{"id":18258,"date":"2024-11-22T11:38:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T11:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18258"},"modified":"2024-11-22T11:38:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T11:38:12","slug":"trumps-way-realdonaldtrump-returns-to-the-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18258","title":{"rendered":"&#039;Trump&#039;s way&#039;: @realdonaldtrump returns to the White House"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new 'Department of Government Efficiency'\">\n<div class=\"gnt_em_vp_w\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"teal\" data-t-pl=\"teal-hero\"><button class=\"gnt_em_vp_a gnt_em_vp__tp_a\" data-g-r=\"vp_ap vp_tg\" data-c-vpattrs=\"{&quot;muted&quot;:true,&quot;bContent&quot;:false,&quot;an&quot;:&quot;la-shreveport-C1040&quot;,&quot;pn&quot;:&quot;The Times&quot;,&quot;vidNum&quot;:1,&quot;docking&quot;:true,&quot;cut&quot;:1}\" data-c-vpdata=\"{&quot;adsEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;awsPath&quot;:&quot;news\/politics&quot;,&quot;byline&quot;:&quot;Chris Chang&quot;,&quot;canonicalURL&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;contentSourceCode&quot;:&quot;USAT&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:67000,&quot;headline&quot;:&quot;Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new 'Department of Government Efficiency'&quot;,&quot;hlsURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/hlsmedia.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/zype\/renditions\/6735373c98255a00015f9788\/480p_30fps,720p_30fps,1080p_30fps,master.m3u8?subtitles=76270364007&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;76270364007&quot;,&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;opto&quot;:true,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/13\/USAT\/76266692007-gty-2184585949.jpg?crop=7169,4033,x0,y373&quot;},&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Politics,Elon Musk,Donald Trump,Elections,Syndication - Vertical Video,Video Syndication - USAT,VPC - Video Analytics&quot;,&quot;mp4URL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/downloadmedia.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/zype\/renditions\/6735373c98255a00015f9788\/1080p_30fps.mp4&quot;,&quot;origin&quot;:&quot;USA TODAY&quot;,&quot;pageURL&quot;:{&quot;long&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/videos\/news\/politics\/2024\/11\/13\/what-is-doge-the-proposed-agency-led-by-elon-musk-under-trump\/76270364007\/&quot;},&quot;promoBrief&quot;:&quot;A proposed Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is set to restructure federal agencies and slash government spending.&quot;,&quot;propertyName&quot;:&quot;USATODAY&quot;,&quot;series&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ssts&quot;:{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;subsection&quot;:&quot;politics&quot;,&quot;topic&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;subtopic&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;tags&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;640c35d4-8377-49f9-b249-99f8cca563fd&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Politics&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;17dd4848-e81b-42e8-877d-767f63471f4e&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Elon Musk&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;26f031d1-9924-4f10-b4e6-019d076113d5&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Donald Trump&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;d4571afc-85ce-4ccf-8310-fc219168c86e&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Elections&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;e0175a3c-0c15-42c4-b26b-43a3fc96471f&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Syndication - Vertical Video&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6f55135f-3b5e-490d-8a52-a3b8e1f11ee7&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Video Syndication - USAT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;12cc5543-9f04-49f7-9b7f-d0d46b93b8e0&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;VPC - Video Analytics&quot;}],&quot;title&quot;:&quot;What is DOGE, the proposed agency led by Elon Musk under Trump?&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;\/videos\/news\/politics\/2024\/11\/13\/what-is-doge-the-proposed-agency-led-by-elon-musk-under-trump\/76270364007\/&quot;}\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"gnt_em_vp_img\" src=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/22\/USAT\/76492045007-20230610-t-003317-z-2039189884-rc-2-t-51-ajjczf-rtrmadp-3-usatrumpdocuments.JPG?crop=1307,735,x0,y0&amp;width=660&amp;height=371&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" data-g-r=\"vp_po\" fetchpriority=\"high\" elementtiming=\"ar-lead-image\" decoding=\"async\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Presidents these days and their darn phones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">While preparing to return to the White House in January, President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Donald Trump<\/a>, 78, is as active as ever on social media. On Thursday night, he used his @realdonaldtrump handle on Truth Social to break the news that <a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/21\/donald-trump-pam-bondi-attorney-general\/76489250007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/21\/donald-trump-pam-bondi-attorney-general\/76489250007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Pam Bondi was his new pick<\/a> to be attorney general after <a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/21\/matt-gaetz-withdraws-consideration-attorney-general\/76480095007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/21\/matt-gaetz-withdraws-consideration-attorney-general\/76480095007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Matt Gaetz dropped out hours earlier<\/a> amid sexual misconduct allegations. That follows his recent posts calling for