Donald Trump taps former WWE boss Linda McMahon for cabinet position
McMahon will head up the Small Business Administration
Linda McMahon, the 68-year-old former CEO of WWE, has been tapped to head up the Small Business Administration. McMahon unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2009 and 2010. She also founded Women’s Leadership Live, a startup aimed at boosting opportunities for women in the business world.
The decision comes just a week after Trump met with McMahon to discuss job creation. According to Trump, McMahon is a “champion for small businesses.”
“Linda has a tremendous background and is widely recognized as one of the country’s top female executives advising businesses around the globe,” Trump said in a statement. “She helped grow WWE from a modest 13-person operation to a publicly traded global enterprise with more than 800 employees in offices worldwide.”
McMahon was congratulated on Twitter by her husband Vince McMahon, current WWE CEO; her daughter Stephanie McMahon, WWE’s chief brand officer; her son Shane McMahon, a businesman and part-time professional wrestler; and some in the political and business worlds. Her appointment was also critiqued by others.
See those Tweets, as well as video of one of McMahon’s performances in the ring, below.
Honored to be appointed by President-Elect @realDonaldTrump to serve as head of @SBAgov advocating for our small businesses & entrepreneurs!— Linda McMahon (@Linda_McMahon) December 7, 2016
Congrats @Linda_McMahon on your nomination. I’m very proud and know you’ll do an excellent job. #SBA— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) December 7, 2016
Congratulations Mom, I am so proud of you! President-Elect @realDonaldTrump made an excellent choice for the head of @SBAgov! https://t.co/2wUPw3ctWl— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) December 7, 2016
So proud of my Mom @Linda_McMahon for her appointment to lead the SBA. #GoMom— Shane McMahon (@shanemcmahon) December 7, 2016
Linda McMahon of WWE named by @realDonaldTrump to head SBA. Great choice. Let Senate “wrestle” with THAT confirmation!— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) December 7, 2016
Wow, @Linda_McMahon accepted @realDonaldTrump’s nomination to head the SBA even after he beat the crap out of her husband pic.twitter.com/6uCW2A7iTp— Shahed Amanullah (@shahed) December 7, 2016
Two high-ranking members of our nation’s government have been given Stone Cold Stunners on television.— Matt Scalici (@MattScalici) December 7, 2016
Linda McMahon actually makes a lot of sense for Trump’s cabinet. She also found success getting crowds of people to believe fake stories.— Nick Jack Pappas (@Pappiness) December 7, 2016
Congrats to @Linda_McMahon on being chosen to lead the #SBA! I know she’ll provide the same insight and dedication that helped build @WWE.— Triple H (@TripleH) December 7, 2016
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