On the campaign trail, President-Elect Donald J. Trump promised that his “government will listen to people” and that “the voters, not the special interests, will be in charge.” That he is “not a politician” and has “no special interest. My only interest is you, the American people.”

If Mr. Trump truly wishes to be an independent leader whose primary interest is in the well-being of working people in America instead of special interests, he should appoint to his cabinet faith, business, and community leaders who are the anchors of many of the same communities that voted the president-elect in to office and can speak directly to the challenges facing working people.

Appointing leaders not part of the political establishment won’t be popular with big business and won’t be popular with the Republican elites in Washington.

But Mr. Trump was not elected by big business or by the Washington elite. He was elected by working people for whom he promised to be a champion.

Tell President-elect Trump to keep his promise to "drain the swamp" and choose faith, business, and community leaders instead of DC insiders and media elites when selecting a cabinet.

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