国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Trumps appointment of several billionaires to cabinet raises questions_时事

国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Trumps appointment of several billionaires to cabinet raises questions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- President-elect Donald Trump is spurring controversy by appointing several billionaires to his cabinet, sparking criticism from media and pundits that these industry titans will be on the side of the wealthy and forget about their working class supporters.

Trump shocked the world last month by clinching the White House after the vast majority of pundits, polls and experts predicted he would lose. Trump won mostly with the support of white, working class Americans, many of whom have been left behind in an economy that has not fully recovered from the 2007-2008 economic nose dive.

As the brash businessman prepares to take office, he is busy putting together a cabinet that includes a few billionaires, including now former Exxon CEO and incoming secretary of state Rex Tillerson.

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"I think there is some legitimate criticism about billionaires in the cabinet and their views of economic and business policies-especially regulatory protections, market mechanisms and transparency, etc," Dan Mahaffee, an analyst with the Center for the study of the Presidency and Congress, told Xinhua.

"But for the working class voter, it is worth noting that much of the anger isn't directed at the wealthy per se, but at the professional and political classes... There is still respect for wealthy individuals, including Trump, because they are seen as successes in their fields," he said.

However, others have noted that many in Trump's cabinet, while industry giants, have no diplomatic experience. An argument has ensued in U.S. media over whether those with no experience in government - despite being big names in business - will be successful in their new role.