an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1859295102000067005\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1859295102000067005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">end to Democratic judge confirmations<\/a> before his inauguration, documenting his attendance at a <a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/17\/trump-ufc-musk-rfk-tulsi-gabbard-msg\/76385460007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/17\/trump-ufc-musk-rfk-tulsi-gabbard-msg\/76385460007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">UFC fight<\/a> and confirming that he plans to <a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/18\/donald-trump-immigration-military-mass-deportations\/76402094007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/18\/donald-trump-immigration-military-mass-deportations\/76402094007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">use the U.S. military<\/a> to deport undocumented migrants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Though Trump has largely avoided talking to traditional media about his transition, his social media offers an up-front look at the design of his upcoming administration. It&#8217;s a notable contrast from his first White House transition in late 2016 and early 2017, when Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/11\/20\/us\/politics\/donald-trump-mitt-romney-secretary-state.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/11\/20\/us\/politics\/donald-trump-mitt-romney-secretary-state.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">summoned<\/a> <a href=\"\/story\/money\/2016\/11\/29\/risk-taker-mnuchin-poised-top-treasury-job\/94230182\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/2016\/11\/29\/risk-taker-mnuchin-poised-top-treasury-job\/94230182\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">potential hires<\/a> to his properties in New York and New Jersey and enjoyed parading them in front of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2017\/02\/trump-leaked-audio-clubs-guests-235161\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2017\/02\/trump-leaked-audio-clubs-guests-235161\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">dues-paying guests<\/a> and reporters. In the past three weeks since winning his second term in 2024, the former and future president is largely making news via social media posts announcing his <a href=\"\/story\/graphics\/2024\/11\/19\/trump-cabinet-picks-nominations-candidates\/76201056007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/graphics\/2024\/11\/19\/trump-cabinet-picks-nominations-candidates\/76201056007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">picks for Cabinet positions<\/a> even before releasing official notices.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/22\/USAT\/76492045007-20230610-t-003317-z-2039189884-rc-2-t-51-ajjczf-rtrmadp-3-usatrumpdocuments.JPG?width=660&amp;height=440&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Former President Donald Trump on his phone during a LIV Golf Pro-Am golf tournament at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, U.S. May 25, 2023.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">More:<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/20\/donald-trump-cabinet-picks-controversy\/76434729007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|spike click:5|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Trump makes a statement with aggressive Cabinet picks, fast-moving transition effort<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Trump uses both his own social media platform <a href=\"\/story\/money\/2024\/11\/18\/trump-media-buy-crypto-firm-bakkt\/76412095007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/2024\/11\/18\/trump-media-buy-crypto-firm-bakkt\/76412095007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Tru<\/a><a href=\"\/story\/money\/2024\/11\/18\/trump-media-buy-crypto-firm-bakkt\/76412095007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/2024\/11\/18\/trump-media-buy-crypto-firm-bakkt\/76412095007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">t<\/a><a href=\"\/story\/money\/2024\/11\/18\/trump-media-buy-crypto-firm-bakkt\/76412095007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/2024\/11\/18\/trump-media-buy-crypto-firm-bakkt\/76412095007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">h Social<\/a> and <a href=\"\/videos\/news\/2024\/11\/15\/users-are-leaving-x-after-their-new-terms-of-service\/76334238007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/videos\/news\/2024\/11\/15\/users-are-leaving-x-after-their-new-terms-of-service\/76334238007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">X<\/a>, formerly Twitter, to communicate directly to the public. His posts garner massive attention from his millions of followers, curb political norms and shape his unorthodox character as a celebrity and a politician.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cNo one has used social media like this before as a president,\u201d said Brendan Brown, a San Diego-based engineer who launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrumparchive.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.thetrumparchive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Trump Twitter Archive<\/a> in 2016. His site compiles more than 80,000 of Trump&#8217;s previous posts from both X and Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Trump launched Truth Social one year after being kicked off Twitter in January 2021 for &#8220;incitement of violence&#8221; after the <a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/15\/trump-pardons-jan-6-capitol-rioters\/76131551007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">attacks on the Capitol<\/a> and has since become his primary social media account. There, he also called for the \u201ctermination\u201d of parts of the United States Constitution, publicized that he\u2019d go after those who prosecute him and announced his third bid for the White House.