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Golden Age

Now 2025 and Trump is president again. If the first 100 hours are a good indication of what's to come, then the next four years are going to be hell. The changes Trump has already made are much worse and far reaching then I could have imagined. I copied the information verbatim from the The First 100 Hours: Historic Action to Kick Off America’s Golden Age White House page. The red text are my thoughts about specific points made. Hey folks, democracy's in trouble and a solution needs to be found before this administration gets too entrenched. What to do....no idea at this point.
 
The First 100 Hours: Historic Action to Kick Off America’s Golden Age

President Donald Trump’s second term is off to an historic start.

The President is wasting no time delivering on the promises he made to the American people. The President signed more executive orders on his first day in office than any other president in history.

Within the first 100 hours of his second administration, President Trump (has) taken hundreds of executive actions to secure the border, deport criminal illegal immigrants, unleash American prosperity, lower costs, increase government transparency, and reinstitute merit-based hiring in the federal government.

The President has already secured over $1 trillion in historic new investments.

We’re witnessing the Trump Effect: WTF is this?
  • President Trump is securing historic investments just days after being sworn in.
  • President Trump secured $500 billion in private sector investment for the largest AI infrastructure project in history, with Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman all stating that it would not have been possible if not for President Trump’s election victory and leadership.
  • Saudi Arabia “wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years.” Not a definite.
  • Stellantis announced it will restart an assembly plant in Illinois and build the new Dodge Durango in Detroit. Not a definite.
  • The Detroit Free Press: “The news, announced in a letter Wednesday to employees from North America Chief Operating Officer Antonio Filosa, also provided some good news to workers in Toledo, Ohio, and Kokomo, Indiana, where investments are planned. The Belvidere plant will start production of a new midsize truck in the next two years. The letter said company Chairman John Elkann had met last week with President Donald Trump before his inauguration on Monday. Elkann shared ‘our enthusiasm for his strong commitment to the United States auto industry and all that this means for American jobs and the broader economy.’”
  • President Trump is already securing the border and arresting criminal (all) illegal immigrants.
  • The Border Patrol is reporting a significant drop already in attempted illegal crossings.
  • Fox News: “The U.S. southern border has seen a significant drop in illegal immigrant encounters in the first days of the Trump administration, compared to the final few days of the Biden administration.”
    Of course, he scared the shit out of them.
  • ICE is at work rounding up criminal (all) aliens.
  • Fox News: “Information obtained by Fox News Digital, shows that between midnight Jan. 21 and 9 a.m. Jan 22, a 33-hour period, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested more than 460 illegal immigrants that include criminal histories of sexual assault, robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, drugs and weapons offenses, resisting arrest and domestic violence.”
  • Breitbart News: “President Donald Trump’s administration arrested 538 illegal aliens on Thursday, ranging from child predators to gang members and a suspected terrorist.”
    Breitbart News Network is an American far-right syndicated news, opinion, and commentary website founded in mid-2007 by American conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart. Its content has been described as misogynistic, xenophobic, and racist by various academics and journalists. The site has published a number of conspiracy theories and intentionally misleading stories. THE WHITE HOUSE SHOULD NOT BE QUOTING THIS NEWS NETWORK ON A GOVERNMENT WEBSITE.
  • The Trump Administration immediately shut down the CBP One app, which “paroled” over 1 million illegal immigrants.
  • Deportation flights have already started and the military is assisting with the effort.
  • The Department of Homeland Security reinstated official use of the term “illegal alien” over “undocumented noncitizen,” and the DOJ announced it would be taking action against lawless sanctuary city policies.
    Semantics, but the use of the term “illegal alien” is intended by the administration to be demoralizing to undocumented noncitizens.
  • President Donald Trump signed an executive order to designate the cartels as terrorist organizations.
  • Common sense has been restored to the government. Really?
  • President Trump signed a series of executive orders ensuring the elimination of discriminatory DEI practices and ensuring merit-based hiring. Government agencies will soon be composed of mostly white workers.
  • DEI staff are being placed on leave. Quite a burden on the families of these workers.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration must now return to merit-based hiring. Soon all white pilots.
  • President Trump ended an affirmative action mandate in federal government hiring. Soon all white workers.
  • President Trump signed an executive order affirming the reality that there are only two sexes. Now transgender no longer exists in American society - extremely discriminatory and unfair.
  • The State Department issued guidance that embassies should only be flying the American flag, and not any activist flags.
  • President Donald Trump signed an executive order telling agencies to stop remote work practices and directing workers to return to the office. 1984ish rule to keep a close watch on federal workers.
  • The State Department subsequently ordered workers to return to working in the office. Quite a burden on their families.
  • President Donald Trump is unleashing American energy. While polluting the planet in the process.
  • President Trump declared a National Energy Emergency to unlock America’s full energy potential and bring down costs for American families. While polluting the natural environment those same American families depend on for recreation and survival.
  • President Trump rescinded every one of Joe Biden’s industry-killing, pro-China, and anti-American energy regulations, empowering consumer choice in vehicles, showerheads, toilets, washing machines, lightbulbs, and dishwashers. More Biden slamming - Trump grow up already.
  • President Trump withdrew the United States from the disastrous Paris Climate Agreement that unfairly ripped off our country. Aside from the United States, as of January 2025, Iran, Libya, and Yemen are the only countries that have not ratified the Paris Agreement.
  • President Trump paused all new federal leasing and permitting for massive wind farms that degrade our natural landscapes and fail to serve American energy consumers. Another move away from renewable energy.
  • President Trump reversed the burdensome regulations that impeded Alaska’s ability to develop its vast natural resources. Policies which will, at some point, lead to more environmental catastrophes - Remember the Exxon Valdez oil spill at Prince William Sound, Alaska where over 11 million gallons of oil leaked, and was the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history..
  • President Trump terminated Biden’s harmful electric vehicle mandate. Another move away from renewable energy.
These opening few days can be summarized as Promises Made, Promises Kept:
  • President Donald Trump said he would declassify the JFK Files. He did. Narcissism on a U.S. government website....shameful.
  • President Donald Trump said he would end the EV mandate. He did. Narcissism on a U.S. government website....shameful.
  • President Donald Trump said he would have the backs of the brave men and women in law enforcement. He did just that by pardoning two Washington D.C. Police officers that were unjustly prosecuted. The Metropolitan Police Department thanked President Trump for the pardon. The executive order states: "The Attorney General shall ensure that all individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, who are currently held in prison are released immediately". This includes individuals who assaulted, injured, and killed police officers. Fantastic way to show your support for law enforcement.
  • President Donald Trump said he would use the military to secure the border. The Pentagon is deploying troops to the border and the Coast Guard is surging assets to the Gulf of America (Really?). The modus operandi of a dictator, militarizing a country and society.
  • President Trump said we would drill, baby, drill. The President signed executive orders to open up offshore drilling and allow more energy exploration in Alaska. Um, "drill, baby drill", hardly the type of language used by a president. And again, remember the Exxon Valdez oil spill at Prince William Sound, Alaska where over 11 million gallons of oil leaked, and was the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history..
  • President Donald Trump said he would end the weaponization of government. He signed an executive order doing just that.
  • President Donald Trump said he would pardon the J6 Hostages. He did. Narcissism on a U.S. government website....shameful. Again, the executive order states: "The Attorney General shall ensure that all individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, who are currently held in prison are released immediately". This includes individuals who assaulted, injured, and killed police officers.
  • President Donald Trump said he would end government censorship. On his first day in office, he signed an executive order restoring freedom of speech and ending government censorship. Really, this means no more readings of private emails or checking search histories?
President Trump is being praised (by whom?) for his historic leadership:

