President-elect Donald Trump has named close adviser Kellyanne Conway as his White House counselor, elevating the woman who led his campaign to victory to a senior West Wing position.
Conway, who took over as campaign manager in the summer, has been one of Trump’s most visible advisers, making frequent television appearances on his behalf. She has a strong rapport with the president-elect and was seen as a positive influence on his often chaotic campaign.
“She is a tireless and tenacious advocate of my agenda and has amazing insights on how to effectively communicate our message,” Trump said in a statement Thursday announcing the position.
In tapping Conway for the senior White House role, Trump is creating another power center in the West Wing. He’s already named outgoing Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus as his chief of staff and conservative media executive Steve Bannon as a senior adviser. Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will also be an influential adviser, though his exact role is still to be determined.
Internal rivalries have long been a hallmark of Trump’s businesses and campaign as well as his transition team. Conway and Priebus have been at odds over some major decisions, including who should serve as Trump’s secretary of state. He ultimately chose Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson.
Conway irritated some Trump aides with her outspoken opposition to the prospect of the president-elect picking Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee, to head the State Department. She panned the idea in public, though she said she had also made her feelings known to Trump privately.
Conway, a longtime Republican pollster, considered not joining the White House staff and turned down offers to serve in a communications role. She also expressed a desire to help Trump set up an outside political organization to promote his agenda.
Conway said Thursday that she was “humbled and honored to play a role in helping transform the movement he has led into a real agenda of action and results.”
Transition officials said announcements on other White House positions could come by the end of the week.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
A good choice. Someone with an ethnic background who grew up in a working class family.
Smart and quick witted to boot.
Main street,,,,,,,,,, A refreshing change from the MOOOOOOOOOOSLIM TRASH/SPIT that’s there now!!
She has more intelligence in her little finger that the whole damn Clinton campaign staff and all their followers. Very smart move on Trumps part. This chick has a lot more to offer than simply performing a miracle that helped Trump beat the Beech and her party of mental retards.
Kelly anne is a product of the ultimate blue collar work area of camden NJ. Acrossed the Delaware river next to philly. She is a solid, moral, kind hearted, no nonsense, modern American patriotic woman. Since president trump is my champion, just call me a misogynist.
Excellent choice! She is smart, intelligent and a quick thinker!!!
Love her????????????????????????????????
Trump hates women – remember?? So obviously if a woman is capable, extremely intelligent and able to sustain the most rabid of ‘enlightened’ critisism from the liberals she must be a man in disguise? And supply valid and good advice to her leader. As a very good businessman, Trump has and always will elect the right ‘man’ for the job, even if that man. is a woman. Democrats please reassess what you are doing and if you find that you do not want to Make America Great, there is no law forcing you not to join the Hollywood dash to leave the country. Where that dash will end is another unanswered question.
There all talk and no “action”. So they should “cut” it out. The election is over we won and that’s a “wrap”.
Great choice! Just another example of our President elect’s vision in building our country’s administration. His keen sense of people is a win-win for our country. I pray the rioting, screaming, crying liberals will realize this soon for he is their president too!
JiIHN-
A quibble.
The only people in the US who have the right – and duty – to utter the words “My president” are men and women in the military, alphabet agences, or various Departments of the Executive Branch of the US government, as they all serve at his pleasure.
He is not the president of Congress, either the HoR or the Senate.
He is not the president of SCOTUS, or any federal court – indeed, no court at all.
He is not president of any State, county, parish, town, hamlet, or city.
He is president of the Executive Branch of the United States. That is all. Even THEN, those who have ALSO sworn oaths to the Constitution have the right and DUTY to reject him if and when and to the full DEGREE that he violates his OWN oath to the Constitution.
Because everything i just wrote is completely true, the president is NOT the president of most of us. America was founded on SELF-government, and NO KINGS(or queens, for that matter, even Barack Insane Gay D’OweBama). The Sovereignty devolved upon US, we Americans. See here:
“The people are Sovereign. …at the Revolution, the sovereignty devolved on the people; and they are truly the sovereigns of the country, but they are sovereigns without subjects…with none to govern but themselves; the citizens of America are equal as fellow citizens, and as joint tenants in the sovereignty.”
— Chisholm v. Georgia
Source: (US) 2 Dall 419, 454, 1 L Ed 440, 455 @Dall 1793 pp471-472
i like T. Roosevelt’s take on the subject:
“The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a whole. Therefore it is absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile. To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else.”
— Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) in the Kansas City Star, May 7, 1918
The thing to remember is that the president is not EVEN the “president of the United States,”(even though that’s his “official” title) but the president of the Executive Branch of the United States.
This may be hard for you to believe, but it’s true; you are far more powerful than you’ve been led to believe by the teachers of the Sheeple in the Public Fool System and the brainwashing of MSM teevee…
She is a Star, congratulations.
She have my vote….. Congratulation…. America stand Tall…., and Bring it on ….!!! “Make America Great Again…..!!”
SHES ALSO A BEATIFUL WOMAN.
Kellyanne Conway is a refreshing communicator who truly makes logical sense and is a role model of intelligence, beauty and charm ! She debunks the notion that Trump is against all women. There will always be people that we are against, and he is entitled to that just as all of us are, unfortunately even the left leaning biased media who can not compete against Kellyanne, thank God !!!
As I had learned and said many times, Trump was the first or near first to encourage females of varying colors to move up in his businesses and be officers, while in most business never allow a female to break that glass ceiling. By the way, Hillary was NOT the first female to break the glass ceiling because that was as woman in 1879 that lost the presidential vote by just a FEW votes, unlike Hillary who lost by a LOT! Also for liberals/leftists/Hillary America is NOT a democracy but a Republic, thank God for smart Founding Fathers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4r0VUybeXY&t=2s
Congratulations Kellyanne…. After what you have done for Mr. Trump and his campaign, I have no doubt that you would be an asset in any position that you were given… You worked hard and you deserve all the good that comes your way!
God Bless!
A very great pick for a very deserving Lady. I like President trump better each day. God save the USA.
Kellyanne Conway is brilliant, loyal and honest. She will be a major asset to Mr. Trump. Congratulations Kellyanne!
I like Kellyanne Conway’s style.Lucky you Donald.You had just the right people with you.God Bless and God Bless Our Country.
Great pick president Trump….God bless America…Merry Christmas….
SHE IS THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS, SUCH A HIGH MORAL AND INTEGRITY. SHE IS SO CLASSY, SO FLUID, MEDIA JUST HAVE TO LEARN AND LET HER FINISH TALKING, BECAUSE SHE HAS A LOT MORE TO OFFER THAN SOME OF MECHANICAL ROBOT REPORTER. THEY GOT NO NEW NEWS THAT THEY CREATED THEMSELVES. REPORTER, JUST REPEAT AND DUPLICATE NEWS OVER AND OVER. THEY HAVE TO STOP HANGING IN THE BAR AND WATCHING ALL THE SPORTS WASTELAND. TRUMP, IS NOT THE ONLY NEWS.
A Smart pick as usual. God bless and God Bless the USA.
Another lady I’d like to see advising President Trump, with her knowledge of islam, and the danger it poses, is Brigitte Gabriel. Rather than try to explain her, I’ll post a link that shows her in action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj8J62BqRMo
Excellent uncle buck, brigitte, is the very type of foriegn nation america wants coming to america. She is self sufficient and thriving. She is no nonsense, like kelly anne, she is a strong, persian, direct, wonderful example for woman of arab decent to emulate here in American.
A really good choice….She can talk to anyone and she is smart….I remember seeing clips of her on the view….She would not back down from those clowns including Whoopy….By the way….How come these actors haven’t left the USA like they promised they would if Donald Trump became President….Just goes to show you that they are liars….
Every single Hollywierd celebrity or those that think they are have bailed on their promise because they are nothing more than liberal cry baby hypocrites. Too bad the U.S. can’t revoke their citizenship and exile them to some muslim hell hole where they belong.
Kellyanne is a terrific choice. I loved watching her sidestep several lamestream media traps while delivering clear, logical, counter-left answers that made them squirm and immediately retreat and/ or dart from subject to subject trying to find an angle to twist (without success). Their smug grins quickly dissipate each time their trap questions fail. Thanks for being there Kellyanne.
We love you KellyAnne….what an asset to President Trumps administration……
Great choice She makes me smile every time I see her.
You have good taste. I get tickled ever time she puts down these fools.
She even proved to be quite a handful for Chris Wallace to deal with. He has a tendency to be pretty annoying at times with his somewhat nasty manner of questioning. He seems to like to “beat a dead horse” beyond the acceptable limit. When he gets an answer he doesn’t like he keeps hoping for the answer to change if he repeats it often enough. Sure didn’t work with Ms. Conway. She just knocked his legs out from under him. Made him look like a fool.
