By Dr. Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, American Thinker
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once reprimanded President George H.W. Bush with: “This is no time to go wobbly.”
A variation of those words, for MAGA now, seem appropriate.
Thatcher’s words occurred in 1990 when Bush considered how to respond to Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait – whether to adopt a military response or not.
Today, there is an invasion of another sort, President Donald Trump, DOGE, and the MAGA coalition mounting a full-on attack on the international deep state, globalists, and New World Order, the latter promoted by that same President Bush.
Trump’s assault spans multiple fronts, both foreign and domestic, as well as economic and social issues.
America’s Southern border is nearly closed.
Axios admitted:
“The number of migrants illegally crossing the U.S. southern border plummeted in February to the lowest level seen in decades.”
Illegal aliens are being deported, with a special focus on criminals and those affiliated with groups labeled as terrorists by the U.S., even while on student visas. Taxpayer-funded food, housing, education, and medical care for those illegally in America is coming to an end, as Trump promised long ago.
Trump is attempting to unravel U.S. involvement in what seems to be Russia’s attack on innocent Ukraine for no clear reason. However, a recent New York Times investigation reveals that America was more intimately and extensively entangled in the war than previously understood.
Trump campaigned on withdrawing us from such messes, particularly those proxy wars instigated by U.S. intelligence and diplomatic agencies.
Then there is the economy, another key factor contributing to Trump’s reelection.
As CNBC notably acknowledged:
“Inflation rate eased to 2.8% in February, lower than expected.”
Promises made, promises kept.
Jobs are back as well. As NBC News reported:
“The U.S. added 228,000 jobs in March, beating forecasts.”
On the social front, Trump, through executive order, is ending: “Radical and wasteful government DEI programs and preferencing.”
Another executive order is titled, “Keeping men out of women’s sports.”
Universities that ignore antisemitism risk losing federal funding, as Columbia and Princeton are discovering.
At a public school level, Trump warns: “Eliminate DEI programs or lose funding.”
These are all issues that Trump campaigned on and which the MAGA base, along with most Republicans, overwhelmingly support. It’s the Trump Doctrine of national security through economic security. And of common sense.
Yet, there is resistance.
Trump is making progress despite the unconstitutional lawfare resistance from judges trying to undermine the Article II constitutional authority of the Executive Branch. DEI initiatives have been halted by executive order.
Whenever Trump exercises executive authority, a rogue judge appears like a jack in the box to issue a temporary restraining order. The aim is to delay his agenda and wear him down along with his supporters.
Last week, Trump unveiled his “Liberation Day” tariffs to level the unfair international economic playing field. These are reciprocal tariffs imposed on countries that tax American products, placing American manufacturers and goods at a significant disadvantage.
Several countries, including Vietnam, Israel, India, and Argentina, are considering or have already lifted tariffs on the U.S.
However, the chattering class of Democrats, corporate media, Chamber of Commerce Republicans, and NeverTrumpers are apoplectic, warning of an impending economic Armageddon.
Throughout history, presidents have utilized tariffs. In fact, before the ratification of the 16th Amendment, which established an income tax, the American government was primarily funded by tariffs.
Democrats supported tariffs before opposing them, as this video montage illustrates. Democrats also loved Teslas before vandalizing them and setting them on fire. This reflects situational outrage and principles.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in a recent interview with Tucker Carlson made these points.
A lot of our trading partners, including some of our allies, have not been good partners. If tariffs are so bad, why do they have them? Or if the American consumer is going to pay all the tariff, then why do they care about tariffs?
It appears that many countries, flourishing economically while imposing import tariffs, are not harming their people and economies as doomsayers claim Trump will do by also employing the same tariffs.
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