Donald Trump announced Saturday that he is tapping Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta to be the next ambassador to Italy, where firebrand Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has become a European power player — and a Trump favorite.

Donald Trump will nominate CNBC’s Billion Dollar Buyer host and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta as the United States ambassador to Italy.

Trump tapped Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta for ambassador to Italy—putting him on a growing list of billionaires selected for administration roles.

Fertitta, owner of the Houston Rockets and Landry’s restaurant group, hosted a fundraiser for Trump earlier this year and is a regular donor to both parties.

President-elect Donald Trump has announced these picks for top White House staff positions, ambassadors and department heads to fill his incoming administration.

Donald Trump just shook up the news cycle by naming Tilman Fertitta—owner of the Houston Rockets—as the next U.S. ambassador to Italy. The announcement dropped

President-elect Donald Trump nominated the owner of the Houston Rockets, who also has real estate development interest.

Donald Trump has selected businessman Tilman Fertitta, owner of the Houston Rockets, to serve as US ambassador to Italy.

Donald Trump has nominated Tilman Fertitta, Houston Rockets owner and Landry's CEO, as the next U.S. ambassador to Italy. Trump praised Fertitta's business acumen, overseeing a vast empire of ...

U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump has selected billionaire businessman Tilman Fertitta as the next ambassador to Italy.

Phillips Donald Trump will nominate CNBC’s Billion Dollar Buyer host and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta as the United States ambassador to Italy. Billion Dollar Buyer features Fertitta ...

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