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">On both Truth Social and X, Trump posts, likes, and reposts mocking memes of his political opponents, debunked claims of <a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/09\/donald-trump-gop-election-fraud-claims\/76113170007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/09\/donald-trump-gop-election-fraud-claims\/76113170007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">election fraud<\/a> and AI-generated or edited photos of himself appearing as everything from a Pittsburgh Steelers football player to a cape-wearing Super Man.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Using social media in Trump&#8217;s presidential capacity is nothing new. But when he returns to the White House in less than two months, he will have tech billionaire and X owner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/elon-musk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Elon Musk<\/a> by his side. Musk, who is extremely active online and been outspoken about free speech, <a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/12\/trump-hires-elon-musk\/76199958007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/12\/trump-hires-elon-musk\/76199958007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">is tasked with slashing government funding<\/a> in the new administration.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">More:<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/21\/donald-trump-administration-picks-sexual-misconduct-allegations\/76408226007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|spike click:14|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">What to know about sexual misconduct allegations against Trump administration picks<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">&#8216;That&#8217;s Trump&#8217;s way&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Trump marked his first term in the White House with a stream of <a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/onpolitics\/2017\/11\/07\/trump-has-tweeted-2-461-times-since-election-heres-breakdown-his-twitter-use\/822312001\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/onpolitics\/2017\/11\/07\/trump-has-tweeted-2-461-times-since-election-heres-breakdown-his-twitter-use\/822312001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">erratic and unvetted tweets<\/a>, often posting early in the morning or late at night.They covered everything from <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/881503147168071680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E881503147168071680%7Ctwgr%5Ec3b1035fa8b26ab03715df55690ae5b0427a659c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fonpolitics%2F2017%2F11%2F07%2Ftrump-has-tweeted-2-461-times-since-election-heres-breakdown-his-twitter-use%2F822312001%2F\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/881503147168071680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E881503147168071680%7Ctwgr%5Ec3b1035fa8b26ab03715df55690ae5b0427a659c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fonpolitics%2F2017%2F11%2F07%2Ftrump-has-tweeted-2-461-times-since-election-heres-breakdown-his-twitter-use%2F822312001%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">attacking &#8220;fake news&#8221;<\/a> outlets and inventing entire phenomenons <a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/onpolitics\/2018\/05\/31\/covfefe-one-year-anniverary-donald-trumps-confusing-tweet\/659414002\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/onpolitics\/2018\/05\/31\/covfefe-one-year-anniverary-donald-trumps-confusing-tweet\/659414002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">like &#8220;covfefe&#8221;<\/a> to announcements about his official duties, like <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/824229586091307008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E824229586091307008%7Ctwgr%5Ec3b1035fa8b26ab03715df55690ae5b0427a659c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fonpolitics%2F2017%2F11%2F07%2Ftrump-has-tweeted-2-461-times-since-election-heres-breakdown-his-twitter-use%2F822312001%2F\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/824229586091307008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E824229586091307008%7Ctwgr%5Ec3b1035fa8b26ab03715df55690ae5b0427a659c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fonpolitics%2F2017%2F11%2F07%2Ftrump-has-tweeted-2-461-times-since-election-heres-breakdown-his-twitter-use%2F822312001%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">picking Supreme Court nominees<\/a>. Some were even directed at foreign leaders, including <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1021234525626609666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1021234525626609666%7Ctwgr%5E4af67c1bbfcea702f467778705f64fad1d38aa07%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Fus-election-donald-trumps-45-most-controversial-tweets-12098204\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1021234525626609666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1021234525626609666%7Ctwgr%5E4af67c1bbfcea702f467778705f64fad1d38aa07%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Fus-election-donald-trumps-45-most-controversial-tweets-12098204\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">warning<\/a> former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to not threaten the United States, claiming Mexico would pay for a border wall and taunting North Korea, saying his nuclear button is &#8220;much bigger and more powerful one than (Kim Jong Un&#8217;s), and my Button works!&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_tw\" aria-label=\"X Embed\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadTwitter\" data-v-id=\"948355557022420992\" style=\"min-height:225px\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cYou can have the best laid out plan, but if he decided at 7 a.m. he was going to tweet,\u201d Sean Spicer, former Trump White House Press Secretary told USA TODAY. \u201cThen that was it, and then you just fell in line.