Jay Kuo: A television administration is taking shape under Trump, but it's not just any kind of TV.

https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/dont-adjust-your-screens

Donald Trump recently dropped a few announcements about new nominees to his incoming administration. They include

* Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education,
* Dr. Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and
* Sean Duffy to head the Transportation Department

These appointments are shocking, and I suppose that’s part of the point. They are irresponsible, which is also the point, especially for a movement bent on upending norms and destroying the administrative “deep” state.

But there are other things that connect these nominations, and even a darker purpose at work. So today I want to discuss them and raise the alarm. First, all of these nominees come directly from the world of television. Second—and this is no surprise with Trump—they are all wholly inexperienced and uniformly unfit for their positions. But this actually doesn’t matter, once you understand what their true purpose likely will be.

One thing these new appointees have in common is television. Trump is an avid television watcher and is himself a former reality TV star. He judges his team by how good they look and sound on television. On some level, it isn’t that surprising that he would turn to television to fill his cabinet.

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