“Grift is going to be massive" - Martina Navratilova reacts to Donald Trump offering billionaire Stephen Feinberg deputy defence secretary position

Martina Navratilova recently reacted to the news of Donald Trump offering billionaire Stephen Feinberg, the co-founder and CEO of Cerberus Capital Management, the position of deputy defense secretary. Feinberg is just one of the many billionaires who is expected to work closely with Trump during his second term as President of the United States.

Trump will assume office as the 47th president in January 2025, with JD Vance as the vice president-elect. He has previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021 and secured a second term at the Oval Office by defeating Kamala Harris in the 2024 US presidential elections.

Recently, the former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, took to social media and according to him, Donald Trump is reportedly planning to offer one of the top two positions at the Pentagon, the position of deputy defense secretary to Feinberg. The Pentagon serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.

Reich expressed concerns about the potential conflict of interest that could arise from Feinberg's connections to defense contractors if he were to become deputy defense secretary.

“Trump is planning to add another billionaire to his admin, offering private equity exec Stephen Feinberg the job of deputy defense secretary. His firm has investments in defense companies with huge Pentagon contracts . If this isn't a conflict of interest, I don't know what is," Reich posted on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Reacting to the news, former World No.1, Martina Navratilova echoed the concerns of Robert Reich and expressed that the "grift" would be huge.

“Jesus. The grift is going to be massive," Navratilova posted on X.

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Martina Navratilova previously criticised billionaire Elon Musk who will have a role in Donald Trump's government

Martina Navratilova pictured speaking to the press [Image Source: Getty Images]

Last month, Martina Navratilova criticized another billionaire, Elon Musk, for his potential role in the government under Donald Trump's administration.

Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors, is expected to lead the Department of Government Efficiency alongside fellow billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy once Trump takes office. Musk's responsibility will be to help streamline government bureaucracy

Last month, CNN revealed that Elon Musk had reposted messages on X (formerly Twitter), a social media platform he acquired in April 2022, in which he disclosed the names and positions of federal government employees he wanted to remove.

This move by Elon Musk garnered criticism from Martina Navratilova, who took to social media to express her concerns about Musk's behavior, referring to him as a "toxic man" and questioning whether he would face any consequences for his actions

“Who is going to stop this toxic man?" Navratilova posted on X.

Martina Navratilova has been vocal in her criticism of Donald Trump. She frequently uses social media to voice her disapproval of the President-elect.