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patricia92243

(12,969 posts)
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 08:00 AM Saturday

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 Saturday OP
What worries me about this prospect: no_hypocrisy Saturday #1
His fascination with bigly yuge crowds will materialize................... Lovie777 Saturday #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 Saturday #3
He is free to pick his own cabinet, cloudbase Saturday #4
Wouldn't he get rid of the cabinet TheFarseer Saturday #5
Not Needed OC375 Saturday #6
Suspect that he would keep Rump's key strategists like Miller, Voight, Willis and allegorical oracle Saturday #7
When. QueerDuck Saturday #8
Would Vance continue with the ballroom ? JI7 Saturday #9
That thought brightened my day, thanks. doc03 Saturday #10
He could pick a new cabinet Fiendish Thingy Saturday #11

no_hypocrisy

(53,577 posts)
1. What worries me about this prospect:
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 08:06 AM
Saturday

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

Lovie777

(20,863 posts)
2. His fascination with bigly yuge crowds will materialize...................
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 08:09 AM
Saturday

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

But alas there is Vance.

Bernardo de La Paz

(59,857 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, 08:15 AM
Saturday

OC375

(312 posts)
6. Not Needed
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 08:54 AM
Saturday

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

(5,901 posts)
7. Suspect that he would keep Rump's key strategists like Miller, Voight, Willis and
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 09:06 AM
Saturday

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

(92,863 posts)
9. Would Vance continue with the ballroom ?
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 09:53 AM
Saturday

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

More people might suddenly start to pay attention to issues .

Fiendish Thingy

(21,203 posts)
11. He could pick a new cabinet
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 10:04 AM
Saturday

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

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