50 Days, or 1,200 hours have passed since the swearing in of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States.
While in any other circumstance with any other human being it would be completely unfair to review a President’s performance at the 50-day mark, but President Trump is no mere mortal.
The man makes the Tasmanian Devil look “low energy.”
And since the billionaire turned president is a man who puts accomplishment first, it’s fair to throw in a quick and honest evaluation.
To back up a bit, when I initially endorsed Donald Trump during the primary, it was not because I thought he was a conservative, or even a man who understands the value of a small government. He is a man who has little understanding of Liberty. That’s undeniable and displayed in his actions since becoming President.
Being a libertarian, why in the heck would I back a man like Trump?
It was an easy decision for me.
First, there was no libertarian candidate on the ballot (don’t get me started on Gary “Let Them Eat Nazi Cake” Johnson), and even if there were, I still would have likely backed Donald Trump.
And I have a very, very good reason for that.
Trump is a modern day Conan the Barbarian. Instead of muscles and a sword, he wields disdain for the Establishment and can strike hard blows through the power of the White House.
When you diminish the power of the Establishment, you put massive cracks in the foundation of the government largess they have built.
In the simplest terms, whether or not it’s his intent, Trump is going to rattle the walls protecting government so much, that others can rush in and do lasting damage.
Time Magazine wrote in their latest edition, “Trump is a Threat to Democracy.”
They meant to say, “Trump is a Threat to Government.”
Yes . . . he . . . is.
Now, on to that 50-day critique.
The Trump Administration moved quickly to disrupt Washington since Day 1. The hiring freeze, travel ban, restarts on pipelines and a focus on industry were no surprise and all what was promised.
However, what happened behind the scenes was not expected by most people in or out of Washington. The government bureaucrats (not just the politicians) fought back.
We refer to them as the Deep State.
They are the government workers that you and I pay for who are protecting their way of life that comes from the massive size, power and expense of the federal government.
They ignored his hiring freeze, leaked any details at all to the press, and even overtly disobeyed him (specifically the acting Attorney General who was fired).
Worse, they decided to put their disdain for Trump above the law and national security, leaking classified material to the press . . . and we now find out that the material may have been collected illegally.
The Deep State has been engaging in Guerrilla Warfare with the President of United States.
We couldn’t ask for more.
You see, Trump is a man with little patience, a quick temper and a long, vindictive memory.
The secrecy and power embedded within the Deep State will have to be dismantled for Trump to end this conflict . . . and if he wins, we’ll all be a bit more safe from our own government.
So how did Trump do in his first 50 Days? Better than we could have ever expected . . . with one exception.
His vocal support for ObamaCare 2.0 shows that he has likely been co-opted by the Republican Establishment.
There is nothing honest about the Republican plan to “Repeal and Replace” ObamaCare as it doesn’t even carry out the first goal to “repeal” the legislation.
Paul Ryan and other big government Republicans have his ear for now.
That’s where we come in.
Trump needs to hear the truth from his own supporters. They cannot fall into the trap of genuflecting to the promise of the President rather holding to his promises to America.
On the issue of ObamaCare 2.0, the calls to “give him time,” or worse the bleat of the sheeple, “let’s trust him” are long gone on this one.
Obligation goes both ways.
Trump has obligations to the American People that are unbreakable, and we have an obligation to hold politicians accountable for their actions.
Donald Trump needs to be reminded that he’s our President, or he runs the risk of becoming a puppet to the GOP Establishment.
So let’s get to it.
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