‘Never Trump’ Republicans Stunned They Can’t Find Jobs in Trump White House

Never Trump

Throughout the 2016 election, a group of establishment Republicans made it their mission to sabotage Donald J. Trump’s presidential candidacy in every way possible. These individuals were known as the “Never Trump” movement, and their efforts ultimately proved to be a waste of time, as Trump ended up soundly defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton in the election.

Well, now it has emerged that Trump hasn’t forgotten their attacks on him, and several “Never Trump” Republicans are allegedly stunned that they are unable to obtain jobs in Trump’s White House, even though they vehemently opposed the President-elect for months.

From The Daily Caller:

“If called upon by President-elect Donald Trump, they stand ready to serve their country again,” The Washington Post reports. “But their phones aren’t ringing. Their entreaties to Trump Tower in New York have mostly gone unanswered.”

These veterans of past Republican administrations are some of the biggest names in the Republican national security world, including the first Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, retired Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden, who formerly directed the CIA and the NSA, and former trade ambassadors Carla Hills and Robert Zoellick. Unlike others who were silent or stayed neutral during the presidential campaign, these people spoke out publicly and decidedly against Trump.

But now that Trump is hiring, some of them are surprised and concerned to see their friends flirt with the incoming administration regarding potential jobs, while they remain empty handed, stuck in what WaPo calls a “state of indefinite limbo.”

Trump’s political advisers have put them on a blacklist, some of them told WaPo, maybe even an “enemies” list. “It’s hostile,” one person told WaPo on condition of anonymity. “It’s not just that we’re frozen out. … I was told they said there was an enemies list.”

It is a well-known fact that President-elect Trump places a premium on loyalty, so from his perspective it should come as no surprise that members of the “Never Trump” movement would not be hired to serve in his incoming administration.

Anti-Trumpers are trying desperately to gain access to the incoming administration, but Donald Trump should stand strong and not hire individuals who were hellbent on sabotaging his candidacy.

Do you agree with the Trump administration the the “Never Trump” movement should not be offered jobs in the White House? Share your thoughts below!

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