“The Golden Age of America begins right now, during every single day of the Trump administration, I will very simply put America first … And our top priority will be to create a nation that is proud, prosperous, and free.”
Trump Inaugural Address
I would be remiss not to observe the first 100 days of the second Trump Administration. They have been outstanding, one of the most consequential starts to a presidential term in our history. We may not fully recognize for years the fundamental restructuring that is occurring in our country, and the world.
While there is simply not space to list all the Trump 2.0 accomplishments, let me attempt to list the major ones.
He has secured the border—there are virtually no illegals coming in; he has pushed back forcefully against China, with both rhetoric and onerous tariffs, and he has completely unleashed American domestic energy production.
Regarding illegals, Trump has not only dramatically curbed the flow on both our southern and northern borders, he is also fighting back hard against the drug trade (including enormous amounts of fentanyl), human trafficking, and terrorists, as well. He declared a national emergency to stem the illegal invasion, directed military troops to the border, reinstated the highly effective Remain-in-Mexico policy, completely ended “catch-and-release,” revved border wall construction back up, designated criminal drug cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations,” and ended birthright citizenship.
However, although a stunning amount of progress, illegal immigration, China and unleashing American energy barely scratch the surface.
Trump has also broadly imposed a tariff regime that will, finally, stop America from being taken advantage of by every other country that trades with us. He also engaged Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to uncover more corruption and fraud than we could have ever imagined was occurring with American taxpayer dollars. All these actions taken together are driving down the inflation rate after four years of the highest inflation in 45 years, if not our nation’s history. (See the price of eggs and the cost of a gallon of gasoline.)
Still further, President Trump has attacked the transgender delusion by blocking males from competing against women in sports. (See the state of Maine). He has simultaneously attacked so-called Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives across the federal government and in any American institution that receives federal funds, by threatening to block those federal funds.
In addition, he is dismantling the Department of Education which has done less to teach—and more to indoctrinate—students than can be imagined. Those education funds will now be—in a fashion that is both targeted and smart—block-granted to the states who know far more about their specific education needs than the federal bureaucracy in D.C.
Trump has also directly attacked antisemitism on college campuses by, again, demanding that if college campuses don’t reform their blatant bigotry and viewpoint discrimination, they won’t receive federal funds. (See Harvard).
Trump is also vastly improving the morale of our military men and women, see the dramatic increase in military enlistments and individuals wanting to serve in border enforcement. He has returned our military to its one core and critical mission: lethality.
Globally, Trump has our enemies back on their heels. China has halted for now its imperialist designs and Iran is back at the negotiating table, well aware of Trump’s demand that Iran will “never possess a nuclear weapon.” I do believe Trump will end the Russia-Ukraine war. I also believe he will do everything he can to extract valuable commodities from Ukraine to offset the $350 billion (stupidly unsecured by the Biden Administration) America has given Ukraine.
Perhaps most importantly, Trump is bringing to a head out-of-control federal judges. Who tells the Judicial Branch—nothing more than a co-equal branch—that it has exceeded its authority? Constitutional law expert, Jonathan Turley, asserts that “federal judges have overextended themselves, they have intruded into areas of Article II, which is presidential authority …” Trump has now forced the U.S. Supreme Court to address these rogue judges and, in particular, the nationwide injunctions blocking the president from exercising his core powers.
With this dizzying number and pace of accomplishments, the nation waits with great hope and promise for the next 100 days. All patriotic Americans should continue to support and pray for President Trump–for his success and physical safety from additional assassination attempts—as he leads our nation and the world away from the brink of economic and military disaster.
Shreveport attorney, Royal Alexander, worked in D.C. in the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly 8 years for two different Members of Congress from Louisiana.