President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday plucked a little-known Houston businessman ... to Italy the guy whose name decorates about half of the city's buildings. Tilman Fertitta, the CEO of Landry's, 67-year-old owner of the Houston Rockets and valued ...

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.

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In a post to Truth Social, Trump praised Fertitta for his "long history of giving back to the community through numerous philanthropic initiatives."

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

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

In a statement issued Saturday, President-elect Donald J. Trump nominated Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to Italy.

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.

Donald Trump has appointed TV personality Tilman J. Fertitta as ambassador to Italy, continuing his trend of selecting entertainment world figures for key roles.

Others named this weekend include David Fink as head of the Federal Railroad Administration, Stephen Miran as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, and Aaron Reitz as head of the Justice Department’s Office Of Legal Policy.

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 restaurants,