Summary

CBS’s 60 Minutes faced intense backlash from Trump allies after host Scott Pelley criticized Donald Trump’s cabinet picks, calling them unqualified and lacking experience.

Pelley highlighted Pete Hegseth (Defense Secretary), Matt Gaetz (Attorney General), Tulsi Gabbard (Director of National Intelligence), and RFK Jr. (head of the CDC) as controversial nominees, citing loyalty to Trump rather than qualifications.

The segment drew sharp criticism from Trumpworld figures like Steven Cheung, Elon Musk, and Charlie Kirk, who labeled it biased propaganda.

Some Democrats and Republicans have also questioned the viability of these nominations in Senate confirmations.

  • Admiral Patrick
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    2544 months ago

    Ugh. What doesn’t spark right-wing backlash? Those morons lost their shit because the Green M&M wasn’t sexy enough.

  • @DogPeePoo@lemm.ee
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    724 months ago

    Don’t know or care who Steven Cheung is, but Elon Musk and Charlie Kirk are both white nationalist fascists, so if the segment upset them, then kudos to Scott Pelley.

    • @sfbing@lemmy.world
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      364 months ago

      When Trump held a campaign event at Arlington Cemetery, and a soldier tried to stop cameras etc from going in, Steven Cheung is the one who shoved her aside, and later said that she was obviously suffering from some sort of mental episode.

      • Rhaedas
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        164 months ago

        I see why Trump would like him. Ticked all the boxes.

  • poo
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    684 months ago

    Good lord, the right is filled with such spineless baby snowflakes.

  • @SulaymanF@lemmy.world
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    664 months ago

    Do Republicans have any facts to dispute in the reporting?

    Or are they mad someone pierced the bubble they live in?

    • Phoenixz
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      154 months ago

      I’m sorry, what now?

      Republicans and facts? In the same sentence? Have you heen living under a rock for the past 30 years?

  • Phoenixz
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    264 months ago

    Lack of experience is the least of my worries with his cabinet picks. I’m more worried about these guys being so criminal and having their own agendas that trump had to bypass FBI checks to ensure they could get in to begin with

  • @AnotherDirtyAnglo@lemmy.ca
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    184 months ago

    I mean, if I were an opponent of the USA, I’d be celebrating. Putin and Xi accomplished the total and complete destruction of the USA by simply amplifying the worst voices. No shots fired, no military deployment. Osama bin Laden would be spinning in his grave if he weren’t buried at sea.

  • hopesdead
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    -164 months ago

    Okay, how is this any different from what Fox News, OAN and NewsMax do?

    • @TehWorld@lemmy.world
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      344 months ago

      These are objective facts as opposed to random ravings of lunatics. Remember that Fox News’ own lawyers claim that it’s not actually news but rather is entertainment only.