Jupiter resident and automotive entrepreneur John Arrigo has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as the next United States ambassador to Portugal. Trump announced that the 60-year-old vice president of the Arrigo Automotive Group would take on the role in a Christmas Eve post on Truth Social that praised Arrigo's business acumen and golf skills.

Trump names John Arrigo as U.S. ambassador to Portugal, continuing his pattern of appointing businessmen to diplomatic posts.

West Palm Beach, FL/CBS12 News — A Palm Beach County man has been picked by President-elect Trump to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Portugal. Mr. Trump is choosing a lot of Florida people to take on key roles. This is a name you might be familiar with—if you’ve ever bought a car from him or seen him on TV.

The president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, announced the appointment of car salesman John Arrigo as the new North American ambassador to Portugal.

US President-elect Donald Trump has named new ambassadors to Portugal and Malta and appointed a special envoy for Latin America. John Arrigo is selected for Portugal, Somers Farkas for Malta, and Mauricio Claver-Carone as the special envoy to address issues like illegal migration and fentanyl threat.

Trump has announced key nominations for his administration, including John Arrigo as US Ambassador to Portugal and Somers Farkas as Ambassador to Malta.