Trump far outnumbers his predecessors in appointing ultra-wealthy officials, report says
- A Public Citizen report says President Donald Trump has appointed more than four times as many people worth at least $100 million as the previous three presidents combined.
- The report counts 57 Trump officials with a net worth of at least $100 million, including 17 ambassadors and 40 senior executive branch officials.
- Eight of Trump’s 23 Cabinet members meet that wealth threshold, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, both billionaires.
- Trump has described his preference for wealthy appointees as respect for financial success, while presidents have long relied on wealthy advisers and donor ambassadors.
A report from the advocacy group Public Citizen says President Donald Trump has populated his second White House with an unusually large number of very wealthy officials. According to the report, 57 Trump appointees are worth at least $100 million, a figure that exceeds the combined total for the three previous presidents by more than four times.
The report says that group includes 17 ambassadors and 40 senior officials across the executive branch. It also says eight of Trump’s 23 Cabinet members fall into that category, among them Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Education Secretary Linda McMahon.
Trump has said his inclination toward wealthy appointees reflects admiration for financial success. The article notes that presidents have long sought advice from wealthy people and have often given ambassadorships to influential supporters. Market impact: neutral.
报告称，特朗普第二任期任命的超级富豪官员数量远超前任
公共公民组织的一份报告称，特朗普在第二个白宫任期中任用了异常多的超级富裕官员。报告称，特朗普政府中有57名被任命者的净资产至少达到1亿美元，这一数字超过此前三位总统总和的四倍以上。
报告还称，这些人包括17名大使和40名分布在行政部门各机构的高级官员。文章指出，特朗普23名内阁成员中有8人达到这一财富门槛，其中包括商务部长霍华德·卢特尼克和教育部长琳达·麦克马洪。
特朗普表示，自己偏好任用富裕人士，是因为看重财富带来的成功。文章同时指出，历任美国总统长期以来都向富裕人士寻求建议，也常把大使职位授予有影响力的支持者。对股市、加密货币、黄金和外汇的潜在影响：中性。