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On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump will deliver an unofficial “State of the Union” address to the United States Congress and the American people. It will be his first major speech since the start of his second presidential term.
Pelosi’s temper tantrum typifies how Democrats respond to President Trump. Instead of working with Trump to benefit all Americans, they engage in disgraceful outbursts of anger. Thus, Democrats have impeached Trump twice, and many party leaders have boycotted his speeches and both of his inaugurations.
On Tuesday night, several prominent Democrats will again boycott Trump’s speech. This response highlights the severe problems besetting the Democratic Party. Democrats seem to be incapable of crafting a winning message to appeal to the American people and to counter the Trump agenda.
While Democrats offer theatrical opposition, Trump has launched the greatest start to a presidential term in our nation’s history. In fact, over the past six weeks, the Trump administration has saved our union by acting with lightning speed to reshape the federal government.
In the last six weeks, President Trump has issued 79 executive orders covering a range of vital issues. For example, on Saturday, President Trump signed an executive order making English the official language of the United States, following the lead of more than 30 states.
This decision will not harm those Americans who have legally immigrated to our country. In contrast, it will help them succeed in our country, as outlined in the President’s executive order, “Establishing English as the official language will not only streamline communication but also reinforce shared national values and create a more cohesive and efficient society.”
Although Democrats will condemn the President’s decision about language, much of their fury has been directed at his efforts to empower the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by “special government employee” Elon Musk.
The impact of DOGE has been monumental. Due to its efforts, massive government waste, fraud, and abuse have been uncovered. Federal employees have been required to report on their activities for the previous week and return to the office. The second round of “pulse check” emails has been sent, requiring a response from federal employees.
Of course, Democrats are furious with these efforts. U.S. Congressman Maxwell Frost (D-FL) said, “Things are falling apart.” Really, Congressman? What is falling apart are the lies and the corrupt agendas of many bloated government bureaucracies.
By creating DOGE, President Trump is helping preserve the United States’ survival. Without serious action, the country is on the road to financial ruin. Currently, the national debt is $36.5 trillion, an outrageous amount that is not sustainable. Fortunately, due to bold action by DOGE, $155 billion in unnecessary spending has already been trimmed in just six weeks.
If this efficiency is continued for the remainder of the year, DOGE will save $1.34 trillion in wasteful spending, giving the Trump administration an opportunity to balance the federal budget for the first time since 2001.
Another important focus of the second Trump administration has been to establish border security. President Trump inherited a border that the reckless policies of the former administration had broken.
Incredibly, in only six weeks, President Trump has secured the southern border. Last month, there were just 8,326 illegal aliens apprehended at the Mexican border. According to Michael Banks, Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, February was “the lowest month in recorded history.”
The reasons for this amazing success are varied and include President Trump’s strong messaging to illegal aliens, the addition of military personnel to bolster border security, the renewed construction of the border wall, the closing of migrant shelters in border states, the transfer of illegal aliens to facilities at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp in Cuba and the enhanced raids launched by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) throughout the country.
These aggressive measures have solved a problem that plagued our country throughout the Biden administration, creating one disaster after another.
Another major failing of the Biden administration was in foreign relations. President Biden inherited a peaceful world, but he helped create the conditions for war in both Gaza and Ukraine. Fortunately, President Trump is determined to end both wars peacefully.
Regarding the war in Ukraine, only President Trump has the capability to negotiate with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Last Friday, Trump canceled a press conference and scheduled lunch and escorted Zelensky from the White House after it was clear the Ukrainian leader was not ready for peace.