Donald Trump is shaping his second stint in the White House from Mar-a-Lago while Republicans have to win just seven more seats to take control of the House.
The president-elect made history Thursday night by picking Susie Wiles as his chief of staff, the first woman to ever hold the role.
He is expected to fill top positions in his administration during the countdown to his inauguration on January 20.
Meanwhile, the blame game among Democrats is getting more ferocious, with reports on Friday that President Joe Biden‘s and Vice President Kamala Harris‘ staff are blaming each other for the historic defeat.
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Doug Burgum reveals he’s talked to Trump about potential Cabinet positions
On Fox & Friends Friday morning, Burgum was asked by Brian Kilmeade about what he’s discussed with Trump regarding potentially joining his Cabinet.
Burgum didn’t directly answer his question, but said he was with Trump during his victory party in Palm Beach on Tuesday.
I was with him in Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night, and [I had an] opportunity to be with him midnight that morning in Grand Rapids when he took the stage at midnight, his fourth rally of the day, two hours on stage.
People need to understand that there isn’t anybody that works harder than President Trump, incredible once in a lifetime.
He went on to say that America’s allies are ‘excited’ about having Trump back in office.
‘They know policies will support allies and have maximum pressure under our adversaries. It was not like that with Biden. Fantastic new day with foreign policy.’
Well, as you know, President Trump and I were outsiders, both business guys and elected first time in public office back in November of 2016. That perspective, my spending 25 years building global companies had people working for me all over the world.
One thing I understand right now… is why such a powerful soft diplomacy tool. President Trump understands we are in an arms race with China and to have every job and every industry and affectings defense, we have more electricity.
Top Democratic strategist says party was ‘held hostage’ to the far left
Former Hillary Clinton adviser Philippe Reines said the Democrats needed to get away from being ‘tagged’ as far left.
I don’t like the fact that a small portion of our party is pretty much dictating where we are. We need to take stock of why we are being held hostage to the far left. No one should be and wants to be kowtowing to the extremes of their own parties. That just shouldn’t it.
To the extent that majority should rule the majority of Democrats don’t agree with the things that we are being tagged with. I think Democrats believe in common sense stuff more than you realize.
Most Democrats I know think there’s a huge problem at the border. Most Democrats I know think, frankly, that males at birth shouldn’t play a woman’s sports and vice versa.
Kamala Harris’ campaign plane sits discarded on the tarmac in sorry sight for Democrats
Marjorie Taylor Greene makes an unabashed bid to be in Trump’s Cabinet
It’s been less than 48 hours since Trump’s landslide victory over Kamala Harris, but his top supporters are already lining up to help him shape his vision over the next four years.
Greene, R-Ga., who has been one of Trump’s most ardent supporters in Congress over the years and was floated to be one of his VP picks, celebrated his victory at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday.
Days later, she made it crystal clear that she’d like an administration position while speaking on a panel on Real America’s Voice.
How Elon Musk, RFK Jr and Dana White could all be part of Donald Trump’s revolutionary new White House cabinet
As Donald Trump is elected the 47th president of the United States he is now set to compile a revolutionary White House cabinet of billionaires and MAGA allies.
Trump could begin the process of choosing a cabinet and selecting other high-ranking administration officials in the coming weeks.
But the Republican president-elect is also looking to create new positions, including a committee to audit the entire federal government which he has said would be headed by Tesla billionaire Elon Musk.
Trump, 78, has also promised to put rival-turned-endorser Robert F. Kennedy Jr in charge of the nation’s health agencies, but not in a job with the Department of Health and Human Services. The position would be that of a self-styled health-czar.
Fans are also urging Trump to give UFC boss Dana White a role in his administration after his shocking speech during the president-elect’s victory speech early Wednesday morning.
It is understood that Trump’s sons Eric Trump and Don Jr are playing a significant role in helping the president choose his second cabinet.
DailyMail.com takes a look at the top contenders for some of the key posts in Trump’s second administration…
Keep updated with the results from the House and the remaining states to be called with our interactive maps
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was spotted by C-SPAN’s cameras Wednesday in a heated exchange with Democratic strategist Donna Brazile at Vice President Kamala Harris’ concession address.
Pelosi and Brazile, who twice served as the acting chair of the Democratic National Committee, can be seen gesticulating as the camera hangs on them for several seconds.
Washington, D.C.’s Mayor Muriel Bowser stood between them, while Tom Perez, a former DNC chair, Labor Secretary and Biden White House official, hovered nearby.
The footage was shared on X by former Trump campaign official Steve Cortes.
‘Democrats in disarray: Nancy Pelosi is arguing with Donna Brazile at the Kamala Harris defeat speech,’ Cortes wrote.
Harris campaign staffer deletes his X account after poor-taste dig at Biden
A senior campaign advisor for Vice President Kamala Harris has deleted his X account after seemingly taking a swipe at President Joe Biden.
He then concluded the message by saying, ‘We dug out of a deep hole, but not enough,’ calling it a ‘devastating loss.’
Joe Rogan warned President-elect Donald Trump not to attack his haters on the left
Joe Rogan warned President-elect Donald Trump not to attack his haters on the left and just ‘Let them all talk their s—-.’
The comedian and UFC color commentator, 57, encouraged Trump to unite the country during his second term in office while speaking on his highly popular podcast ‘The Joe Rogan Experience.’
