{"id":2367681,"date":"2024-11-12T10:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T15:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/linda-mcmahon-for-commerce-secretary-gets-high-praise-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T10:30:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T15:30:10","slug":"linda-mcmahon-for-commerce-secretary-gets-high-praise-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/linda-mcmahon-for-commerce-secretary-gets-high-praise-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Linda McMahon for commerce secretary gets high praise &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Flinda-mcmahon-for-commerce-secretary-gets-high-praise-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=2367681&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>Linda McMahon, a close ally \u2062of President-elect Donald Trump and \u200dthe former head of the\u2064 Small Business Administration, is being considered \u2064for the role of commerce secretary. \u200bHer potential appointment is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/movie-review-platform-letterboxd-hides-all-reviews-for-matt-walsh-documentary-what-is-a-woman\/\" title=\"Movie Review Platform Letterboxd Hides All Reviews for Matt Walsh Documentary \u201cWhat Is a Woman?\u201d\">receiving positive feedback<\/a> from officials who believe \u2064her leadership could enhance the department&#8217;s influence \u2062in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-nonveteran-to-head-bidens-veterans-affairs-dept\/\" title=\"Senate Confirms Nonveteran To Head Biden\u2019s Veterans Affairs Dept\">global affairs<\/a>. \u2063McMahon, recognized for\u200b her\u200d business acumen\u200b as the co-founder and former CEO of WWE, is currently the co-chairwoman of Trump&#8217;s transition team and leads the pro-Trump America First \u2064Policy Institute. \u2063Her supporters \u200bcite \u2063her understanding of the commerce secretary&#8217;s responsibilities and her capability to gain \u2063respect across various sectors, from \u200dsmall \u200bbusinesses\u2063 to major financial institutions. Public affairs executive Ron Bonjean praised her\u2062 as an outstanding candidate, emphasizing her expertise and loyalty to Trump. The consensus among insiders is that McMahon is well-suited to promote the administration&#8217;s trade and tariff initiatives.  <\/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\">Linda McMahon for commerce secretary gets high praise<\/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_1879291\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Indications that President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3226605\/trump-demand-senate-recess-appointments-undercut-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> wants to install his former Small Business Administration chief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/linda-mcmahon\/\" title=\"\">Linda McMahon<\/a> as commerce secretary are winning applause from officials eager to elevate the department&rsquo;s impact in global affairs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>McMahon, the co-founder and former CEO of the professional wrestling franchise WWE, is the co-chairwoman of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3222075\/trump-transition-team-statement-election-victory-transition-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump transition<\/a> and head of the influential pro-Trump America First Policy Institute.<\/p>\n<p>A longtime Trump friend and ally, McMahon is considered the front-runner for the post and a top advocate of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cant-deny-responsibility-for-our-so-so-divided-nation\/\" title=\"Biden Can\u2019t Deny Responsibility For Our \u2018So, So Divided\u2019 Nation\">president-elect&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s trade and tariff plans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Linda McMahon would do an outstanding job,&rdquo; said public affairs executive Ron Bonjean, the commerce communications director under former President George W. Bush and a senior adviser to Trump&rsquo;s 2016 transition team.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is someone who has serious business chops, who understands the role to be played as a secretary of commerce, and she&rsquo;ll have the respect of colleagues from Main Street to Wall Street,&rdquo; said Bonjean, the co-founder of Washington&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/rokksolutions.com\/member\/ron-bonjean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ROKK Solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another insider said McMahon is also a Trump loyalist who is eager to promote his agenda, including the key plans for expanded U.S. trade and tariffs if needed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She knows who the star is. She knows who&rsquo;s the boss. She won&rsquo;t call undue attention to herself. She&rsquo;ll be supporting the president anyway she can,&rdquo; the source said.<\/p>\n<p>McMahon was described as a good fit for the oddball department that oversees several unrelated agencies, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the census.<\/p>\n<p>And because of Trump&rsquo;s focus on trade and McMahon&rsquo;s relationship with Trump, insiders said she could elevate the department&rsquo;s status.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s transition team has been on a fast pace, already picking several top officials and White House staffers. 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