In his inaugural address, and throughout the day, Trump kept referring to a new ‘golden age’ for America, and it really does feel possible.
Let’s face it: For the past four years, it has seemed to a lot of us that we haven’t had a leader in our nation.
Throughout his term as president, we watched Joe Biden seemingly unable to find his way off a stage, shaking hands with air, stumbling along while trying to read a teleprompter, being nearly hidden from the media and getting our information from a press secretary who reads answers out of a binder (like telling us the border is secure and Biden would never pardon his son). The best news from Inauguration Day is the realization that we have a president again.
After four years of wondering who is actually calling the shots in Washington – because we suspected it wasn’t Biden – there is no question who is in charge now.
President Trump hit the ground running
Up early for a church service, tea at the White House with Biden, headed off to the U.S. Capitol for his swearing-in ceremony, delivered a speech to refocus the nation, gave a second speech to supporters in the Capitol, signed Cabinet nominations and executive orders before leaving the Capitol, went to the rally/parade, headed back to the White House, signed dozens more executive orders, held an hour-long impromptu news conference with reporters in the Oval Office, changed into formal wear and headed to the inaugural balls, danced at three of them with the first lady and gave further remarks to attendees, then returned to the White House for the night.
What has Trump done so far?
And just what did President Trump accomplish on his first day?
All of these are issues and solutions that Trump campaigned and was reelected on. And that is just the border.
He also pledged to end the electric vehicle mandate, freeing our auto industry to build the cars that consumers actually want to buy. Ended failed diversity, equity and inclusion offices across the federal government, and said all hiring must be based on merit, and brought common sense to government by making it the policy of the United States that there are only two genders, male and female. Instituted a civilian hiring freeze while also requiring federal employees to actually show up at the office for the first time in four years. Created the Department of Government Efficiency to get waste out of the federal government.
He even renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, a change already being embraced by Florida and other Gulf Coast states.
Trump makes a new ‘golden age’ feel possible
All of this is what Trump ran on, and he intends to keep his promises. The most important thing that gives me comfort, and stands in sharp contrast to what we’ve had the past four years, is that there is no question our elected president is in charge and calling the shots.
People are free to agree or disagree with Trump on policy, but nobody can deny he is doing exactly what he said he would do during the campaign.
In his inaugural address, and throughout the day, Trump kept referring to a new “golden age” for America, and it really does feel possible.
Every decision Trump made on Day 1 put America first, and that is very refreshing.
I can’t wait to see what occurs in the coming months, and I’m sure all Americans are on the edge of their seats.
