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Οι 4 Έλληνες στο επιτελείο του Ντόναλντ Τραμπ
Ο νέος Πρόεδρος των ΗΠΑ Ντόναλντ Τραμπ είχε επιλέξει ως συνοδοιπόρους στη δύσκολη προεκλογική περίοδο 4 Έλληνες, οι οποίοι συνέβαλαν στη μεγάλη εκλογική του νίκη.
Τζορτζ Παπαδόπουλος
Ο Τζορτζ Παπαδόπουλος είναι σύμβουλος του Τραμπ για θέματα εξωτερικής πολιτικής. Γεννήθηκε στο Σικάγο και οι γονείς του κατάγονται από τη Θεσσαλονίκη. Σπούδασε Πολιτικές Επιστήμες στο DePaul University και το 2010 πήρε τον μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο σπουδών από το University College London. Κατέχει διευθυντική θέση σε εταιρεία στο Λονδίνο που ειδικεύεται σε ζητήματα ενεργειακής πολιτικής, ενώ έχει διατελέσει και ερευνητής του ινστιτούτου Hudson.
Τζορτζ Τζιτζίκος
Έχει αναλάβει τον ρόλο του διευθυντή επιχειρήσεων της εκστρατείας του και είναι ένας από την αρχική πενταμελή ομάδα που βρίσκεται δίπλα του από την πρώτη στιγμή. Η εταιρεία του Telion έχει ειδίκευση στη στρατηγική επικοινωνία, διαχείριση κρίσεων, επιχειρήσεις πολιτικής και VIP. Θεωρείται ο ιθύνων νους της εκστρατείας του εκκεντρικού Ντόναλτ Τραμπ. Είχε τον πρώτο λόγο επί της 8ετούς προεδρίας του George W. Bush στον Λευκό Οίκο (2001-2009), ανέλαβε την προεκλογική εκστρατεία ΜακΚέιν-Πέιλιν το 2008, την εκστρατεία του Μιτ Ρόμνεϊ (2012), ενώ είχε αναλάβει την διαχείριση της υπόθεση της ΒΡ με τον τύπο μετά το ατύχημα στην εξέδρα εξόρυξης πετρελαίου Deepwater Horizon στον Κόλπο του Μεξικού.
Ο Reinhold Reince Priebus είναι πρόεδρος της Εθνικής Επιτροπής στο κόμμα των Ρεπουμπλικανών. Η καταγωγή του είναι Ελληνογερμανική, καθώς η μητέρα του ήταν Ελληνίδα (Δήμητρα) και ο πατέρας του Γερμανός. Είχε αναλάβει το δύσκολο έργο να ενώσει το Ρεπουμπλικανικό Κόμμα στην βάση της υποψηφιότητας του Ντόναλντ Τραμπ.
Χρήστος Μαραφάτσος
Ο ομογενής επιχειρηματίας επελέγη από το επιτελείο του Ντόναλντ Τραμπ, για να εκπροσωπήσει την ελληνοαμερικανική κοινότητα με την ιδιότητα του συμβούλου, στην μάχη για την κατάκτηση του Λευκού Οίκου. Η απόφαση ελήφθη παραμονές του συνεδρίου των Ρεπουμπλικάνων που διεξήχθη τον Ιούλιο στο Κλίβελαντ του Οχάιο.
bart kitover
-13/11/2016 6:39 μμ
These brilliant men should help Donald on foreign policy in the future
Constantine Monos
-06/06/2020 8:52 μμ
As a Greek-American that is proud of the many contributions Greece has made to western civilization, Voices for Trump represents a modern version of Ephialtes – who betrayed Leonidas’ 300 Spartans; betraying your homeland and values, in hope of receiving some kind of reward. All this for a demagogue who promotes dictators (including Erdogan), shuns democracies and is endorsed by Greece’s Neo-Nazi group – Golden Dawn. In the year marking the 80th anniversary of Greece’s courageous efforts to thwart Hitler, I assure you that this Greek-American will do everything I can to alert the Greek-American Community to the “ephialtic threat” Trump presents.
