Commentary
Today would be my father’s 122nd birthday. Of my many memories of him was his admiration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. During the recent presidential election, I often thought about his devotion to the Democrat Party, wondering what he would think of Harris-Walz … and Donald Trump, for that matter.
It isn’t the same Democrat Party anymore; I would have to remind him if he were still alive. The Republican Party has changed, too, undergoing a realignment that is making “old Washington” nervous again.
The election is over, but the opposition to Trump continues as resistance to his agenda is underway.
“Donald Trump will probably be even more extreme, radical and cruel to his ideological and political enemies in his second term than he was in his first,” wrote Perry Bacon Jr. in his Washington Post opinion piece the day after the election. “We need another resistance to take him on – starting right now,” he added.
The Washington Post reported that Trump has made 41 distinct promises he wants to do “on day one.” The paper claims he mentioned those promises more than 200 times while campaigning, including education (82 times), immigration (74), energy (41), transgender issues (25) and other (33). “Many,” they claim, “fall outside the scope of his authority under the Constitution.”
We’ll see.
I recently wrote about the threats by New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul, who referred to those who voted for Trump “anti-American, and Attorney General Letitia James, who continues to oppose Trump with her version of “rule of law.”
Prepared to challenge President Elect Trump’s plan to deport illegals, Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritsker said, “You come for my people, you come through me.” Illegals, costing him millions of dollars, are “my people?”
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said he will “fight to the death” against Trump’s agenda. California Gov. Gavin Newsom promises to “Trump proof” his state.
Tom Homan, Trump’s acting border czar, will not be stopped. When pressed on 60 Minutes about the estimated $88 billion cost of deporting a million illegals a year, Homan responded with, “What price to you put on national security.”
A Republican Congress just might seek to tie receipt of federal funds to states to those cooperating with federal mandates. States with sanctuary cities may want to think about their future.
In a recent blog, I listed a number of individuals who I thought could be selected by Trump for key positions. So far, I have been correct with two – Suzie Wiles – who will be the president’s chief of staff, and Tom Homan, who will be Border Czar with an expanded role. Not on my list – Lee Zeldin – will be the new EPA administrator and Stephen Miller Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. Two people who were on my list are being passed over – Nikki Haley and Milke Pompeo.
Stay tuned.
May God continue to bless the United States as it enters the New Golden Age, a period of great peace, prosperity and happiness.
