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patricia92243

(12,974 posts)
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 07:00 AM Oct 2025

Question: If Trump dies in office

If Trump dies in office, VP Vance would then be Prez. Would he get to pick an all new Cabinet, or would he be stuck with Trumps weird picks.

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Question: If Trump dies in office (Original Post) patricia92243 Oct 2025 OP
What worries me about this prospect: no_hypocrisy Oct 2025 #1
His fascination with bigly yuge crowds will materialize................... Lovie777 Oct 2025 #2
He can pick a new cabinet, but they have to be approved, so thus some incentive to keep some of tRump's. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #3
He is free to pick his own cabinet, cloudbase Oct 2025 #4
Wouldn't he get rid of the cabinet TheFarseer Oct 2025 #5
Not Needed OC375 Oct 2025 #6
Suspect that he would keep Rump's key strategists like Miller, Voight, Willis and allegorical oracle Oct 2025 #7
When. QueerDuck Oct 2025 #8
Would Vance continue with the ballroom ? JI7 Oct 2025 #9
That thought brightened my day, thanks. doc03 Oct 2025 #10
He could pick a new cabinet Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #11

no_hypocrisy

(54,639 posts)
1. What worries me about this prospect:
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 07:06 AM
Oct 2025

Vance keeps Bannon, Vought, and Miller as well as Musk and Thiel as "advisors".

Lovie777

(22,363 posts)
2. His fascination with bigly yuge crowds will materialize...................
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 07:09 AM
Oct 2025

with fire crackers, bigly yuge celebrations in the streets coupled with a sigh of relief.

But alas there is Vance.

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
3. He can pick a new cabinet, but they have to be approved, so thus some incentive to keep some of tRump's. . . . nt
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 07:15 AM
Oct 2025

OC375

(561 posts)
6. Not Needed
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 07:54 AM
Oct 2025

He can fire everyone, appoint temps, and then do whatever ChatGPT or Copilot tells him to do, if that’s what he wants.

allegorical oracle

(6,358 posts)
7. Suspect that he would keep Rump's key strategists like Miller, Voight, Willis and
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 08:06 AM
Oct 2025

for good measure, Rubio, and Bondi. Bannon would attempt to direct Vance.

Wish daily that Dems can take over majorities in both Houses of Congress.

JI7

(93,397 posts)
9. Would Vance continue with the ballroom ?
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 08:53 AM
Oct 2025

Vance is unlikable and he would bore the idiots entertained by Trump.

More people might suddenly start to pay attention to issues .

Fiendish Thingy

(22,535 posts)
11. He could pick a new cabinet
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 09:04 AM
Oct 2025

But anyone not previously confirmed by the senate would have to be confirmed before serving.

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