The Trump 2.0 Team

Yesterday, around lunchtime, I received a call from President Trump.

He told me he wanted to nominate me as the U.S. Ambassador to Israel.

I was stunned! After catching my breath, I humbly accepted the nomination. It’s an incredible honor to serve my country and President in this role.

I’m joining an exceptional group of individuals who have been called to be part of the Trump 2.0 team, and I’m truly privileged to contribute.

The Trump 2.0 team seems to be moving as smoothly as a well-oiled machine — tapping some of the best people they could possibly have chosen for positions in his second administration.

He’s setting up a team that can “drain the swamp.”

And so far at least, his stated priorities and his personnel choices are looking good beyond our wildest imaginings.

He is filling his top-level jobs quickly, and contrary to the notion that nobody wants to work for him, word is that he has people clamoring to be part of his administration.

Maybe they assume he will fire all the politicized lawfare practitioners so it will be safe to go to work without fear of facing an FBI perjury trap or having your family home raided at 6 a.m.

There are some concerns that with the House GOP majority so small, Trump’s appointments from their ranks will make it harder to pass his agenda. But he’s apparently being careful to choose people from solid Republican districts and with Republican Governors to make interim appointments.

He’s named South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as his Homeland Security Director. That will be a refreshing change from Alejandro Mayorkas, who after nearly four years on the job has apparently not yet figured out what “homeland security” means.

He also named his second appointment, choosing another woman, New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, to be the U.S. Ambassador to the UN.

Stefanik is the kind of tough, razor-sharp representative we need in dealing with that pit of self-dealing vipers and anti-Semites that describes itself as the greatest hope for peace on Earth.

Her appointment will reduce what we hope and pray will be the GOP House majority that’s already razor thin. But she’s from a solid red district and won reelection with 63% of the vote, so there’s little chance of Republicans losing the seat.

Trump has named one of his strongest defenders during the campaign, Steven Miller, to be his Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. Miller is known for his tough stances on illegal immigration.

This is good news for border hawks, considering he’ll be working with Trump’s pick for border czar, former ICE acting director Tom Homan. Homan said he intends to “run the biggest deportation operation this country’s ever seen,” and “I don’t care what people think about me.”

Trump has chosen Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, a retired Green Beret colonel and Afghan War veteran, to be his National Security Adviser. That will be a welcome change: a White House advisor on war who’s actually been in a war.

There are also reports that Trump has chosen Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State, but as of this writing, that’s unconfirmed.

There’s also a report that Trump will name Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary. Again, reserve judgment until it’s confirmed. Bessent is a deficit hawk who wants to work with Elon Musk to cut government waste.

Trump also chose former Rep. Lee Zeldin to head the EPA. Zeldin wrote, “We will restore U.S. energy dominance, revitalize our auto industry to bring back American jobs and make the U.S. the global leader of AI. We will do so while protecting access to clean air and water.”

I assume that means no more EV mandates, which will not only be good news for consumers and the auto industry, but ironically, also for the environment.

Charles Mizrahi even says we’ll see a new 10X boom in oil in the next decade. See his take below…

Gov. Mike Huckabee

Director, Prosperity Research

Under Trump, Reassessing Green Energy: Why Fossil Fuels Remain Essential

Economist John Maynard Keynes said: “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?”

Too many times, we get stuck in our thinking.

We start with a conclusion and then look for facts to prove us right.

When the facts change, most folks would rather change the facts than their minds.

Because it’s hard for most people to admit they were wrong.

And boy, was I wrong on green energy. In 2021 I was 100% on EV’s, solar energy, and anything green.

My thinking began to change when I spoke with Mark Mills and he challenged all my “facts.”

After doing my own research and keeping an open mind, I concluded that fossil fuels will be needed for the next few decades … at minimum.

Here’s where the facts lead me…

EV Myths vs. Oil Reality: Why We’re Betting on a Fossil Fuel Mega Trend

EVs are not so green after all … The EV battery packs can require up to 10 kilograms of refined cobalt each, which is about 1,000 times what you need for a smartphone.

Global demand for oil will continue to increase for at least the next 20 years.

And that’s because of three strong tailwinds:

Global economic growth
Transportation and Heavy Industries relies heavily on fossil fuel
Consumer demand has slacked off.

That’s why we started buying companies in the energy industry.

How high will oil or other commodities be in a year from now?

I can’t predict that, but we don’t have to.

Higher oil prices are not a forecast but a high-probability event.

Demand isn’t slowing down anytime soon…

During the Trump presidency, his administration will roll back and reduce regulations on the oil and gas industry. This will lower energy prices and increase demand.

That’s why we continue to be bullish on the fossil fuel mega trend and the companies we’re invested in.

Editor’s Note: Help us congratulate Gov. Mike Huckabee on his nomination from President-elect Trump as the next U.S. Ambassador to Israel!