Sun Dec 22 00:58:24 UTC 2024: ## Trump Nominates Billionaire Fertitta as US Ambassador to Italy

**WASHINGTON, Dec 22, 2024** – President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he will nominate Tilman Fertitta, owner of the Houston Rockets NBA team, as the next US Ambassador to Italy. Fertitta, a 67-year-old Texas businessman and philanthropist, is also chairman and owner of Landry’s, a large hospitality company operating restaurants, hotels, and casinos across the United States. Trump praised Fertitta’s accomplishments on his Truth Social platform. This nomination is the latest in a series of cabinet appointments by the President-elect.

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