Summary

Donald Trump appointed 22-year-old Thomas Fugate to lead the DHS Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3), which combats terrorism and hate violence.

Fugate, who graduated in 2024, previously worked as a grocery store clerk and self-employed landscaper.

He joined Trump’s 2024 campaign and briefly served as a special assistant in DHS immigration.

Despite lacking direct experience in counterterrorism, DHS officials cited his work ethic in justifying his rapid promotion. His political rise includes internships with the Heritage Foundation and Texas lawmakers, and an active pro-Trump social media presence.

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[–] 48 points 1 year ago (1 child)

How the hell are we ever supposed to take this country seriously again?

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  • [–] 44 points 1 year ago

    What we were hoping for:

    what we got:

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  • [–] 35 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    "Work ethic" Okay, who'd this guy have to fuck for this?

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  • [–] 32 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Is he trying to copy Trump's official glare? Cringe.

    Also, why can't I be appointed to a random high-level government job? I actually have government experience.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    It sounds like the problem is that you have too many working brain cells. You’ll need to kill about 90% of them off to qualify with this administration.

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  • [–] 27 points 1 year ago

    I think the real questions were asked by another poster in another thread, who are his parents and how much did they pay to get him this ride?

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (1 child)
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    [–] 22 points 1 year ago

    Did he work at the prestigious Four Seasons Total Landscaping?

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Someone should photoshop him holding a cat up to his chest in this photo

    Classic cheesy 60s era Bond villain

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago

    Another high quality hire for a high quality administration.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    "includes internships with the Heritage Foundation" there is it, fucking hell

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago

    I see that the article is misinformed:

    Donald Trump appointed 22-year-old Thomas Fugate as the new fall guy at the DHS Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3), which combats terrorism and hate violence.

    Fugate, who graduated in 2024, previously worked as a grocery store clerk and self-employed landscaper.

    Mr. Trump said in press briefing that Mr. Fugate has the perfect combination of inexperience, stupidity and trust in the GOP, to be manipulated in taking the fall when the current administration's policies will be shown to have failed: "He is exactly the kind of young person this administration needs."

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    I mentioned this in some other threads, but this guy has to have influential/wealthy parents or an uncle or a sugar daddy or something.

    It would be one thing if he was some kind of GOP genius (an oxymoron, I know). But the articles make it sound like he's just a guy.

    Which tingles my spideysense into thinking he must be a nepobaby.

    That ... and his fucking face. Seriously. What a punchable, arrogant face.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    Picture matches the tone of the hiring perfectly. Let him keep the job. I want to see how this plays out.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)
  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    At least it’s not kid rock.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    wtf is he trying to do with his face?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    With this level of incompetence, first terror attack should lead to EXECUTIONS.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    I'm gonna need to see his dad's resume.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Despite lacking direct experience in counterterrorism, DHS officials cited his work ethic in justifying his rapid promotion.

    Does hours played in CS:GO count?

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    [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    Boy, there's a face only his mother could love.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)
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    [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    MAKE AMERICA GREAT NEVER

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    "This Summer...Rob Schneider is..." whatever this is.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    His last name is two letters away from being fugazi.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    You can tell he practiced that look in front of the mirror.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    That guy looks like he shits diamonds.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    We are so very fucked. Get out if you can.

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    Maybe they thought he was a grocery store assistant manager.

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    [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    If I ever saw this guy, I'd dump his backpack and take his lunch money

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