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'Your binder is empty': Trump official ridiculed over 'unsettling' video

alternet.org · 4h · first reportShare

President Donald Trump's administrator for the Small Business Administration released a video this week that left folks scratching their heads. When Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler (Georgia) lost her election in 2020 to Rev. Raphael Warnock, she went back to her normal life as a billionaire . After Trump won in 2024, she happily accepted a position in his Cabinet. Less than two years into the post, Loeffler hosted a Q&A for frequently asked questions on the agency's TikTok. The video depicts Loeffler at the end of a hallway, chatting with a staffer and holding a navy-blue three-ring binder. She turns to walk toward the camera, at times limping. She launches into a story about Trump calling to appoint her and noted he went further, asking her to become a member of his Cabinet, which isn't always guaranteed for the SBA chief. Loeffler was flooded with mockery for the awkwardness and the prop gaffe. "The only possible explanation for this video is that Kelly Loeffler's social media st