Foreign Policy editor Amelia Lester reassures her Australian friend Mia Freedman that despite a bankrupt, washed up reality star with a criminal record leading the free world things might be... fine. 

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Donald Trump has been on a nominating spree in the week since he took the win in the 2024 US presidential election.

From one of the most controversial selections for Secretary of State to an anti vaxer in charge of health, the stories of the men and women lining up to run government in 2025 has been met with raised eyebrows and a little bit of comedy.

Mamamia's US correspondent, Deputy editor of Foreign Policy Magazine Amelia Lester fills us in on the collection of people who will be Trump's cabinet when he returns to the Oval Office. 

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Donald Trump has been on a nominating spree in the week since he took the win in the 2024 US presidential election.
From one of the most controversial selections for Secretary of State to an anti vaxer in charge of health, the stories of the men and women lining up to run government in 2025 has been met with raised eyebrows and a little bit of comedy.
Mamamia's US correspondent, Deputy editor of Foreign Policy Magazine Amelia Lester fills us in on the collection of people who will be Trump's cabinet when he returns to the Oval Office. 
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An Anti Vaxxer, Conspiracy Theorist & A Russian Apologist: Meet Trump's New Cabinet

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So then. It's been quite the week. Trump won and... well, HOW? Because after the initial shock and disbelief comes the need for the cold, hard facts of exactly what happened. 

Grab a cup of tea, a wine, your dog or whatever will help you get through and listen to the calm, soothing tones of Deputy Editor of Foreign Policy magazine and Mamamia's US correspondent Amelia Lester, as she joins Mia Freedman to digest the events that led up to yesterday's US election results. 

What To Listen To Next: 
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More US Election: Trump's Doing Work Experience & Other Election Plot Twists
More US Election: Melania Is Not Afraid To Name Names
More US Election: Mansplaining & Resting Worried Face - VP Debate Debrief
More US Election: "I'm So Sorry, They're Inside". The Impact of January 6
More US Election: Forget The Shooting, Everyone's Talking About Trump's 'Girlfriend'
More US Election: The Prosecutor & The Angry Orange Man
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Executive Producer: Ruth Devine

Senior Producer: Emeline Gazilas

Audio Production: Leah Porges

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So then. It's been quite the week. Trump won and... well, HOW? Because after the initial shock and disbelief comes the need for the cold, hard facts of exactly what happened. 
Grab a cup of tea, a wine, your dog or whatever will help you get through and listen to the calm, soothing tones of Deputy Editor of Foreign Policy magazine and Mamamia's US correspondent Amelia Lester, as she joins Mia Freedman to digest the events that led up to yesterday's US election results. 
What To Listen To Next: 
<ul>
<li>Listen to our latest episode: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/tell-me-its-going-to-be-ok/donald-trump-us-election">US Election Emergency Meeting: Not Again</a></li>
<li>More US Election: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/tell-me-its-going-to-be-ok/donald-trump-mcdonalds/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=subscribers&amp;utm_content=TMIGTBO">Trump's Doing Work Experience &amp; Other Election Plot Twists</a></li>
<li>More US Election: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/melania-trump-memoir/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">Melania Is Not Afraid To Name Names</a></li>
<li>More US Election: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/vice-presidential-debate-jd-vance-tim-walz/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=tmigtbo">Mansplaining &amp; Resting Worried Face - VP Debate Debrief</a></li>
<li>More US Election: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/us-election-january-6/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=tmigtbo">"I'm So Sorry, They're Inside". The Impact of January 6</a></li>
<li>More US Election:<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/donald-trump-laura-loomer/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=tmigtbo"> Forget The Shooting, Everyone's Talking About Trump's 'Girlfriend'</a></li>
<li>More US Election: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/kamala-harris-donald-trump-presidential-debate/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=tmigtbo">The Prosecutor &amp; The Angry Orange Man</a></li>
<li>More US Election: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/donald-trump-conspiracy">The Big Trump Conspiracy Theory</a></li>
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<li>Read: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/donald-trump-won-what-happens-now/">Trump won the US election. This is what happens now.</a></li>
<li>Read: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/kamala-harris-concession-speech/">Every word of Kamala Harris' powerful concession speech.</a></li>
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Executive Producer: Ruth Devine
Senior Producer: Emeline Gazilas
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Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

How The Hell Did Trump Win? Mia & Amelia Debrief

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The polls have closed and Donald Trump has claimed victory in the 2024 US Presidential election.

The Republican candidate might be moving back into the White House as the 47th President of the United States, but how did we get here?

What factors went into this win for Trump, and what let Kamala Harris' campaign down? 

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From Abortion Rights To Celeb Endorsements: The Democratic National Convention 2024
Harris Is Officially In The Race, But Trump's Women Are Rallying Behind Him

Women In Power; Why Kamala Harris Understood The Assignment

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With thanks to: Amelia Lester, Deputy Editor as Foreign Affairs Magazine 

Executive Producer: Taylah Strano 

The polls have closed and Donald Trump has claimed victory in the 2024 US Presidential election.
The Republican candidate might be moving back into the White House as the 47th President of the United States, but how did we get here?
What factors went into this win for Trump, and what let Kamala Harris' campaign down? 
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<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-quicky/melania-trump-memoir/">The Biggest Revelations From Melania Trump's Memoir</a>
<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-quicky/vice-president-debate/">We Watched The Vice Presidential Debate So You Don’t Have To</a>
<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-quicky/abortion-rights-us-politics/">From Abortion Rights To Celeb Endorsements: The Democratic National Convention 2024</a> <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-quicky/trump-women-hierarchy/">Harris Is Officially In The Race, But Trump's Women Are Rallying Behind Him</a>
<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-quicky/kamala-harris-powerful-women/">Women In Power; Why Kamala Harris Understood The Assignment</a>
<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-quicky/what-is-project-2025/">Project 2025 &amp; Another 4 Years Of Trump: What You Need To Know</a>
Join the Month of MOVE Get $30 off a Mamamia subscription and get unlimited access to our feel-good exercise app. <a href="https://move.mamamia.com.au/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=quicky&amp;code=MONTHOFQUICKY">Head here to get a yearly subscription for just $39. </a>
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Trump's Claimed Victory, But How Did We Get Here?

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