Trump taps Wright as energy secretary, as Musk suggests public should weigh in on Treasury pick

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Wright, meanwhile, has been one of the industry's loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change and could give fossil fuels a boost -- including quick action to end a year-long pause on natural gas export approvals by the Biden administration.
59% : Trump picked Chris Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, as energy secretary.
57% : "Would be interesting to hear more people weigh in on this for @realDonaldTrump to consider feedback," Musk, who Trump has already tapped to co-lead a commission tasked with increasing government spending efficiency, posted Saturday on the X social media platform he owns.
55% : Except for a day trip to Washington this week to meet for nearly two hours with President Joe Biden, and separately address House Republicans, Trump has been spending his time since his Election Day victory at Mar-a-Lago, which has hosted galas and conservative events throughout the week,A return to Madison Square Garden means revisiting the place where a comedian caused an uproar at a Trump rally last month by likening Puerto Rico to a "floating island of garbage."
48% : In 2018, during Trump's first term, he and White starred in a UFC video where the then-president was called the "Combatant In Chief."As Trump has strengthened his grip on the national Republican Party over the last near-decade, White's personal political profile has grown exponentially.
47% : Yet Trump continues to relish visits to New York, where he lived for decades.
47% : White hosted a 2001 UFC battle at Trump Taj Mahal, a former casino-hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Trump has frequently attended UFC matches since - including during his 2024 campaign.
46% : "His selection came after Trump had already announced many picks in recent days, including his choice for Secretary of State, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, and attorney general, former Florida Rep .
42% : Trump was also set to head to Saturday night's UFC heavyweight championship fight between Stipe Miocic and Jon Jones at New York's Madison Square Garden.
42% : Trump also has been close to Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White for more than two decades.
39% : Separately, Trump said he'd picked a member of his legal team and former federal prosecutor, Will Scharf, as assistant to the president and White House staff secretary.
39% : Trump has turned up at fights recently with famous entourages, including White, musician Kid Rock and former Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson.

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