RantCrush Top 5: June 22, 2017

Last night at a campaign rally in Iowa, President Trump actually said he doesn’t want poor people in certain cabinet positions. Defending his decision to appoint former Goldman Sachs president Gary Cohn and other billionaires to government positions, he said, “In those particular positions I just don’t want a poor person. Does that make sense?” Now, most people are saying, nope, doesn’t make sense.

WTF @realDonaldTrump, did you actually say out loud that you did not want “a poor person” in your cabinet? So rich = competency? Wow. #Trump

— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) June 22, 2017

Cohn is Trump’s chief economic adviser, and the Commerce Secretary is Wilbur Ross, an investor who reportedly has a net worth of about $2.5 billion. Last night, Trump said that he trusts rich people more when it comes to government business, because they don’t have anything to gain from it. They “had to give up a lot to take these jobs,” and “went from massive pay days to peanuts.” He also said that this is what we Americans “have to have so the world doesn’t take advantage of us.” Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he would work for the country’s forgotten men and women, but now that feels pretty far from reality.

Remarkable clip from tonight where Trump explains why only rich people should be in charge of economic policy.

“I don’t want a poor person” pic.twitter.com/HdWFg0aU1t

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) June 22, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.