{"id":2309752,"date":"2024-07-26T16:28:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T20:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309752"},"modified":"2024-07-26T16:30:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T20:30:19","slug":"massie-floats-his-name-for-trumps-agriculture-secretary-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-floats-his-name-for-trumps-agriculture-secretary-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Massie floats his name for Trump&#8217;s agriculture secretary &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmassie-floats-his-name-for-trumps-agriculture-secretary-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309752&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep.\u2062 Thomas Massie (R-KY) \u200bexpressed interest in becoming the Secretary of Agriculture if\u200c former President \u2062Donald Trump were\u200d to be reelected. \u200cIn\u2063 a post on \u2063social media, Massie, known \u200bfor his libertarian views, responded\u2063 to a suggestion about potential\u200b Cabinet appointments by\u2064 indicating he could contribute positively in such a role. This\u2063 came after\u2063 Trump mentioned he would\u2062 appoint a libertarian to his Cabinet if\u200b the Libertarian party supported \u2063him at\u2064 their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/firm-linked-to-joe-biden-scrubs-website-of-all-china-related-business\/\" title=\"Firm Linked To Joe Biden Scrubs Website Of All China Related Business\">national convention<\/a>; \u2064however, the party ultimately chose a\u200d different candidate, Chase Oliver.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Massie floats his name for Trump&rsquo;s agriculture secretary<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1713874\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3013368\/thomas-massie-makes-enemies-everywhere-except-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Thomas Massie<\/a> (R-KY) hinted he would be interested in being former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s Department of Agriculture Secretary, if the former president were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3100702\/trump-should-ditch-jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reelected<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X, Massie, who is a noted libertarian, said, &ldquo;Trump said he will appoint a libertarian to his cabinet. Whom would you choose, for which position?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Commenters suggested Massie should take a position on his Cabinet, and he agreed, saying, &ldquo;I think I could do some good for this country as Secretary of Agriculture, for any president.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump said he will appoint a libertarian to his cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>Whom would you choose, for which position?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1816825732774941092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Trump said he would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/05\/26\/trump-libertarian-national-convention-2024-voters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>place<\/a> a Libertarian in his Cabinet if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-move-to-force-conspiracy-theorist-marjorie-taylor-greene-off-her-committee-assignments-report\/\" title=\"Democrats Move To Force Conspiracy Theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene Off Her Committee Assignments: Report\">party backed<\/a> him at the Libertarian National Convention. The party did not, nominating Chase Oliver instead.<\/p>\n<p>If Trump were to place a Libertarian in his Cabinet, Massie is one of the most likely options as an experienced House Republican. He gained some fame for powering his home with solar panels and a Tesla battery, a clue as to why he could be interested in a position in agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Doug-Burgum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Doug Burgum<\/a> (R-ND), who was previously floated as Trump&rsquo;s running mate, is also likely to have a spot in the former president&rsquo;s Cabinet if he&rsquo;s elected. Trump called him &ldquo;Mr. Secretary&rdquo; when he told Burgum he wouldn&rsquo;t be his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s some speculation that Trump may draw on Republican members of the Senate to fill his Cabinet, such as Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tom Cotton (R-AR), both of whom were considered as running mates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign declined to comment on Massie&rsquo;s candidacy for Agriculture Secretary. The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Massie&rsquo;s office but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<p>Massie&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3063459\/thomas-massie-wife-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wife recently died<\/a>, prompting condolences from lawmakers across the political spectrum.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1713874\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1713874\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has expressed interest in becoming the Secretary of Agriculture under former President Donald Trump if he is reelected. In a post on X, Massie, known for his libertarian views, stated, &#8220;Trump mentioned he would appoint a libertarian to his cabinet. Who would you choose for which position?&#8221; Respondents suggested that Massie should take a role in the Cabinet, to which he responded, &#8220;I believe I could contribute positively to this country as Secretary of Agriculture, for any president.&#8221; Trump had previously indicated he would appoint a libertarian if the party supported him at the Libertarian National Convention, but the party nominated Chase Oliver instead. If Trump were to include a libertarian in his Cabinet, Massie is a strong candidate due to his experience as a House Republican. He gained attention for using solar panels and a Tesla battery to power his home, which may explain his interest in an agricultural role. Additionally, Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), who was once considered as Trump&#8217;s running mate, is also likely to be included in the Cabinet if Trump wins. Trump referred to Burgum as &#8220;Mr. Secretary&#8221; when he informed him he would not be his vice president. There is speculation that Trump may also consider Republican senators like Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) for Cabinet positions, as both were seen as potential running mates. The Trump campaign has not commented on Massie&#8217;s interest in the Agriculture Secretary position, and attempts to reach Massie&#8217;s office for a response were unsuccessful. Recently, Massie received condolences from lawmakers across the political spectrum following the passing of his wife<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2309757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24128753941860-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36395,4850,5894,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2309752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-agriculture-secretary","tag-massie","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24128753941860-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2309752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309752\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2309757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2309752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2309752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2309752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}