The first two weeks for President Trump have been nothing short of epic. On Inauguration Day, President Trump signed Executive Order after Executive Order.
President Biden had set the record for Executive Orders signed during a President’s first week at 22. A number of the Biden orders were simply nullifying EOs from President Trump’s first term.
President Trump crushed the Biden record already by generating 35 and has now signed 44, surpassing the first 100 days of any President since Truman (and Trump is only 11 days into his 2nd term).
The energy of the Trump Team has shocked and overwhelmed the legacy media and social progressives (i.e. communists) trying to intellectually process what is happening.
The “Cascadia Advocate”, an online journal that few read, had one of the best headlines, “America’s struggling mass media is failing to meet the moment as Trump’s authoritarian forces try to demolish our democracy”.
The Cascadia Advocate missed the memo; most Americans now know what Saul Alinsky’s projection is and are choosing to reject it.
One of the actions President Trump delivered on was his promise to remove the security clearances from the 51 lying intelligence officers.
“The Atlantic,” a solidly blue-leaning magazine, was harsh on the 51 and said that although petty, pulling their clearances was one of the easiest to defend actions by President Trump.
Retired General Milley somehow avoided the first wave of clearance and security detail pulling and may have had enablers hiding and obfuscating his status.
But that did not last long, and on the second strike, Milley was defrocked and may possibly lose a star or two in the process.
Deportation of Illegal Aliens begins, Gitmo announced as an option
Despite the crystal-clear forewarning of Border Czar Tom Homan, the Federal actions, raids, and deportation flights have stupefied the traditional Social Progressives. President Trump, on January 20, 2025, declared a National Emergency regarding the Southern Border.
The declaration was entitled, “Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States” and stated, “To protect the security and safety of United States citizens, to protect each of the States against invasion, and to uphold my duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, it is my responsibility as President to ensure that the illegal entry of aliens into the United States via the southern border be immediately and entirely stopped.”
The U.S. Air Force began using their C-17s to fly the initial tranches to several different countries. Colombian President Gustavo Petro acted tough and tried to reject deportation flights and was quickly humiliated as he caved in under an hour with one social media posting by President Trump directing the cessation of U.S. Foreign Aid to Colombia.
President Trump has ordered that Guantanamo Bay, Cuba be prepared to receive up to 30,000 illegal aliens.
The best counter argument that legacy media could offer was that military air flights cost more than first class seats – but didn’t factor in the largesse given by Biden to come to the U.S. illegally.
DEI slam dunked into the Woodchipper
President Trump provided direction and guidance to Secretary Hegseth and the entire U.S. Government on January 20, 2025, through his Executive Order “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing.”
Social Justice Warriors are having a meltdown but don’t seem to understand that Biden’s DEI efforts were Policy, not Law.
Through Policy, President Biden had been creating massive offices and workforces focused on perpetuating and expanding an idol with no basis in U.S. Law. President Trump has absolute authority to change policy, and that’s exactly what he did.
In an iconic post on X, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth put a stake through the heart of the religion of DEI, CRT, and Woke-ism in DOD world:
“DOD ≠ DEI*
*no exceptions, name-changes, or delays. Those who do not comply will no longer work here”
President Trump has followed through and ordered all departments and agencies to immediately place all DEI personnel on paid leave pending a formal disposition of their organizations.
One thing that is allowable under law is a Reduction in Force Initiative by organizations, job series, or missions. Since the DEI initiatives do not have a statute basis, it is difficult for Social Justice Warriors in Government, Congress, or media to argue for their continuation.
Organizations like the FBI have tried to be clever by pre-emptively eliminating their DEI programs, but that is thinly veiled camouflage that can easily be forensically seen through.
Spending Frozen, Civil Servants offered immediate buy outs.
A U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Memo titled “Message and Expectation to the Workforce” was issued by Ken Jackson, Assistant to the Administrator for Management and Resources.
The memo said, “We have a responsibility to support the President in achieving his vision,” the memo went on, “The president has given us a tremendous opportunity to transform the way we approach foreign assistance for decades to come,” the memo said. Mr. Jackson was referencing a pause on payouts by USAID.
The gravity of the memo and the consequences of not complying were clearly stated, “Failure to abide by this directive, or any of the directives sent out earlier this week and in the coming weeks, will result in disciplinary action.”
Shortly, dozens of USAID senior personnel were placed on paid leave due to their failure to follow this guidance. Paid leave for such individuals may very possibly transition to unpaid leave and firing.
To up the game even higher, President Trump made a bold and dramatic move offering – leave now and receive eight months of pay through an email entitled, “Fork in the Road”.
From the relentless and blistering pace of President Trump’s work, it would be very wise for any Deep Stater who is displeased with President Trump to accept the generous offer. The next offer will likely not be as gracious.
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