Trump: No plans to fill 'unnecessary' appointed positions

[mystery-ak]

Trump: No plans to fill 'unnecessary' appointed positions


By Cody Derespina Published February 28, 2017 FoxNews.com

President Trump agrees the government glass is half empty. He just doesn’t necessarily mind it.

Trump, in an exclusive interview Tuesday with “Fox & Friends,” suggested his lack of political appointees is less about a difficulty in finding eager candidates and more about a desire for a leaner government operation.

“When I see a story about ‘Donald Trump didn’t fill hundreds and hundreds of jobs,’ it’s because, in many cases, we don’t want to fill those jobs,” Trump said.

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/28/trump-no-plans-to-fill-unnecessary-appointed-positions.html

[libertybele]

...hmm... I find this a little concerning coming from someone who has never been in government nor knew the functionality of the government; positions included.   

[endicom]

...hmm... I find this a little concerning coming from someone who has never been in government nor knew the functionality of the government; positions included.

Political feather bedding. Jobbery. The more common term escapes me at the moment.

[dfwgator]

...hmm... I find this a little concerning coming from someone who has never been in government nor knew the functionality of the government; positions included.

Meh, you could probably get rid of 50% of all government jobs and not miss a beat.

[Frank Cannon]

...hmm... I find this a little concerning coming from someone who has never been in government nor knew the functionality of the government; positions included.

There are some 500 of these patronage positions. You are telling me we need these purely political hack jobs filled or the place will fall apart?

[TomSea]

Trump has advisors, not comparing him to RR, but Reagan did delegate a lot of his duties, he was known for that.

[Idiot]

Trump: No plans to fill 'unnecessary' appointed positions


By Cody Derespina Published February 28, 2017 FoxNews.com

President Trump agrees the government glass is half empty. He just doesn’t necessarily mind it.

Trump, in an exclusive interview Tuesday with “Fox & Friends,” suggested his lack of political appointees is less about a difficulty in finding eager candidates and more about a desire for a leaner government operation.

“When I see a story about ‘Donald Trump didn’t fill hundreds and hundreds of jobs,’ it’s because, in many cases, we don’t want to fill those jobs,” Trump said.

more w/video
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/28/trump-no-plans-to-fill-unnecessary-appointed-positions.html

Not a problem...Trump makes all the decisions anyway. 

[Right_in_Virginia]

Political feather bedding. Jobbery. The more common term escapes me at the moment.

Might it be "cronyism" @endicom --- and isn't it refreshing to have a President who doesn't owe anything to every millionaire with a family member in need of a job?   ^-^

[endicom]

Might it be "cronyism" @endicom --- and isn't it refreshing to have a President who doesn't owe anything to every millionaire with a family member in need of a job?   ^-^

@Frank Cannon came up with the word, 'patronage.'

You may be right. Maybe it's that he doesn't have to fill those fluff jobs.

[truth_seeker]

I remember working for a very smart high level manager, who espoused this slogan:

"What are we doing why are we doing it, and when are we going to stop?"

[LonestarDream]

Political feather bedding. Jobbery. The more common term escapes me at the moment.

Plum positions.  Payola.  Pork.  Bribes.  Graft....

Less of it with Trump.

[Bigun]

...hmm... I find this a little concerning coming from someone who has never been in government nor knew the functionality of the government; positions included.

I find it extremely encouraging.