President Donald Trump announced Morgan Ortagus as Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Peace on Friday.
But it was his less-than-glowing endorsement that stole the show.
Referring to the podcast host and ex-State Department spokesperson, President Trump remarked on her past policy clashes.
“Others like her, so why not?”
That’s one way to put it, I guess.
The appointment and his classic blunt delivery, left observers laughing.
It also left some wondering if she’s a good pick with her background.
Trump announces @MorganOrtagus as deputy to Steven Whitkoff.
In the announcement, he notes:
“Early on Morgan fought me for three years, but hopefully has learned her lesson. These things usually don’t work out, but she has strong Republican support, and I’m not doing this for… pic.twitter.com/mD6Tj3z3nO
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 3, 2025
RedState reports:
No one has ever accused Donald Trump of not being honest about how he feels, and that penchant for venting his true feelings reached a new level of hilarity on Friday. In what was easily the funniest presidential appointment announcement of all time, Trump named Morgan Ortagus, podcast host and former spokesperson for the State Department, as “Deputy Special Presidential Envoy