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Meet the 8 women Trump just added to his all-male economic council

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After unveiling an all-male economic advisory council last week stocked with billionaires and business acquaintances, Donald Trump is adding another nine members. This time around, eight of them are female.

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Here's a breakdown of the women joining Team Trump:

Betsy McCaughey. Former Lt. Governor of New York and author of "Beating Obamacare," and its sequel, "Beating Obamacare 2014."

Brooke Rollins. President and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation think tank, Rollins is a staunch free-market advocate who served as an aide to former Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

Diane Hendricks. Chairwoman of ABC Supply Co., which distributes building products. A top financial contributor to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, the billionaire was tabbed by Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus to the leadership team of a key fundraising committee to support Trump.

Darlene Jordan. The former national finance co-chair for Mitt Romney's presidential campaigns.

Elizabeth Uihlein. President of Uline, a shipping and packing company, who publicly encouraged her employees to watch Fox News. Like Hendricks, Uihlein was also chosen by Priebus to serve on a Trump fundraising committee.

Carla Sands. Chair of investment firm Vintage Capital Group.

Judy Shelton. The economic adviser to the National Commission on Economic Growth and Tax Reform is an advocate of returning to the gold standard.

Kathleen Hartnett White. Former chairman and commissioner of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, White recently co-authored a book "Fueling Freedom: Exposing the Mad War on Energy," which defends the use of fossil fuels.


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