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Spicer recalled the former president joking before his first administration that he was going to be the &#8220;most traditional&#8221; president there ever was. But Spicer said working with Trump&#8217;s communication style came with a learning curve, and one he didn&#8217;t have much time to adapt to.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cYou have to learn that\u2019s the Trump way,\u201d Spicer said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">More:<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/life\/health-wellness\/2024\/11\/21\/trump-politics-dating\/76434646007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|spike click:22|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">\u2018Moderate\u2019 or MAGA? Why dating app users are lying about politics post-Trump election.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Beyond their odd-hour timing, Trump&#8217;s social media posts have caused concern before. According to 2017 reporting from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/trump-eyeing-white-house-shakeup-1495831679\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/trump-eyeing-white-house-shakeup-1495831679\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>, Trump&#8217;s lawyers attempted to vet his tweets during his first term in the wake of the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election and alleged collaboration of his campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">A USA TODAY review of former special counsel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/archives\/sco\/file\/1373816\/dl\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/archives\/sco\/file\/1373816\/dl\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Robert Mueller&#8217;s final report<\/a> into Russian interference found Trump&#8217;s Twitter account activities appeared at least 99 times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Federal investigators also found Trump&#8217;s posts useful after he left office, including special counsel <a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/10\/24\/donald-trump-fire-special-counsel-jack-smith\/75821727007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/10\/24\/donald-trump-fire-special-counsel-jack-smith\/75821727007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Jack Smith&#8217;s<\/a> federal <a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/08\/donald-trump-election-case-stopped\/76131388007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/08\/donald-trump-election-case-stopped\/76131388007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">2020 election subversion probe<\/a> and the House Select Committee investigating the Capitol attack where &#8220;@realDonaldTrump,&#8221; his handle, was mentioned 149 times according to a USA TODAY review of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/GPO-J6-REPORT\/pdf\/GPO-J6-REPORT.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/GPO-J6-REPORT\/pdf\/GPO-J6-REPORT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">final report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/21\/USAT\/76476561007-1243943208.jpg?width=660&amp;height=440&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/21\/USAT\/76476561007-1243943208.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=880&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A tweet from former President Donald Trump sent on Jan. 6 is displayed during a House select committee hearing investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on October 13, 2022 in Washington, DC.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">At first, GOP lawmakers weren&#8217;t a fan of answering for Trump&#8217;s unpredictable posts, often <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/06\/09\/republicans-deflect-questions-after-trump-tweet-75-year-old-protester-309075\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/06\/09\/republicans-deflect-questions-after-trump-tweet-75-year-old-protester-309075\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">pleading ignorance<\/a> and refusing to give their own snap reactions. But today, some find his internet activity endearing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., told USA TODAY Trump\u2019s social media use is \u201cone of (his) greatest weapons&#8221; and offers a transparent look into a president&#8217;s character and thinking.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cIt\u2019s a welcome change,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s great having a president who is so well-versed when it comes to utilizing social media.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">More:<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/20\/documents-link-gaetz-to-10000-in-payments-to-2-women-in-house-probe\/76464554007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|spike click:31|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Documents link Matt Gaetz to $10,000 in Venmo payments to 2 women in House probe: reports<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In the wake of the firehose of Truth Social and X posts announcing his Cabinet picks, Democrats aren&#8217;t excited about the anticipated abrupt announcements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cIt\u2019s chaotic, it makes it hard to govern and to lead a country,\u201d Rep. Jason Crowd, D-Colo., told USA TODAY.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">Trump admin 2.0<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:385px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/22\/USAT\/76492100007-624663080.jpg?width=660&amp;height=385&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/22\/USAT\/76492100007-624663080.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=770&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President-elect Donald Trump meets with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani at the clubhouse of Trump National Golf Club November 20, 2016 in Bedminster, New Jersey.