It's ludicrous that in the most successful capitalist society in history the wealthy have been so demonized. Trump has moved in these circles since he was a child, so why should it be so surprising that he chooses others from wealth and power.

Let's change the narrative: Trump assembles the most successful and capable cabinet ever.

I've always been bothered by elected and appointed politicians that go into office with 'nominal' incomes and assets, then come out of office with millions, even their relatives and close friends.

It'll be interesting to see what previously wealthy appointees do, even though I might have some concerns how their wealth originally came from. There simply is no such thing as 'clean hands' in government.

I am not as concerned with how much money you have or all the details of how you earned it as I am with what you do with it. The way I see Trump and all of his rich appointment picks is that none of them needed the pains of what they will go through and they could just as easily have stayed comfortable right at home enjoying their wealth. I respect them for trying because I know they will be met with fierce resistance all the way. All of them could easily pick up their balls and go home and take the ball court, playing field and golf courses with them.

Oh no! Successful business people trying to run the government. How will that work out. Best to get those liberal college professors that really know how to run a business in there.

Its not amount of wealth that matters. The Clintons are near billionaires, too. Obama is a multi-millionaire. Every Democrat that ran for the presidency has millions at their disposal and none of them have any recent experience that gives them any empathy for average Americans. Obama has spent every moment of the past 8 years throwing average Americans under the bus and repeatedly running over them.
I do not care for some of Trump's choices. i do not much care for Trump either, but it isn't the amount of money they have that matters to me. Their actions to acquire their wealth does matter to me.

Isn't it refreshing, there are no poor people that don't know how to succeed coming to his cabinet. I wonder, but not that I ever really want to know, what Hillary would have lined her halls with? Would it have been the Sharpton's, Maddow's, the guy that drizzled down his leg when Obama got elected, kind of staff?

Let’s see here, one can gain wealth by earning it, begging it or stealing it. Each method has its own skill set. I prefer the earning it skill set, which makes the proposed Cabinet the greatest I have seen. And, it does not hurt to reflect that at the time of the Revolutionary War, George Washington was the most wealthy man in America.

I wouldnt characterize them as "wealthy". They are basically rational and successful and therefore wealthy. I think they will do a far better job than the politically correct liberals Obama appointed.

For me Wibur Ross is one I am not terribly fond of.
The Rothschilds could be the most evil family ever and it is widely believed that Soros is their "front man ". But Trump is his boss. So if he doesn't do the job "he's fired"

The more legitimately earned cash in the cabinet, the better. Of course, networking and relationships play a role in any business enterprise. Nevertheless, I prefer them to be expensive to bribe.

At least they will not be tempted by money and power...they already have that...so, "Maybe???" they'll do the right thing..?

If you want a winning team you put winners on your team.

PRODUCERS.

"Always follow the Money"...use this to guide your hopes for "...a different approach.."

Obama appointed Goldman Sachs people to run the financial positions in his cabinet...so has Trump...

Goldman is "too big to fail" and one of the stockholders in the Federal Reserve...

Small business is the largest job creator in a capitalist economy...there was no one from that list in Obama's administration, nor, so far, on Trump's...

Always follow the money...