Welcome to the greatest political comeback ever recorded. America has gotten the president they wanted, and Trump has chosen the cabinet he wanted, and now it’s time to get down to business and make sure the promise that were made during the campaign are fulfilled.
Here’s a partial list of what needs to be done:
First and foremost, because it affects ordinary citizens more than anything else, is the high cost of goods available for purchase. Yes, inflation has come down, but the cost of groceries and gas has not.
I just went to the grocery store and spent $200. I came home and realized the same groceries could have been purchased four years ago for $150 or less. AAA says the price of gas is 15 to 20 cents higher than last year, and of course four years ago instead of $3.15 a gallon we were paying slightly over $2 a gallon.
Interest rates remain high because the Fed is still concerned, we haven’t curbed spending. Just last week mortgage rates went up above 7 percent, not down like most people expected.
Of course, all those is tied to campaign promise number two- as Trump would say, “drill baby, drill.” Environmentalists and climate change advocates have had their way in the Biden administration, stopping the Keystone Pipeline and limiting offshore drilling. America just four years ago was supplying energy to nations all over the world, now we are purchasing from despot regimes like Venezuela.
The change was made in favor of windmills and huge solar farms. Green energy was considered favorable to oil and gas and nuclear. The latter is the most efficient clean energy we can provide, and I would hope the new administration would subsidize the building of new nuclear plants.
This said, providing our own energy (the reserves beneath us are the most in the world) will drive down prices, inflation and interest rates. It’s a no-brainer to many middle-class Americans, but to the elites who prefer windmills, solar and electric cars- well, they could care less about the cost of goods or gas.
Trump’s victory can also be attributed to the porous border. Biden and his henchman Mayorkas allowed millions of illegals to pour into our country, putting tremendous strains on public schools, law enforcement and city services. Trump has vowed to round up many of these illegals and return them to their native countries. Additionally, they plan to shut down the border, resume building the wall and the “stay in Mexico” policy. If you believe his border czar Tom Holman, that has already begun. We shall see how effective they are.
Trump has also said he will end the war in Ukraine. I’ve advocated for this for a long time. We have spent far too much money propping up Ukraine to what war hawks say is an imperialistic Russia hellbent on conquering Europe. I don’t see it that way. I would rather spend the billions to help Americans. Let Ukraine, Russia and Europe settle their differences. Trump has signaled an end to funding the war. I hope he means it.
Trump has made many other campaign promises as well like getting the federal budget under control. Again, that affects you and I and must be accomplished.
As with every president, I wish them well. With Trump, “well” is even more important. He has survived two assassination attempts, and numerous criminal and civil lawsuits. No doubt, he is a survivor. I hope he is the “cat with nine lives,” and can survive any more assassination attempts, and is able to work to fulfill his campaign promises.