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Eight years ago during Trump&#8217;s first transition, the president-elect brought prospective Cabinet picks and other hires to Trump Tower in New York and to his private golf club in New Jersey. At both locations, Trump went out of his way to ensure he and his guests passed in front of television cameras and spoke with reporters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Just two months before his return to the White House in 2024, Trump&#8217;s transition is playing out on social media for the world to see. His posts include screenshotted images of statements selecting his Cabinet picks like former GOP presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/robert-f-kennedy-jr\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/robert-f-kennedy-jr\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.<\/a> to head the Health and Human Services Department and <a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/11\/tom-homan-border-czar-transitions-donald-trump\/76193602007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/11\/tom-homan-border-czar-transitions-donald-trump\/76193602007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Tom Homan<\/a> as <a href=\"\/story\/news\/investigations\/2024\/11\/20\/migrant-children-could-suffer-most-under-trumps-plans-advocates-say\/76428595007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/investigations\/2024\/11\/20\/migrant-children-could-suffer-most-under-trumps-plans-advocates-say\/76428595007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">border czar.<\/a><\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">It&#8217;s also how he&#8217;s reacting to major events. After a hectic week of sexual misconduct allegations resurfacing against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/matt-gaetz\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/matt-gaetz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Matt Gaetz<\/a>, Trump on Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/karolineleavitt\/status\/1859654737148379435\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/karolineleavitt\/status\/1859654737148379435\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">used Truth Social<\/a> to respond to his pick to be the next attorney general withdrawing, which the former Florida GOP congressman also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1859649045553402285\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1859649045553402285\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">announced on X.<\/a> The Trump transition&#8217;s formal statement about Gaetz that got blasted out to reporters was simply a screenshot of the president-elect&#8217;s Truth Social post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Hours later, Trump again turned to Truth Social as the forum for breaking the news that he planned to nominate Bondi to lead the Justice Department. The former attorney general in Florida<a href=\"\/story\/news\/2019\/11\/20\/pam-bondi-donald-trump-should-not-testify-impeachment-hearing\/4247420002\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/2019\/11\/20\/pam-bondi-donald-trump-should-not-testify-impeachment-hearing\/4247420002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"> served as one of Trump&#8217;s White House defense lawyers<\/a> in 2019 during his first Senate impeachment trial.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The president-elect is also talking about how to implement his campaign promises over the next four years on his social media accounts. Trump confirmed Tuesday he plans to carry out<a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/20\/trump-deportation-numbers-florida\/76450373007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/20\/trump-deportation-numbers-florida\/76450373007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"> mass deportations of undocumented migrants<\/a> via the military by reposting a conservative commentator&#8217;s post on Truth Social about &#8220;a mass deportation program&#8221; with one word: &#8220;TRUE!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In 2022, new X owner Musk reinstated Trump&#8217;s account, but Trump didn&#8217;t post again until August 2023, and he didn&#8217;t start posting regularly until a year later heading into the home stretch of the 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Regardless of the platform, Trump&#8217;s use of social media to develop his public persona has helped gain him more attention than traditional media ever would have paid him on their own, former veteran journalist and deputy director of New York University\u2019s Center for Business and Human Rights Paul Barrett told USA TODAY.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;Trump had an instinct honed over decades of experience with the media that these new forms of communication would be valuable to him,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/21\/USAT\/76477250007-usatsi-24783942.jpg?width=660&amp;height=440&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/21\/USAT\/76477250007-usatsi-24783942.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=880&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President-elect Donald Trump (left) sits ringside with South African businessman Elon Musk during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 16, 2024.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">More:<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/20\/musk-ramaswamy-federal-workforce-trump-admin\/76458753007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|spike click:47|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy outline plan for &#8216;large-scale firings&#8217; in federal workforce under Trump<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Beyond Trump&#8217;s own posts, photos and video of the behind-the-scenes moments leading up to 2025 have continued to echo his reelection bid&#8217;s rhetoric and viral moments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Trump and his circle&#8217;s social media activity in recent weeks has repeated the rhetoric he laid out on the campaign trail, ranging from attacking the media to joking about his signature dance moves.