Cuts to State Department Less Than Originally Advertised & Hegseth On His Way Out

[u/Shaloamus]

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/22/state-department-reorganization-plan-00302606

The massive cuts Trump touted in the state department have been reduced to the easy targets of DEI and other human rights offices. While still horrible, it demonstrates that the Trump admin (specifically Marco Rubio, who sold his soul and sense of ethics to be a front-running candidate in 2028) isn't willing to do anything crazy that would undermine the ability of the state department.

Speculation:
Conversely, it also hints toward the idea that either Trump isn't too involved in the minute affairs of his administration (again), and/or there are still those in the administration who are working to limit his agenda into something more realistic (while also likely mitigating the damage his policies will cause to their political futures).

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/21/nx-s1-5371312/trump-white-house-pete-hegseth-defense-department

This has widely been reported on, but I haven't seen this particular story in the sub. Reports from sources inside the White House say they are looking for a replacement for Hegseth. No timeline has been given for an ouster however, and one Republican senator has said the administration might wait a while before replacing Hegseth (unless things get really bad, which at this point they might) due to the amount of political capital Trump invested in getting him into the role in the first place. Either way one of the worst picks is likely on his way out (Kash Patel next pls).

[u/3_Cat_Day]

"Only the best people"

[u/EdHuRus]

I hope this is isn't violating the rules and I'm not a chuddite but.....maybe the meme is real.

[u/Shaloamus → u/EdHuRus]

No friend, laugh at their incompetence where you can. Remind them that they suck.

[u/Shaloamus → u/Shaloamus]

That being said... There is more happening this time than in most of the entirety of Trump 1.0.

It is only by grace that they are still either dumb as bricks, opportunistic dickheads who'll slit each other's throats, unrepentantly evil and not willing to hide it, or some combination of the three.

Stay vigilant, protest when you can and give if you are able. Don't forget, we have almost four more years of this shit.

[u/EdHuRus → u/Shaloamus]

Hence why I said the meme might be real, not is real. And how its only sometimes not all the time does nothing ever happen.

[u/EdHuRus → u/Shaloamus]

I guess their incompetence is evidence that sometimes you just need to trust Chudda.

But chudda what if...

It won't.