He told his guest Dave Smith: ‘This one is one of the first times ever where there’s a real chance to make real tangible change that’s gonna be for the good of everybody.
Kamala Harris’ campaign ended in ‘$20million in debt’ after raising $1billion
Kamala Harris’ campaign ended in $20million debt despite raising a record-breaking $1billion.
Politico reported that the Harris campaign had $118million the bank as of October 16.
But their enormous operation and ad spending put their campaign in the red.
It has sparked questions as to how the vice president still managed to lose despite an enormous spending spree.
Trump has sworn he’ll get revenge on a long list of enemies.. so who will be first in the firing line?
Donald Trump will return to the White House carrying a long list of vendettas and the president-elect has vowed to clean house.
Since leaving the presidency after his first term in office, Trump has called for his political opponents to be fired, prosecuted and jailed.
Now with an apparent mandate to lead the nation, Trump is in a prime position to dole out punishment an enact revenge to those he believes have wronged him.
Here, DailyMail.com explores several individuals that he has had long standing run ins with who should probably have the most to fear.
Mar-a-Lago sees influx of Trump allies fighting for cabinet positions
Donald Trump is at Mar-a-Lago celebrating his historic victory over Kamala Harris and considering who he will bring to the White House to carry out his mandate.
Now the allies who have been by his side throughout the campaign and beyond want a seat at the table.
CNN reported on Friday that Trump loyalists are battling on the patio of the president-elect’s private club.
Less than 24 hours after his win, had reportedly already started going through names of potential cabinet picks with his transition chairs Howard Lutnick and Linda McMahon.
GOP figures have also booked flights to Palm Beach to lobby for a position while others are working the phones to make their case.
AOC melts down after Trump’s election victory
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is warning that the United States may be entering an era of ‘fascism and authoritarianism’ as the country prepares for President-elect Donald Trump to return to power.
The 35-year-old socialist-leaning New York congresswoman hopped on Instagram Wednesday to speak with her liberal followers about the election results where she painted an extremely bleak picture for the country’s future.
The leading member of the House Democrats’ progressive ‘Squad’ said the U.S. is entering a political period that will have consequences ‘for the rest of our lives.’
The sudden change in Trump’s behavior that shows he’s already getting down to business behind the scenes
Less than 48 hours after his landslide victory over Kamala Harris, Donald Trump is already getting to work building his White House to carry out what could be a huge mandate.
The 78-year-old president-elect has been making calls from Mar-a-Lago – where he has been celebrating his dominant win – and making key decisions that will set up the framework for his second administration.
The Republican has been on the phone with more than 70 world leaders since the race was called for him and has already hinted that he would led Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell keep his job.
He’s been so focused in fact that his usually hectic social media feeds have been dormant since Tuesday. He hasn’t posted once.
The uncharacteristic offline nature of Trump’s past few days could indicate a shift in his attention from the campaign to the White House.
The Republican has been meeting with close confidants and campaign staff to work on filling out top administration roles with MAGA loyalists.
Who is Susie Wiles? Trump’s new chief of staff and ‘work wife’ is grandma who has grown men quaking
As President-elect Donald Trump delivered his election night victory speech on Tuesday, he singled out one person for special thanks.
‘Let me also express my tremendous appreciation for Susie…’ Trump said beaming and turning to family and staff crowding the stage at his Palm Beach, Florida campaign headquarters.
‘The job you did. Come, Susie. Come here Susie,’ he beckoned. ‘Susie likes to stay sort of in the back… We call her the ice maiden.’
Then the phalanx of towering, designer-clad women, including Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara and Don Jr’s fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle, parted and a gray-haired grandmother in a pale blouse and golden hoop earrings stepped forward.
Usually, when Trump invites someone to the lectern they almost trip over themselves to get there. But not Susie Wiles.
The 67-year-old shook the president-elect’s hand and smiled but when he suggested that she ‘say a few words,’ her eyes widened and she vigorously shook her head ‘no’.
Iowa pollster makes bombshell claim about controversial poll that showed Kamala winning deep red state after Trump’s triumphant victory
The Iowa pollster who made a wildly inaccurate prediction that Kamala Harris would win in the deep-red state now claims her mistake may have actually helped Donald Trump.
J. Ann Selzer – previously renowned for her predictions in The Hawkeye State – admitted her research was completely wrong and might have even emboldened MAGA nation.
‘I told more than one news outlet that the findings from this last poll could actually energize and activate Republican voters who thought they would likely coast to victory,’ she wrote Thursday. ‘Maybe that’s what happened.’
Selzer added she was ‘thinking about how we got where we are.’
The bombshell admission comes as election returns continue to show good news for Trump, as Arizona and Nevada are expected to put him over 300 electoral votes with Republicans favored to keep hold of the House of Representatives.
View the results from Arizona as votes are counted
Votes are still being counted in Arizona three days after the polls closed.
The state has still not officially been called for Donald Trump, but all eyes are on the remaining Senate and House battles that will have deep implications in Congress.
Trump ally Kari Lake is locked in a nail-biting battle with Democrat Ruben Gallego for the Senate.
Republican Rep. David Schweikert is also in a battle with Democrat Amish Shah for a House seat that could be a turning point in the fight for Congress.
As of Friday morning, the GOP only needed seven seats to take control.
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