At 78, Donald Trump has become the oldest US president-elect, surpassing incumbent Joe Biden by five months. That hasn’t stopped the firebrand Republican, however. Bleeding youth in his administration. Trump 2.0’s appointees are significantly smaller than the team assembled by his predecessor Biden, as well as his former cabinet members.

Traditionally, established leaders are chosen for key positions overseeing defense, intelligence, diplomacy, immigration and law enforcement. However, the Trump 2.0 team appears to be comprised of up-and-coming politicians mostly aged between 40-45 years. In fact, Vivek Ramaswamy, who was handpicked by Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) along with tech titan Elon Musk (53), is only 39 years old.

While the cabinet during Trump’s first term consisted of relatively mainstream Republicans, the selection of his administration for a second term suggests a shift in priorities. While loyalty to the president is a top consideration, the new picks show that private-sector insight and technical expertise are being valued over traditional government experience.

At 40, JD Vance, a one-time senator from Ohio, is the youngest vice president in US history and one of the rising stars of the Republican Party. Tulsi Gabbard, who served in the US Army.Trump’s nominee to be the next intelligence director, she is only 43 years old. In fact, she is 12 years younger than the outgoing intelligence director — Avril Haynes (55).

Similarly, Trump picks such as Fox News commentator Pat Hegseth (Secretary of Defense), Lee Zilden (Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency), Elise Stefanik (Ambassador to the United Nations), and Matt Gaetz (Attorney General and Head of the Department of Justice) All are between 40-45.

According to a CNN article, Gabbard, Hegseth and Getz have many things in common. “He is loyal to the president-elect. He is an ardent supporter of all the stunt politics he started as a provocation on social media,” the article said.

Other key appointments, such as US Senator Marco Rubio (Secretary of State), Mike Waltz (National Security Agency Head), Kristi Nome (Homeland Security Director) are in their early 50s. John Ratcliffe, who has been selected as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), is 59 years old.

Comparatively, President Biden’s administration was one of the oldest, with several senior cabinet members in their 60s and 70s. Current Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is 71 years old while his UN envoy Linda Thomas is 72 years old.

According to the table shown above, the average age of Biden’s cabinet members is 61.7. By contrast, Trump’s 2.0 team has an average age of 50.8.

Trump’s The choice has caused widespread debate. And raised eyebrows among experts. Daniel Farber, a law professor at the University of California, told CNN that “most presidents think they need competent, experienced staff across the government to carry out their programs effectively. I don’t think so.” That’s Trump’s view.”

On Nov. 6, as poll trends showed Trump headed for victory, the former president promised supporters he would usher in a “gilded age for America” ​​and a new perspective on governance. . While it remains to be seen whether Trump follows through on his promise, there is no doubt that the president-elect is paving the way for a new generation of Republican leadership.