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Trump has chosen Kelly Loeffler, who was a major donor to his campaign, to lead the Small Business Administration. Loeffler, who briefly served as a senator from Georgia, showed strong support for Trump’s agenda towards the end of his first term.
Written by Madeleine Ngo and Chris Cameron
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Kelly Loeffler, a former Georgia senator and a major contributor to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s 2024 campaign, was selected by Trump to lead the Small Business Administration.
Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social that Kelly will use her business and Washington experience to help small businesses succeed by cutting unnecessary regulations and creating more opportunities for growth and innovation. He also mentioned that she will work to make sure the Small Business Administration is accountable to taxpayers by preventing wasteful spending, fraud, and excessive regulations.
Ms. Loeffler lacks significant background in government work. She was selected by Gov. Brian Kemp to take over a Senate position in Georgia in early 2020, but was later defeated by Rev. Raphael Warnock in a special election in January 2021. Towards the end of her time in the Senate, Ms. Loeffler was actively involved in supporting Mr. Trump’s attempts to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election.
During the first Trump administration, Ms. Loeffler experienced a notable shift in her political views. Initially seen as a moderate Republican with a focus on business, her appointment to the Senate was believed to be a way to make the Georgia Republican Party more attractive to a broader audience.
Ms. Loeffler took a strong shift towards conservative views while in office, presenting herself as a strong ally of and loyal follower of Mr. Trump as she geared up to campaign for her seat in the 2020 election. However, Mr. Warnock ended up winning by a margin of two percentage points in the subsequent runoff election.
If approved by the Senate, Ms. Loeffler would be in charge of overseeing a government agency that provides loans and disaster aid to small businesses nationwide. The Small Business Administration (S.B.A.) was instrumental in supporting businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic by distributing billions of dollars to help them stay afloat and retain their employees.
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