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brooklynite

(94,593 posts) Wed Nov 23, 2016, 09:42 AM Nov 2016

Trump Said to Offer Carson Post Leading Housing Department

Last edited Wed Nov 23, 2016, 10:58 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: Bloomberg

President-elect Donald Trump offered retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson the job of leading the Department of Housing and Urban Development, say two people familiar with matter, Bloomberg News reports.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-23/trump-said-to-offer-ben-carson-post-leading-housing-department

He couldn't have picked something inoffensive like Surgeon General?

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Trump Said to Offer Carson Post Leading Housing Department (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2016 OP

Carson has said that he's not qualified to serve on Trump's cabinet. Arkansas Granny Nov 2016 #1

HUD is a "yuge" opportunity for graft and corruption. It makes sense to put an incompetent in charg SharonAnn Nov 2016 #11

Hey! He's going to pray all weekend HAB911 Nov 2016 #2

What exactly is Carson's qualification? ck4829 Nov 2016 #3

He's the only black Republican Trump could think of. milestogo Nov 2016 #5

he is black. It's probably similar to his view of haley in giving her UN JI7 Nov 2016 #7

Well.... machoneman Nov 2016 #12

a quitter doctor to oversee low income housing & homelessness. Republicans have NO-ONE better? Sunlei Nov 2016 #4

this is probably Trump's "outreach" to the "inner cities" ericson00 Nov 2016 #6

the only black person he knows (familiar w public housing of course) and a supporter, sooo... BREMPRO Nov 2016 #8

Let's pray it doesnt become another "Heck of a job," moment later on benld74 Nov 2016 #9

Trump has not offered Carson U.S. housing post: spokesman Eugene Nov 2016 #10

Arkansas Granny

(31,518 posts)

1. Carson has said that he's not qualified to serve on Trump's cabinet.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 09:57 AM

Nov 2016

That lack of qualifications didn't stop him from running for President, however.

SharonAnn

(13,776 posts)

11. HUD is a "yuge" opportunity for graft and corruption. It makes sense to put an incompetent in charg

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 08:00 PM

Nov 2016

HUD is a "yuge" opportunity for graft and corruption. It makes sense to put an incompetent in charge of it. The crooks can run loose with the money and he'll never know.

In the past Republican admins, HUD has been used to finance some interesting things, such as a retirement community for upper middle class retirees.

HAB911

(8,904 posts)

2. Hey! He's going to pray all weekend

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 10:22 AM

Nov 2016

that should help

ck4829

(35,077 posts)

3. What exactly is Carson's qualification?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 10:34 AM

Nov 2016

Some previous secretaries of HUD:
Julian Castro - Mayor and involved in law
Shaun Donovan - Architect and involved in the FHA
Steve Preston - According to Bush he was savvy with finance that could help with mortgage payments (May not be right, but at least it's something)
Alphonso Jackson - Dallas Housing Authority
Andrew Cuomo - Chairman of the New York City Homeless Commission

As a retired neurosurgeon, what does he know about the HUD Department's mission to "increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination"?

milestogo

(16,829 posts)

5. He's the only black Republican Trump could think of.

Reply to ck4829 (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 11:33 AM

Nov 2016

He wants a diverse cabinet and all.

JI7

(89,252 posts)

7. he is black. It's probably similar to his view of haley in giving her UN

Reply to ck4829 (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 11:40 AM

Nov 2016

She has family in India she visits so that makes her international.

machoneman

(4,007 posts)

12. Well....

Reply to JI7 (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 08:05 PM

Nov 2016

if what you say is true, then Sarah Palin should head up the Department of Bull-Shitters!

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

4. a quitter doctor to oversee low income housing & homelessness. Republicans have NO-ONE better?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 10:42 AM

Nov 2016

ericson00

(2,707 posts)

6. this is probably Trump's "outreach" to the "inner cities"

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 11:34 AM

Nov 2016

n/t

BREMPRO

(2,331 posts)

8. the only black person he knows (familiar w public housing of course) and a supporter, sooo...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 11:58 AM

Nov 2016

yeah! here you go Black Ben!

His cabinet pics are all suck up born again supporters.. or wealthy liars, i can't believe Romney is being considered for SoS after the brutal attack he made on him and Trumps dismissal of him as a Loser..

benld74

(9,904 posts)

9. Let's pray it doesnt become another "Heck of a job," moment later on

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 02:28 PM

Nov 2016

Eugene

(61,900 posts)

10. Trump has not offered Carson U.S. housing post: spokesman

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 07:38 PM

Nov 2016

Source: Reuters

POLITICS | Wed Nov 23, 2016 | 5:26pm EST

Trump has not offered Carson U.S. housing post: spokesman

President-elect Donald Trump has not extended an offer to retired neurosurgeon and former presidential rival Ben Carson to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a Carson spokesman said on Wednesday, disputing a report by the Wall Street Journal.

"Trump did not make an offer," Carson spokesman Armstrong Williams told Reuters. "He asked him to consider HUD. Nothing has been offered and no decision has been made."

The Wall Street Journal earlier had cited Williams as saying Carson had been offered the post and had accepted. The Journal later corrected its story to say Carson was being considered for the HUD job.

"@realDonaldTrump is considering @RealBenCarson for a cabinet post. Dr. Carson is prayerfully & seriously considering," Armstrong said on Twitter. On Tuesday, Armstrong had told Reuters that Trump had asked Carson to consider taking the post and that Carson was considering it.

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