I Don't Know What's More Ridiculous — Trump's Cabinet Picks Or The Celebs People Are Pretend-Casting

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This week, while walking home from a yoga class, blissfully trying to forget reality, I opened my phone, shocked, to New York Times notifications announcing some of Trump's cabinet picks. This was pretty much my feeling:

Every New York Times breaking news notification from the past 24 hours has been like “Donald Trump appoints Ivan the Terrible as Director of Important Stuff”

— judy (@judygoldfish) November 12, 2024

Twitter: @judygoldfish

As cabinet picks started rolling out, people made jokes about the selections, even creating their own "announcements" mocking Trump's choices. Here are some of the best ones:

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division / Fox / Courtesy Everett Collection/ @terri_updates / Via Twitter: @terri_updates

Let's chat about all things 2024 Election

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division / @leamichele / @LyricVault / Via instagram.com

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division / Warner Bros. / @brookstweetz / Via Twitter: @brookstweetz

Baron Vladimir Harkonnen is the ruthless and manipulative head of House Harkonnen in Dune, known for his obsession with reclaiming control over the spice-rich planet Arrakis.

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division / Paras Griffin/Getty Images / @clintoris / Via Twitter: @clintoris

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division / Paul Redmond/WireImage / @gayandold / Via Twitter: @gayandold

Azealia Banks is a rapper known mostly for her controversial public persona, including high-profile feuds with celebrities like Iggy Azalea, Elon Musk, Cardi B, and Grimes. She voted for Trump.

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division / @1975kurtis / Via Twitter: @1975kurtis

Matty Healy, the lead singer of The 1975, has been the subject of huge controversy and media speculation over the past few years, particularly around his relationship with Taylor Swift.

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division / HBO / @SuccessionOOC / Via Twitter: @SuccessionOOC

Roman Roy is one of media mogul Logan Roy's children in Succession. In one episode, he's famously put in charge of overseeing the launch of a Japanese satellite, only to watch it explode into flames.

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BREAKING: Trump appoints Bass Pro Shop Swimmer Guy as head of US Fish and Wildlife Service

— Casual Thursday (@CasualThursday) November 13, 2024

Twitter: @CasualThursday

Earlier this year, a man in Alabama crashed his car, took off his clothes, and jumped in the aquarium at a Bass Pro Shops, per AP. Here's the clip.

Got any other suggestions for Trump's cabinet? Let us know in the comments!

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