WASHINGTON, D.C. - With several quick strokes of a pen, President Trump set out to undo years of damage done to the American society. As thousands of marching women clogged the walkways on the mall, newly minted President Trump sat at the oval office prepared to rewrite history.
“I promise that our administration will ALWAYS have your back,” stated Trump on his Twitter account, “We will ALWAYS be with you!”
In sharp contrast to Barack Obama's presidency which followed his promise to "change" everything about America... Trump is attempting to change it back...and make this country great again. Already, the President has signed 16 executive orders, including the following: two orders on immigration, one order banning administration officials from working as lobbyists, one directing the Treasury to review the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulatory law, one order to restructure the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council, and one order aimed to prevent fines on citizens in the process to repeal the affordable care act.
In an effort to keep his campaign promises, President Trump got to work immediately. Not waiting on the bureaucratic logjam that often happens in the senate, he used his executive privilege as president to decree these executive actions and memorandums: Trump minimalized the economic burden of the Affordable Care Act, froze all new government regulations, reinstated the “Mexico City Policy,” scrapped the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, froze hiring in the federal workforce, advanced the construction of both the Dakota Access and Keystone XL Pipelines, expedited environmental reviews on infrastructure projects, promoted “Made-in-the-USA” pipelines, reviewed domestic manufacturing regulation, increased border security measures, pursued undocumented immigrants, reevaluated the visa and refugee programs, strengthened the military, and reduced other government regulations.
Given the golden opportunity to act to create peace and racial harmony, as did Martin Luther King, Obama supported divisive and violent groups such as Black Lives Matter. He turned a blind eye to scandal within government and supported Hillary Clinton even as mounting evidence came forth about her improper practices. It is believed the former president also allowed corruption to continue in many areas of government and increased the national debt by trillions.
Unlike Obama, Trump is not going to sit back and watch the country dissolve. Rather than go out and play golf while difficult issues exist, President Trump tackled them head on. He has taken a strong stance on domestic issues immediately. Areas like commerce, finance, excessive government regulation, big government, healthcare, immigration and terrorism which seemed to have been allowed to grow out of hand previously have all been impacted. He has also shown himself true to his promises in dealing with foreign policy. Instead of traveled thousands of miles on taxpayer funded mega planes to bow down to foreign heads of state conducting an "apology tour" during his first 100 days in office, Donald Trump is in Washington, challenging Mexico to pay for a border wall.
The reactions to these executive actions are mixed. For instance, a woman from Chattanooga, a refugee worker, was not thrilled with one Trump policy on Immigration. “We had confirmed travel for 20 people, seven families. Everything was ready for them. All of them already had family members in Chattanooga. They were members of our community waiting for years to reunite with loved ones,” said Marina Peshterianu, who serves as the director for an organization called The Bridge Refugees Services. Now, according to refugee workers, many families face longer waits, higher expenses and in the cases of banned nations, fading hopes of family members ever being allowed to come to America. This has created a firestorm in the liberal media against Trump, who they accuse of violating America’s open door policy to welcome everyone.
When asked if they believed Donald trump would succeed in 'Making America Great again, some students expressed hope, while women and ethnic groups were skeptical. "No. It's evident in the first bill he signed, " says Karen, a middle-aged, African-American woman.
But what about the politicians and the government officials? What did they have to say about the president's decisions? Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani had this to say on President Trump's travel ban: “I'll tell you the whole history of it: When he first announced it, he said: 'Muslim ban.... He called me up and said, 'Put a commission together, show me the right way to do it legally.'”
This counters the notion that President Trump did not seek counsel, but was it a popular decision among lawmakers in Washington? An example of this occurred after Trump signed executive orders to ease the hardships of established financial corporations. As Democrat Elizabeth Warren interjected, “The Wall Street bankers and lobbyists whose greed and recklessness nearly destroyed this country may be toasting each other with champagne, but the American people have not forgotten the 2008 financial crisis — and they will not forget what happened today.” But Warren isn't the only liberal opposed to Trump’s executive orders. Cincinnati, Ohio, Mayor John Cranley was outraged at the President's immigration ban- "This city stands with immigrants.... This city opposes executive orders to halt refugee resettlement..."
In summary, President Trump is not wasting any time in repairing the damage caused by former President Barack Obama during his administration, as Trump as already signed 16 executive orders that he feels will aid in making America great again. However, some of these orders have come with backlash and protest from so many people from all different backgrounds. Yet, President Donald Trump is not going to back down from this challenge. He needs the support of the American people. Whether you like him or not, he is the president.One thing is clear, he too keeps his promises.
