Well, the D.C. merry-go-round is spinning again, and this time it’s Mike Waltz trading in his National Security Advisor desk for a corner office at the United Nations.
That’s right—Waltz isn’t being tossed out on his ear as the rumor mill had breathlessly suggested. Instead, President Trump himself confirmed via Truth Social (where else?) that Waltz is being promoted—if you can call a job at the U.N. a promotion, considering it’s a building full of career finger-waggers who think globalism is a religion and America is the problem.
“From his time in uniform on the battlefield, in Congress, and, as my National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz has worked hard to put our Nation’s Interests first,” Trump posted, and look, he’s not wrong. Waltz has had a solid record of pushing America-first principles—something in short supply over on Turtle Bay. Whether the U.N. is ready for someone who doesn’t apologize for existing as a sovereign nation is another story entirely.
Of course, if you were listening to the whisper brigade on social media, this was all supposed to be a quiet exit stage left for Waltz over that little dust-up now dubbed “Signalgate.” You know, the incident where a journalist known for being openly hostile to the Trump administration was somehow looped into a Signal chat with senior national security officials. Oops. That alone was enough to get the vultures circling and the headlines ready—“Waltz Out!”—but in typical Trumpian fashion, the script has been flipped.
Now, enter Marco Rubio—who, yes, is still Secretary of State and apparently has enough hours in his day to moonlight as National Security Advisor, too. If there’s one thing this administration doesn’t lack, it’s a flair for unconventional staffing solutions. Rubio’s ascension, even temporarily, is bound to ruffle a few feathers in D.C., especially among the cocktail circuit set who still think foreign policy is about wearing the right tie to a think tank luncheon.
I’m deeply honored to continue my service to President Trump and our great nation. pic.twitter.com/FFTPjnIYkI
— Mike Waltz (@MikeWaltz47) May 1, 2025
Then there’s the Elise Stefanik angle, and boy is this one rich with irony. Stefanik was all set to be the UN Ambassador herself until the GOP realized that giving up her seat might be enough to tip the balance of power in the House. With two special elections in Florida making Republicans sweat bullets and early returns looking bleak, Stefanik’s nomination got yanked faster than a CNN story after a fact-check. She loyally stayed in Congress, the GOP held those seats, and now… Waltz gets the very job she gave up. Ouch.
This all goes back to the original game of musical chairs kicked off when Matt Gaetz ditched Congress in pursuit of heading up Trump’s DOJ. That, of course, set off the great Florida seat shuffle, leading Waltz to step into the NSA role. And now, with Waltz off to the U.N., Rubio juggling titles, and Stefanik left holding the loyalty bag, it’s clear that political gravity hasn’t changed: no good deed goes unpunished.
Unlike Joe Biden, President Trump actually fires people who don’t get the job done.
Mike Waltz is the first notable firing of the Trump administration. He certainly won’t be the last.
Trump is ruthless in that regard.
That’s good. pic.twitter.com/QAFQ1dOzN8
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) May 1, 2025
If Stefanik is indeed considering running for governor of New York, well, you can’t blame her. There’s only so many times you can be asked to fall on the sword before you start sharpening your own. In the meantime, Waltz gets to go preach America First to a room full of diplomats who think Venezuela is a model for justice, and the rest of us get to watch as the Trump administration keeps doing what it does best—breaking the rules of political gravity, and somehow sticking the landing anyway.
