President Trump Hands U.S. Visa Power to Beauty Salon Owner? Seriously?!

1. WTF Just Happened

Okay, so you know how the U.S. decides who gets to come in and who gets kicked out? That massive, incredibly sensitive job? Guess who's in charge now! President Donald Trump just tapped an attorney who also, get this, owns a mini-chain of beauty salons to be the Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs.

Yes, you read that right. We're talking about passport issuance, visa approvals, and revocations – all under the watchful eye of someone whose primary business is blowouts and lash extensions. What in the actual hell?!

2. Wait, HOW Did This Happen?

How did we even get here? So, Mora Namdar, this beauty salon mogul from Texas, has been promoted by the State Department. She was apparently already working on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa, which is a whole other story, but now she's climbed the ranks!

She even did this exact job on an interim basis during Trump's first term back in 2020. So, like, this isn't even new? Someone signed off on this again? Did nobody raise an eyebrow at the fact that her businesses involve creating "Parisian heaven in Dallas" with "20-foot flower walls" while also, you know, deciding the fate of international travelers?

3. Are We Serious Right Now?

Is this an Onion article? Because I'm pretty sure I just blinked and woke up in a parody.

• Here’s the deal: Mora Namdar owns "Bam" beauty salons. Her description of them? "Gorgeous, sophisticated, and evoke dreams of a Parisian heaven." Parisian heaven! While running a one-woman law firm that is now conveniently "no longer active."
• She also contributed to Project 2025, which is basically the playbook for Trump's second term. She went after the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), accusing them of "espionage-related security risks" and "anti-U.S. talking points." So, she's not just doing hair, she's also in the thick of serious political accusations and now she decides who enters the country.
• And get this: Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Trump just announced they're banning people from various European countries for "egregious" social media "censorship" of "American viewpoints."

  "Seriously, we're banning people for social media posts now, and the person overseeing this used to do wedding makeup for her friends?"

  Okay, but actually HOW is this not a plot for a satirical movie?

5. So… What Happens Now?

So, what are we supposed to expect from this wild ride? We're likely to see even more people get banned from entering the U.S. for reasons that feel, well, subjective at best. Will "American viewpoints" on social media become the new litmus test for entry?

People are definitely watching to see if Namdar's controversial past interim leadership, which reportedly caused internal concerns about "management and morale" at the State Department, resurfaces in this new, even more powerful role. This could spiral into an unprecedented era of visa restrictions and international diplomatic incidents. We just have to collectively hold our breath and wonder: how much more bonkers can this get?