MAGA reacts to Trump appointing another Fox News host to top position
Trump's choice triggered praise from MAGA figures across social media. 'This is EPIC! Judge Jeanine is a freaking BULLDOG! She takes NO [expletive] from the Democrats,' wrote conservative journalist Nick Sorter on X in reaction to the news.
'Okay, let's get Judge Jeanine Pirro confirmed as U.S. Attorney for D.C.,' wrote Sen. Mike Lee on X. 'We have no time to waste, and don't want to give Judge Boasberg any chance to make the appointment.' 'This reaction will be glorious,' wrote conservative radio host Clay Travis.
'Now this is going to be fun. BIGLY,' wrote Trump's Senior Director for Counter Terrorism National Security Council Sebastion Gorka, predicting she would be 'cleaning up the Swamp' for the president.
'Judge Jeanine is truly a patriot for stepping forward to serve in this crucial temporary post,' wrote conservative legal activist Mike Davis. 'As a former judge and prosecutor, she is clearly in a league of her own with her qualifications.'
'Let's hope President Trump can convince her to stay for all four year,' he continued. 'DC residents, particularly poor black families trapped in crime-ridden neighborhoods, are the biggest winners.' A longtime friend of Trump's for over 30 years, Pirro is currently a host of the popular evening Fox News show 'The Five' and has long been rumored for various positions in the administration.
Trump has appointed or considered over 20 Fox news stars to serve in his administration, as he values television performance skills as a major qualification for serving in public office. Trump's decision took place after his first choice Ed Martin, currently DC's interim top prosecutor would not take the position permanently, as some Senate Republicans voiced their dissatisfaction with the pick.
Trump touted Pirro's record as a Westchester Country, New York Assistant District Attorney followed by a position as a County Judge and District Attorney. 'During her time in office, Jeanine was a powerful crusader for victims of crime. Her establishment of the Domestic Violence Bureau in her Prosecutor's Office was the first in the Nation,' he wrote. 'She excelled in all ways.' Pirro also hosted her own show Justice with Judge Jeanine, for ten years.
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