Donald Trump Insinuates He Hired Doug Burgum Because Of His Wife's Allure
There are many ways to land a job. A solid CV is what people typically rely on. Who you know goes a long way. However, as Donald Trump suggested while signing an executive order, when he hired U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, it was the man's attractive wife who earned him his position. Per Yahoo, the confession happened in the Oval Office while Trump signed orders related to drug addiction. Doug's wife, Kathryn Burgum, was present, offering her own experience as a recovering addict. She stood in support of the executive order, recounting her own struggles. Trump took his chance to offer her some praise. However, Trump didn't praise her recovery, her academic or philanthropic achievements, or her perseverance. He spoke only of her appearance. Recalling the first time he saw her, as the official event came to an end, Trump told the audience about a video he had seen: "I saw them riding horses in a video, and I said, 'Who is that?'" "I was talking about her, not him," Trump reassured the audience. He didn't want anyone thinking he was admiring Doug Burgum's riding. When informed that it was the man's wife, it apparently boosted his estimation of the Interior Secretary:
They explained it, and I said, "I'm going to hire him," because anybody that has somebody like you to be with, it's an amazing tribute.
Yahoo also reports that Burgum, who served as the governor of North Dakota from 2016 to 2024, was allegedly Trump's first pick to be his running mate in his second election campaign, before JD Vance was chosen. Trump also went on to credit Kathryn with being pivotal in Doug's career: "And he's done a great job and I'll tell you what, Kathryn is a very big part of it." "It's a great couple, amazing couple, and she is very much a part of his big success," he stated. Finished praising her, Trump spoke about Doug Burgum's achievements and his work in the government. Despite supposedly being hired on the merit of his wife's looks, Trump considers Burgum proficient in his role.
Donald Trump has a bad history concerning his comments about women, dating back to his first term, when he was seen in a video speaking about where he liked to grab women. Since then, and much more recently, he has used offensive language referring to female journalists, calling Bloomberg's Catherine Lucey "piggy" and The New York Times' Katie Rogers "ugly both inside and out."
