His mastery of irony

I knew that Donald Trump was the master of hyperbole. However, I was unaware of his gift of irony until I began to pay attention to his Cabinet.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos hadn’t set foot in a public school because it is public. She believes in charter schools run by private groups that advocate choice (read segregation).

Then there is Scott Pruitt, secretary of EPA. He had enjoyed suing the agency prior to his appointment. He is having a good time, however, getting rid of rules for clean air and water. He is also replacing scientific board members.

New Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke rode his horse to work his first day on the job. One wonders who followed the horse. He is tasked with reviewing all sorts of national monuments and those troublesome tree-hugger committees.

It appears HUD Secretary Ben Carson is not a fan of HUD. He considers subsidized housing a bad public experiment. He declares that being poor is simply a state of mind. Since his estimated worth is about 30 million dollars, he has little memory when his family depended on public housing.

Do not forget Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, the attorney general. One might speculate that when his father first saw the little lad, he decided he needed a name with gravitas that spoke of Southern pride. So, with a long mane and a big ego, it would appear that he has decided to run the office by himself, and hasn’t filled 93 executive positions.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has announced to the world that we will not impose our values (human rights) on foreign relationships. Since he won’t have to worry about those pesky values, he plans to eliminate 2,300 State Department jobs.

Finally, who can forget Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, who wanted to do away with the department if elected? Oops. Regarding Trump’s sense of irony, I rest my case.

GWENNETH L. PRICE PICARD Little Rock