The first one hundred days of President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House are historic in many ways. From restoring American exceptionalism and strong leadership in the Oval Office, to securing the border in record time, to deconstructing the administrative state with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), there’s no issue too large, complex, or politically unpleasant for Donald J. Trump, the ultimate steel-spined change agent to tackle head on.
In addition to consequential policy wins like banning men from participating in women’s sports, ending destructive DEI programs in government, slashing wasteful grants to foreign nations, and supercharging military recruitment, by simply taking the oath of office and declaring a return to the basics, President Trump has positioned the GOP as the party of common sense focused on delivering hope, growth, opportunity, and security for all. For tens of millions of patriotic Americans from all backgrounds, the return of American prestige, normalcy, and unparalleled transparency after four years of Joe Biden-caused disasters is cause for optimism. Simultaneously, Trump Derangement Syndrome has caused rudderless Democrats to double down on the failures of the previous administration and take up the mantle of unpopular socialist policies and radicalism.
For example, as President Trump has moved to swiftly seal our southern border and deport criminal illegal immigrants – something he was elected by 77 million voters to do – the left has decided to defend open borders and go to bat for individuals who should have never been in our country in the first place. Radical Democrats would rather continue the reckless Biden-era policy of dishing out billions upon billions in taxpayer dollars for illegals rather than spend our national treasure on the betterment of American citizens. This is the opposite of common sense.
But Democrats’ stampede to the outer limits of left-wing craziness doesn’t stop with just supporting illegal immigration and everything that comes along with it – like crime and the strain it causes in health care, education, and other government services. Trump deranged socialists have also decided to essentially advocate for continued waste, fraud, and abuse in our horribly bloated government and ignore the unsustainable $36 trillion national debt crisis. For the first time ever, President Trump empowered Elon Musk and DOGE to conduct an “audit with teeth” of the federal government that the vast majority of the American people support. In doing so, DOGE is finding waste on a massive scale, modernizing systems, and making government more responsive to the American people. Instead of working with Trump and Republicans in Congress on this reasonable effort, Democrats have decided to mercilessly attack Musk and DOGE in an attempt to thwart their effort to implement long-overdue reforms.
Name any popular Trump-backed reform and Democrats are sure to oppose it – because apparently their race to the bottom can’t come soon enough. Extend the Trump tax cuts so Americans can keep more of their hard-earned money in their pockets? Democrats are opposed. Put America first by negotiating fair trade deals to level the playing field and help working class families? Democrats seem to like it when the United States is getting ripped off and jobs are shipped overseas instead. Reform our broken public education system with local control and school choice? Sadly, Democrats have chosen to get behind low test scores, failing schools and Critical Race Theory.
What’s unfolded in President Trump’s first one hundred days has truly been remarkable, due not only to the speed of his own accomplishments, but also the speed in which the Democrat Party is unraveling before our eyes. When only four Democrats in the House of Representatives out of 212 vote in favor of a simple bill making sure that only U.S. citizens can vote in our elections, there might just be an existential crisis brewing on the left.
In addition to Democrats’ incredibly irresponsible and unpopular policy decisions, there’s also an enormous leadership vacuum on the left. When socialism-loving leftists like Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rise to the top of the left’s conversation regarding its future leadership team, there should be cause for concern. Look no further than the retirements of Democrat stalwarts like Senators Dick Durbin, Jeanne Shaheen, Gary Peters, Tina Smith, and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky. These career politicians aren’t retiring because things are looking up for Democrats; they’re exiting stage left because they see rocky electoral terrain on the horizon due to the radicalized positions of their decomposing party.
President Trump was elected to take on tough challenges and solve problems. And after only one hundred days in office, it’s obvious that our president is doing it the only way he knows how: full speed ahead. The American people deserve a better future and Trump is delivering.
David N. Bossie is president of Citizens United. He served as deputy campaign manager for Donald J. Trump for President in 2016.
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