MSNBC Host 'CONFLICTED' About Trump's Gay Cabinet Pick

"MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart said he was “conflicted” over whether he liked President-elect Donald Trump’s new nominee to lead the Treasury Department.

Recently, Trump name Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager, to Treasury Secretary in his incoming administration. Bessent, a former George Soros money handler, is openly gay with a husband and has two children. Capehart is also openly gay and married to his husband Nick Schmit."

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[MANDING]

Pick the most qualified person, no one cares what you are

[keruberus]

TYT has become more watchable x 1000 times since after election

[jordyb]

As a gay man it’s disgusting that this is even an issue… give Trump credit, where credit is DUE.

[mak]

Could it be that he picked him because he is competent and has loads of experience and not because he is gay?

[JLP]

Maybe Trump doesn't care about your race, sex and gender as long as he believes you are the best person for the job?

[SirDavidAsher]

The left: HE IS A GAY MAN!

Trump: He’s good at his job.

[luckysportQuick]

I swear some people are just stupid. This isn’t the first time Trump had a gay person in his cabinet. Remember Richard Grendell ? And defended that gay ambassador when Pompeo made a slick comment about his sexuality. So knock it off. Trump is not homophobic. Trump was a moderate Democrat before he ran as a Republican. He lived in liberal New York all of his life and has crossed paths with people from all walks of life. He never was called homophobic, racist, misogynist until he got involved in politics.

[lindamaskus]

You people are a few years behind. Trump had Rick Grenell in his cabinet in his first term, and Rick is gay. 😅

[spacebatstuckonearth]

Qualified people getting the job.
Left : how dare you

[JaxWylds]

As a gay man, I can tell you the conversations in our private communities would blow your mind.There is a HUGE shift towards conservatism. LGB without the T is a real discussion.

[eleganthavoc]

Trump's mentor, Roy Cohn, going back as far as the 70s was widely known to be gay and even died of AIDS in the 80s. Trump has had a long standing reputation of being socially liberal on a number of issues.

[aphoticphoton]

Does the Mainstream media forget about Richard Grennel who served in Trumps first administration?

[danielaustin]

had a gay guy in his last cabinet. The first openly gay cabinet member.

[danimal]

Being gay, black, trans, or whatever is not a qualification or skill set.

[MoveOverLady]

As a right winger I’m all here for Ana and Cenk realizing the fault in their ways and going full populist. My favorite left wingers to listen to cuz they realize we have hella shit we agree on.

[mikefloyd]

Trump is 90s democrat who never was against Gay marriage and rights.

[chinkang]

Trump picks according to ability and not gender or race.🎉

[d.gerstmann]

It has nothing to do with being gay. It has everything to do with if he can do the job. That's how things are supposed to work.

[jeanqbxx]

It's about the merits and not their sexual orientation.

[maxgain]

I am gay, but it is kinda funny watching left losing their minds about a gay nominee pick one way or the other