Demystify! Trump and his team's "post-White House era": Trump "has a family hard to return", Pence may continue to earn money to support his family
[Global Times Special Correspondent Chen Xiang to the United States Global Times Special Correspondent Liu Haoran] Trump’s White House career officially ended on the 20th. The whereabouts of the former president himself and his team have recently attracted attention.
And their "post-White House era" is somewhat embarrassing-the former president is "difficult to get home", the former vice president is "not financially free", and many former assistants have run into trouble because of "following the wrong leadership" and bumping into job applications, triggering public sighs.
On January 20, 2021 local time, Washington, USA, Trump boarded the "Marine Corps One" presidential helicopter.
Trump: Doesn't the Sea Lake Manor live long?
The US "San Jose Courier" reported on the 20th that according to the plan, Trump will return to Florida to live in Sealake Manor after leaving office, but his wife Melania began to be active at the end of her term. The search for real estate throughout Florida has sparked widespread speculation as to where the family intends to live?
According to the National Public Radio, many of Trump’s "hometown elders" in Palm Beach, Florida, did not welcome his return.
Regardless of political factors, the settlement of a former president will cause a lot of inconvenience to the neighborhood.
Some local residents expressed dissatisfaction, "Every time he comes, we have to close the road."
Resident representatives reported to city officials through their lawyers that Trump’s house had many illegal constructions, such as the flagpoles were too high and helipads (which should be removed after leaving office).
A lawyer even wrote to the local government, stating that the Trumps have no right to live long in the Sea Lake Manor.
People familiar with the matter said that the properties of the Sea Lake Manor are of special nature: Trump changed it from a residential house to a commercial club in the 1990s. The total length of his stay here should not exceed 21 days per year, let alone “settled” here. .
"Palm Beach Daily" said on the 19th that this matter has been mentioned at the township government level, but relevant officials cautiously stated that they would not rush to deal with this issue before confirming that the Trumps really want to settle here.
The "San Jose Courier" also speculated that Melania's "looks" around the house may also be related to the marital status of the couple.
Earlier, there were rumors that the Trumps were at odds and separated. Recently, "insiders" claimed that Melania and Trump had parted ways "by the minute."
Pence: Finance is "not free", continue to earn money to support the family?
Former US Vice President Pence has returned to his hometown after Biden's inauguration, and it is said that he will live in Columbus, Indiana for some time in the future.
"Indianapolis Monthly" stated that as the vice president with the "least financial freedom" in modern American history, Pence may have to "make money to support his family" in the short term.
It is understood that Pence does not have any real estate in his name. The balance of his pension account is about 500,000 to 1 million US dollars, but he still owes a lot of student loans for the education of his three children.
Mike Murphy, a Republican of Indiana, a long-time friend of Pence, said that “he is not as rich as Cheney (Vice President Bush)” and is expected to engage in some paid speeches or sign book contracts in the short term.
There are also Republicans who believe that with Pence's qualifications and connections, it is reasonable to find a large company as a director.
However, public opinion generally believes that Pence's "career career" is "unclear" and "not optimistic."
"Indianapolis Monthly" stated that Pence's political destiny is firmly bound to Trump, and it will be difficult to get out of "Trump's shadow" in the future. Even if he participates in the presidential election in 2024, his position will be embarrassing.
A survey of Republican voters in November last year showed that 54% of the voters supported Trump's re-election, while Pence only 12%.
McGuintosh, chairman of the "Growth Club", a conservative political lobbying organization in the United States, believes that unless Trump will definitely not run for election in 2024, Pence will have a chance to "get ahead".
Pompeo: Dedicated to "inherit the mantle"
Compared with Pence, who has an "unclear future", the ambitions of former Secretary of State Pompeo are obvious.
At the end of Trump’s term, most government officials tried their best to act low-key, but Pompeo still made waves on sensitive international affairs such as Taiwan, Yemen, Cuba, and Iran, and did his best in the remaining "junk time" Make yourself a "Secretary of State who makes history."
According to the analysis of the "Washington Post" and other media, this diplomat, who is already notorious in the international community, is determined to inherit Trump's "mantle" and continue to be active in the huge "MAGA" (Making America Great Again) camp.
Although Pompeo has been called "the worst secretary of state in American history" by some media, he may still run for president in 2024; in response, a commentary in the British "Guardian" quipped, "Although Pompeo is not expected to be president, but Trump has lowered the threshold for president."
However, although the specific future direction has not been indicated, Pompeo, who was once a Kansas congressman, does not seem to be seen by the people of the state.
Before the end of his term, the "Kansas City Star" specifically advertised Pompeo "better not come back."
Data map: Ivanka Trump.
Ivanka: Settling in Florida and competing for governor?
Trump's daughter Ivanka has no less political ambitions than Pompeo, but at the end of her father's term she appeared to be much lower-key.
Some analysts believe that Ivanka's disappearance is obviously a "stop-loss mode" to protect the political future from too much influence.
According to CNN, in addition to refurbishing a property in New Jersey, Ivanka and her husband Kushner bought a block on Indian Creek Island north of Miami, Florida for $30 million in December last year. The land, ready to build a mansion here.
The analysis believes that it may be difficult for the Ivankas to restart their lives in New York, but it is not surprising that they want to live in Florida: the Trump supporters camp is huge in the state and can be used as Ivanka's political capital in the future.
It is speculated that the next step for Ivanka is to compete with Florida Senator Rubio for a seat in Congress in 2022; and after living in Florida for 7 years, she will be eligible to run for governor.
Former aides once "struck a wall"
For any job seeker, working for the President of the United States will undoubtedly make the resume “golden”. What is embarrassing is that Trump’s former staff have repeatedly run into walls during the job search.
The US Business Insider website revealed that a human resources company recently received at least 15 job applications from former White House staff and contacted "Xiajia" for 6 of them, but unexpectedly, none of the 6 received them. To the interview notice.
According to a person in charge of the company: "It is too difficult to find them a job... From a moral point of view, people are very reluctant to be with them."
According to the "Washington Post" report, Trump also continued to use several capable former staff when he left office, including personal assistants Nick Luna and Murray Michael, and former White House chief of staff Hutchinson.
In addition, the business insider website stated that Trump deliberately abolished his previous ban before leaving office and allowed his former staff to engage in work such as political lobbying, which is said to be paid exceptionally well.
This also means that in the future, there may be frequent scenes of former "politicians" becoming "lobbyists" in Washington.