president-elect
noun
: a person who has been elected president but who has not officially become president yet
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Other Cabinet members seen at the president-elect’s private club include Pam Bondi (Attorney General after Gaetz crashed out), Howard Lutnick (Commerce), Scott Turner (Housing and Urban Development), Tulsi Gabbard (National Intelligence) and Kelly Loeffler (Small Business Administration).
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Zach Everson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
In a symbolic image of Trump’s growing acceptance in parts of Washington, the president-elect had an extended friendly conversation with former President Obama during a state funeral for the late President Carter.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
The conservative media firebrand's comments to Corriere della Sera about the tech billionaire whom Trump has tapped to co-lead the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) mark an escalation in a MAGA-world civil war over immigration as the president-elect prepares to begin his second term.
—April Rubin, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
The president-elect has promised to slash energy costs in half within the first year of his administration.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball,christina Wilkie,annie Nova,brian Evans,alex Harring,yun Li, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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Zach Everson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
In a symbolic image of Trump’s growing acceptance in parts of Washington, the president-elect had an extended friendly conversation with former President Obama during a state funeral for the late President Carter.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
The conservative media firebrand's comments to Corriere della Sera about the tech billionaire whom Trump has tapped to co-lead the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) mark an escalation in a MAGA-world civil war over immigration as the president-elect prepares to begin his second term.
—April Rubin, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
The president-elect has promised to slash energy costs in half within the first year of his administration.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball,christina Wilkie,annie Nova,brian Evans,alex Harring,yun Li, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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“President-elect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/president-elect. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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