'Absolute garbage': Onlookers stunned as Trump appoints 'guy he pardoned' to key post
Donald Trump on Saturday appointed Jared Kushner's father, Charles Kushner, to an ambassador position, resulting in political experts and observers bringing up the appointee's past alleged criminal wrongdoings.
Trump over the weekend took to Truth Social to announce the appointment of Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, as ambassador to France.
"I am pleased to nominate Charles Kushner, of New Jersey, to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to France. He is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our Country & its interests," the former and incoming president wrote on his social media network. "Charlie is the Founder & Chairman of Kushner Companies, one of the largest & most successful privately held Real Estate firms in the Nation."
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The reactions spread quickly on social media.
Anti-Trump conservative Tom Nichols said on Bluesky, "Trump just nominated Charles Kushner to be AMB to France. Because, hey, screw it, let's not even pretend anymore."
MSNBC executive producer Kyle Griffin reminded readers that Charles Kushner was pardoned by Trump in 2020.
"Kushner hatched a scheme involving a prostitute to entrap his brother-in-law and eventually pleaded guilty to tax evasion and making illegal campaign contributions," Griffin wrote in response.
Foreign policy researcher Olga Lautman also posted a "reminder" that "Kushner is a felon who Trump pardoned."
Popular satirist Mrs. Betty Bowers wrote, "Donald Trump has nominated Charles Kushner to be ambassador to France."
"A convicted felon, Kushner hired a prostitute to seduce his brother-in-law, arranged to record the sexual encounter between the two, and had the tape sent to his sister," Bowers wrote. "Just absolute garbage."
Artist Art Candee also added, "You know, the guy he pardoned that was convicted of illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion, and witness tampering."