Trump’s First 100 Days Have Exposed the Left

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The first 100 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, there’s no issue too large, complex, or politically unpleasant for 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, 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 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.

That’s 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—such as 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, Trump empowered Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency 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 Trump’s first 100 days has truly been remarkable, due not only to the speed of his own accomplishments, but also the speed in which the Democratic 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 such as Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., 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 such as Sens. Dick Durbin of Illinois, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Gary Peters of Michigan, and Tina Smith of Minnesota and Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois. 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.

Trump was elected to take on tough challenges and solve problems. And after only 100 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.

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