Why? RFK Jr and Hegseth, Why? Why? Why?
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Trump’s Odd Squad: Loyalty Over Logic
From the outside, some of Trump’s appointees defy reason. Take RFK Jr. — a conspiracy-prone, chaotic figure — or Pete Hegseth, whose bluster often outweighs expertise. On paper, neither seems fit for the roles they occupy. And yet, in Trump’s world, they make perfect sense.
Trump isn’t building a government. He’s building a mirror, a network of loyalists who reflect back his worldview, validate his instincts, and attack anyone who questions him. Expertise? Competence? Those are secondary. What matters is absolute devotion and performative support.
Kennedy lends a veneer of “intellectual” anti-establishment credibility, rallying voters who distrust institutions. Hegseth broadcasts loyalty and grievance in real time, echoing Trump’s voice for all to hear. Neither contradicts him, neither questions him — and that’s precisely the point.
The pattern becomes clear: Trump selects for loyalty, amplification, and ideological alignment, not skill or judgment. Viewed this way, what seems like idiocy from the outside is actually a carefully curated ecosystem of validation. In Trump’s universe, the reward isn’t competence. It’s obedience.
