Don’t take the bait. Democrats’ goal is to make life hell for some of Trump’s nominees. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) reportedly told his colleagues to “return the favor” after Republicans spent the last four years attacking Democrats.
➤ ‘KAMALA HQ’ GOT A NEW GIG:
Axios reports that the Democratic National Committee is hiring the viral @KamalaHQ social media team from the 2024 presidential election to run rapid response for Trump’s upcoming term.
@KamalaHQ will become @FactPostNews, which, via memes, videos, and graphics, will combat online misinformation and respond to actions by the Trump administration.
Remember ‘Brat Summer’ and the coconut tree memes?
?️ The Trump Transition The first Democrat to warm to Trump:Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) met with President-elect Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, making him the first Senate Democrat to do so.
Why this is noteworthy: Fetterman has been notably receptive to Trump since the incoming president won his state in November.
What did Trump have to say?: “He’s a commonsense person. He’s not liberal or conservative. He’s just a commonsense person, which is beautiful,” Trump said in an interview with the Washington Examiner.
What did they discuss?: U.S. Steel, Israel, the U.S.-Mexico border and acquiring Greenland.
Keep in mind: “Fetterman was first elected in 2022 as an irreverent and unconventional progressive hero who had criticized then-Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia for not voting with Democrats or supporting Biden's agenda. Fetterman has been unafraid to be an outsider to his party.” (CBS News)
Fetterman has also indicated he’d be open to confirming some of Trump’s Cabinet picks.
➤ REPUBLICANS’ ADVICE FOR NOMINEES:
President-elect Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon called tech billionaire Elon Musk “truly evil” and has vowed to “take this guy down.”
Expect literal fireworks this weekend:“President-elect Trump’s inauguration weekend will start with a fireworks display outside his northern Virginia golf club and end with a trio of inaugural balls where he will speak,” reports The Hill’s Brett Samuels.
On Saturday: “[F]ireworks and a reception at Trump’s golf club in Sterling, Va. On the same night, Trump’s picks for Cabinet positions will attend a reception and dinner with Vice President-elect JD Vance.”
On Sunday: “There will be a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery … Trump will deliver remarks at a rally at Capital One Arena in Washington later Sunday, and he will cap off the evening by hosting a candlelight dinner with donors.”
Monday is Inauguration Day: There will be a slew of events, starting with a church service at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lafayette Square. ? Here’s the weekend schedule
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