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Party attendees at Trump&#8217;s Mar-a-Lago Club posted a video last week of Argentinian President Javier Milei\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kylenabecker\/status\/1857441192444571870?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">dancing like Trump to &#8220;Y-M-C-A&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0on X. A few days before, a video of Trump and Musk was posted to X of the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/margomartin\/status\/1856880252615610474?s=46\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/margomartin\/status\/1856880252615610474?s=46\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">pair singing &#8220;God Bless America.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Last week, an attendee <a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/message\/19:490e2d41-90db-4209-9510-d952d4606dec_617431e2-a01a-4e38-bc75-37baee03f8b4@unq.gbl.spaces\/1732139406451?context=%7B%22contextType%22%3A%22chat%22%7D\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/message\/19:490e2d41-90db-4209-9510-d952d4606dec_617431e2-a01a-4e38-bc75-37baee03f8b4@unq.gbl.spaces\/1732139406451?context=%7B%22contextType%22%3A%22chat%22%7D\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">posted a video<\/a> on X of Vice President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/jd-vance\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">JD Vance&#8217;s<\/a> remarks at an otherwise private event for the America First Policy Institute, a conservative think tank founded by Trump aides in 2021, where he joked about the &#8220;fake news media&#8221; deeming him a domestic terrorist.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_tw\" aria-label=\"X Embed\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadTwitter\" data-v-id=\"1858051015838216692\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Early Sunday morning, Trump&#8217;s deputy director of communications Margo Martin shared a photo of Trump and his inner circle \u2014 Musk, son Donald Trump, Jr., Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Kennedy \u2014 on his private plane eating McDonald&#8217;s. They were traveling back to Florida after attending the UFC championship match up of long-time Trump supporter <a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/10\/31\/jake-paul-trump-video\/75964236007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/10\/31\/jake-paul-trump-video\/75964236007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Jake Paul<\/a> and boxing legend <a href=\"\/story\/sports\/boxing\/2024\/11\/16\/mike-tyson-future-will-he-fight-again\/76355687007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/boxing\/2024\/11\/16\/mike-tyson-future-will-he-fight-again\/76355687007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Mike Tyson<\/a> &#8211; an event chronicled on social media by the president-elect&#8217;s team and thousands of fans in attendance at the Madison Square Garden event in New York.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_gl gnt_em__el\" href=\"\/picture-gallery\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/06\/president-elect-donald-trump-delivers-victory-speech-with-supporters\/76088485007\/\" data-t-l=\":l|l|c|view gallery:inline promo\" aria-label=\"View Gallery - President-elect Donald Trump delivers victory speech to supporters in Florida\" data-g-r=\"nav_mo\" data-g-tn=\"pgcss\" data-g-mtn=\"pg76088485007\" data-g-moh=\"hpgm\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" onmousedown=\"event.stopPropagation()\" onmouseup=\"event.stopPropagation()\" data-c-id=\"76088485007\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/06\/USAT\/76088708007-usatsi-24690501.jpg?crop=5250,2955,x3,y386&amp;width=660&amp;height=372&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/06\/USAT\/76088708007-usatsi-24690501.jpg?crop=5250,2955,x3,y386&amp;width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Vance has also been using social media to share information directly to the public, <a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/19\/jd-vance-trump-fbi-christopher-wray\/76431662007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/19\/jd-vance-trump-fbi-christopher-wray\/76431662007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">saying on X<\/a> in a since-deleted post on Tuesday that he and Trump were interviewing candidates for FBI director. The message signaled Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2020\/10\/25\/trump-firing-wray-haspel-esper\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2020\/10\/25\/trump-firing-wray-haspel-esper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">long-stated<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/05\/20\/trump-wray-fbi-chief-489725\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/05\/20\/trump-wray-fbi-chief-489725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">plans<\/a> once his presidency begins in less than 60 days to make a potentially politically explosive move: firing current director Christopher Wray.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Contributing: Sudiksha Kochi<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p><em>Source: <\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/politics.einnews.com\/article\/762881657\/wRmTO3RfUWRF5mXV?ref=rss&amp;ecode=kmfm9fDbRbj4OPCJ\">politics.einnews.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presidents these days and their darn phones. While preparing to return to the White House in January, President-elect Donald Trump, 78, is as active as ever on social media. On Thursday night, he used his @realdonaldtrump handle on Truth Social to break the news that Pam Bondi was his new pick to be attorney general [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18258\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}