One of the individuals mentioned in this article was jailed, two were removed within six months, and the fourth “young entrepreneur” co-chairs the National Diversity Council for Trump. NDC for Trump promotes “opportunity zones” (OZs) for minorities. Those that have worked many years in under-served communities, like myself, know OZs are mostly get rich programs for the wealthy. There are many great Greek Americans doing wonderful work; whose positions and contributions are not self-serving. One of whom is Ms. Townsend who is way to smart to involve herself with 45’s Administration.
Dena M
-21/12/2020 12:22 πμ
Bravo Constantine! I agree.
George Georgountzos
-16/11/2016 9:57 μμ
You’re missing likely cabinet pick Frances Frangos Townsend
Ernest Anthony
-17/11/2016 4:39 πμ
BLESS THE WHOLE TEAM WITH ELECTED PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP BE STRONG ALSO HELP THE ELDER WITH COST OF LIVING RAISE, NO RAISE FOR EIGHT YEARS
THANK ERNEST ANTHONY
Barbara
-01/11/2017 7:07 μμ
By elder do you mean social security recipients? If so, you are wrong; there have been raises during the past eight years.
John C Scurtis
-17/11/2016 4:46 μμ
As an American of Greek Heritage I am pleased to see so many Greek Names on the Trump list. George Gigicos a friend and fellow Archon has served the campaign well and I look forward to watching his progress as he works with the
President Elect.
Theodora Chichi
-06/01/2017 10:10 πμ
Congratulations to all.
God Bless the USA
Theodora Chichi
-06/01/2017 10:12 πμ
St.Demetrios, Astoria, New York
NYU & Montclair State
John Vasilakos
-20/01/2017 10:18 μμ
5 Greek Americans working in theTrump Campaign!! How many who went and supported President Elect Trump from the beginning?
jake
-17/02/2017 3:41 μμ
Congratulations for your victory
Job well-done
BUT
I do not think that they will ha e the abillity to help Greece from their positions.
Even at this moment Turkey is bulling Greece by air or sea.
You see Greece is the mouce
BUT DO NOT FORGET THAT THERE CAME A TIME WHEN THE LION NEEDED THE HELP OF-THE MOUCE
Rodopoulos Panagiotis
-15/06/2017 3:46 μμ
Can you explain me in more details what do you mean by saying that as the time came then the lion needed help from the mouse????
Mr. Christian
-12/01/2020 11:33 μμ
Read Daniel chapter 8 and see if it is talking about this exact group of people.
Constantine Monos
-31/05/2020 9:04 μμ
What disgrace these four individuals, with ethnic ties to the birthplace of democracy have amassed since this article appeared. My hope that after nearly four years of corruption, division and ineptitude that threatens all that was good about America that these individuals are/will doing something more productive than supporting a demagogue whose policies have exponentially increased the power of President Erdogan of Turkey, threatening both Greece and Cyprus. Let’s review the current profile of some of the individuals mentioned here:
George Papadopoulos – pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court to making false statements to FBI agents relating to contacts he had with agents of the Russian government while working for the Trump campaign. Despite his hilarious self-promotion campaigns, he has been dismissed by officials in Cyprus and the President himself as “someone they do not know or remember”.
Reince Priebus – unceremoniously removed from his position as Trumps’s first-of-many Chiefs of Staff, after six months. In a move to remove the stench of his association with this president he recently enlisted in the US Navy.
George Gigico – much like Priebus either dismissed/resigned from a White House appointment after six months. He appears to have found a candidate for Parliament; “someone that can stir the pot like Trump”. After years of terrific economic challenges is now doing much better; in fact, unlike our president, managed to mitigate the first onslaught of Covid-19.
Christos Morafatsos – a young entrepreneur climbing the ladder making a buck – nothing wrong with that; and co-founder of the Greek Voices for Trump espousing the notion that the current president and his administration are “promoting global peace, stability, security, and prosperity, particularly in the Eastern Mediterranean region”. I can assure that no one I know in Cyprus or Greece shares his view; and that nothing could be further from the truth. Trump’s policies or lack thereof have done nothing but another autocrat, President Erdogan, who continues to drill off the coast of Cyprus and threatens Greece. I understand how a businessman like Mr. Morafatsos sees personal benefit in his support of Mr. Trump , in particular ill-conceived corporate tax cuts, loosening of labor and environmental regulations. However, I would respectfully ask him to stop insulting those of us who know the facts before promoting nonsense that this president is a friend of Greece and Cyprus.
Respectfully,
Constantinos Monos