$460 billion: that’s the combined net worth of the 13 ultra-rich that Donald Trump wants to appoint to his next administration. We present to you five of the billionaires who should be part of the next Republican cabinet, which would be the richest in History.
Elon Musk, co-director of the Department of Government Efficiency: $439 billion
Elon Musk is the richest person in the world. His shares in Tesla, SpaceX, Forbes.
The billionaire has pulled out all the stops for Donald Trump to return to the White House. In particular, he spent more than $277 million in contributions. In the final weeks of the campaign, he also drew $1 million every day among voters in seven key states participating in conservative rallies.
Tilman Fertitta, ambassador to Italy: $10.4 billion
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Tilman Fertitta is the owner of the Houston Rockets basketball team, which plays in the NBA. He also owns casinos and the Landry’s company, which operates in the restaurant and entertainment industry. The magazine Forbes estimates his fortune at more than $10 billion.
Fertitta has never held political office, but he is a longtime donor to the Republican Party. In December, Donald Trump indicated that he should be the next United States ambassador to Italy.
Leandro Rizzuto Jr, ambassador to the Organization of American States: $3.5 billion
Leandro Rizzuto Jr’s family owns Conair hair products. The company began in a garage in Queens, New York, and grew into one of the most lucrative private companies in the United States.
In 2017, Forbes estimated the family’s net worth at around $3.5 billion.
In 2018, the candidacy of Leandro Rizzuto Jr for the title of ambassador to Barbados was refused by the Senate. However, he landed a position at the United States Consulate General in Bermuda in 2020.
Warren Stephens, ambassador to the United Kingdom: $3.4 billion
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Warren Stephens worked his entire career at his family’s investment bank, Stephens, becoming CEO in 1986.
He sold his newspapers, including Las Vegas Review-Journal, for $400 million in 2015.
In 2016, he spent $2 million to support a group that aimed to prevent Trump from winning the Republican nomination.
However, he donated to Trump in the 2020 presidential race and supported him in 2024, after the other Republican candidates he supported withdrew.
Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education: up to $3 billion
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Linda McMahon, a Donald Trump supporter since his early days in politics, was head of the Small Business Administration during the Republican’s first term.
She made her fortune in the entertainment world.
With her husband, Vince McMahon, she started a company that later became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Under his leadership, WWE became the largest wrestling company in the world.
The McMahons have split in recent years, however, and it is unclear how much of the company Linda owns.
Vince McMahon’s fortune exceeds $3 billion, according to Forbes.
Five other billionaires Donald Trump wants to nominate
- Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce: 2,2 G$
- Charles Kushner, ambassador to France: 1,8 G$
- Jared Isaacman, NASA Administrator: 1,8 G$
- Thomas Barrack Jr, Ambassador to Türkiye: 1 G$
- Steven Witkoff, special envoy to the Middle East: 1 G$
The estimated value of the cabinet assembled by Donald Trump during his first term
The estimated value of Joe Biden’s cabinet
−With information from Forbes, ABC et Politico
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