraging MAGA supporters despite the segment’s recitation of facts. (Watch the video below.)
The summary “is exactly why no one respects the legacy media anymore,” one person complained on X, formerly Twitter.
“Pure Democratic propaganda,” griped another.
Pelley, a correspondent, began by noting “some nominees appear to have no compelling qualifications other than loyalty to Trump.”
He pointed out defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s lack of government experience and recent gig as a Fox News morning host; the investigation into attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz’s alleged sex with a minor; and the vaccine skepticism of health and human services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“It’s up to the new Republican majority in the Senate to decide whether these nominees are equipped to represent the American people,” Pelley concluded.
Well, looks like it is already starting. I fully expected the donvict fans to get even angrier if he won. Just like last time.
I think part of it is that they are now also having conversations in their lives where normal Americans are just fucking done with them. Just because they are enthusiastic about donvict, and gleefully voted for him over the objections of those around them, doesn’t mean they are going to just roll with it, and still be friends, lovers, relatives, because “it’s just politics”. Some people are just getting cut off:
