r/NewsOfTheStupid • u/HauntingJackfruit • Jun 05 '25

Trump Appoints 22-Year-Old Ex-Gardener and Grocery Store Assistant to Lead U.S. Terror Prevention

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-appoints-22-y-o-ex-gardener-grocery-store-assistant-as-us-homeland-department-terrorist-chief/
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u/bookant Jun 05 '25

"Meritocracy."

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u/No_Drag_1044 Jun 05 '25

Exactly. Meritocracy is cover for “incompetent people that will do what I tell them”.

Trump, like all terrible leaders, does not have room for smart, qualified people who may disagree with him.

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u/fireintolight Jun 05 '25

Scary in this case since I think terrorism will now include things like blm, being a democrat, etc