People who have differing points of view are a good thing to have in his cabinet. Instead of just a bunch of “yes men”. I said a while back I would not be surprised if Trump put some Democrats in his cabinet. I don’t mean that in any way except that – he knows we all have to work together to get this country back on track. Diversity is a good thing and Trump wants to represent all American Citizens. As for the liberal’s claims that Trump hates immigrants – He is married to an immigrant, and for that matter so am I – LEGAL immigrants. The left has such a hard time dealing with the difference between LEGAL and ILLEGAL I really hope in the next 4 years they will get a good education as to exactly what that means.
I agree. And I believe it was Kelly Anne’s strong opinions about Romney that took him out of the running. She didn’t like him and stated why. Short and sweet. Romney was a bad choice and a GOP elitist.
Kellyanne tells it straight with simple & clear logic. Media’s not going to be able to twist meaning of her words. Love it! The world is going to get clear information about what & why for first time during a presidency.
I know Kelly Ann rejected the Press Secretary spot for good reason, it would bored her to death. But I wish Trump had chosen Cheryl Atkisson instead of the Spicer guy. Atkisson is a lot like a combination of Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin and Sarah Palin.
Kellyanne without any effort makes the likes of josh earnest look like a pound puppy!
She introduces some class into the whitehouse.
A very smart choice.
I love her…..
Best choice ever! She is loyal, smart and confident. Keep up the great job of advising Mr. Trump. My family loves you.
She deserves the job. Great pick President Trump.I love saying that,
PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!!
Watch out in 8years, she might be first female president!
I Think you got this one right on the dot. I will be the first person to vote for her.
We are elated with the selection of Kellyanne Conway by President- Elect as his White House Councellor !
All along she has been one of his best advocates
Success is on its way for our leader President – Elect Trump
Donald I Jones
We are elated with the selection of Kellyanne Conway by President- Elect Trump as his White House Councilor !
All along she has been one of his best advocates.
Success is on its way for President – Elect Trump
Donald I Jones
Kellyanne is honest, smart, and a truly wonderful person. Thank you President Trump for being willing to invest your time and energy into trying to save the USA. After 8 years of Obama the country is no longer safe and is almost bankrupt and has millions of immigrants who will live on welfare for the rest of their lives. I am old with only a few years left to live, but I hope you can save the country for my children and grandchildren. God bless you and your family.
I have been watching Kellyanne for years, I loved her the very first time I saw her, was so very happy when Trump chose her For his
Campaign manager–she is the greatest
The administration just wouldn’t be complete without her. So grateful she will be there.
She is a PERSON/HUMAN not an object, entity or animal and merits “who”, not “that”. It seems that the world in its entirety is grammatically ignorant.
Great pick for Kellyanne, President Elect Trump, and America. Kellyanne is a very talented woman that has grace and elegance. America needs to thank her for her great job in helping President Elect Trump win the presidency. America has never had more hope and promise for our future that it does now. God bless America and Merry Christmas.
This Janice from Mississippi, says the same Kellyanne Conway will help President-Elect Trump achieve as many of his goals to make America greet again because behind every good man there’s a better woman…that’s my opinion!
Presidents need to keep their closest campaign advisers. Conway has helped Mr. Trump get this far. Her judgment can help him stay in touch with the people in the coming years.
Congratulations Kellyanne. Trump knows how to pick the right people. I am a legal immigrant from Mexico that has lived the American Dream and I know President Trump will bring it back by making America Great again. I volunteered for Trump since the Primaries and would love to help him with Mexican Relations as the carranza family members have done in the past spreading Good will between our two Nations since 1928. please see http://www.post11.org for the rest of the story. I have tried to contact some of the Trump’s children and you to no avail and hope that you get to read this comment. If you care to talk with me, my Cell is 817-715-0135.
Thanks,
Captain Ismael (Mel) Carranza
Excellent choice, someone who has their hand on the pulse of the nation and that actually pays attention to what the average American needs. What a novel concept.
Great choice Mr. President! Merry Christmas!
She was awesome during the election, I am glad that she will be going with Trump to the White House. She will make Trump a better President.
Best choice yet. President Trump once again shows he knows how to get it right.
Not a single negative comment about Kellyanne.
1/20/17 can not get here fast enough.
Kellyanne is a Liberal Media KILLER. Time and time again she makes them look like the absolute FOOLS they are.
Brilliant and Beautiful !!!