Billionaires, lawyers, climate skeptics… These Trump loyalists responsible for leading the United States towards a “new economic golden age”

Faithful, faithful and more faithful. Donald Trump, who will officially become the 47th President of the United States this Monday, January 20 after the inauguration ceremony, has chosen to appoint his fiercest supporters at the head of the executive's strategic departments and agencies. These lawyers, senators, governors, financiers, billionaires and other reality TV stars will be responsible for rolling out an economic program whose main axes are already known: deregulation, increase in customs duties, reduction in federal spending and taxes, end of strong dollar policy or even investments in hydrocarbons.

The candidates will, however, have to pass their hearings in the Senate and be confirmed by a vote, a process which began Tuesday January 14 and will last several weeks, as required by the Constitution. The journey promises to be, for some, strewn with pitfalls. Le Figaro offers you an overview of the main headliners…