The Steel Manufacturers Association: “President Trump has repeatedly demonstrated his strong support for American steel workers. He reiterated that support on day one by directing his agencies to investigate unfair trade and its impact on domestic manufacturing.”

American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers President and CEO Chet Thompson: “President Trump promised to end gas car bans and vehicle mandates on Day 1 of his new administration, and we are pleased to see that work already underway. Thank you, President Trump.” Yes, thank you President Trump for continuing your commitment to contributing to the ongoing climate crisis.

American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers: “Americans sent a clear message at the ballot box, and President Trump is answering the call on Day 1. U.S. energy dominance will drive our nation’s economic and security agenda. This is a new day for American energy, and we applaud President Trump for moving swiftly to chart a new path where U.S. oil and natural gas are embraced, not restricted.” Yup, U.S. energy dominance will drive our nation’s economic and security agenda along with driving humanity closer to extinction.

Job Creators Network CEO Alfredo Ortiz: “Trump’s two-fold approach of boosting oil and gas production and repealing the Biden administration’s green energy mandates will make American energy cheaper, reliable and more efficient.” Another idiot who is in it for the money....fuck the environment.

Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit: “President Trump campaigned on lowering costs for Americans, and we appreciate housing supply and affordability being included in an executive order on this issue. We support efforts to cut unnecessary regulatory red tape and to pursue federal housing program enhancements that make renting and homeownership more attainable and sustainable.”

Professional Trucking Association Group: “President Trump’s decision to freeze regulations and curtail bureaucratic overreach is commendable. This is precisely what America needs: reduced government interference and increased freedom for small trucking businesses and entrepreneurs to flourish.” Again money over the environment.

NetChoice CEO Steve DelBianco: “Upon returning to office, President Trump showed that America is ready to lead in tech and innovation again. By repealing Biden’s restrictive rules on energy production and AI development, the president is steering America to remain dominant in creating the best technology in the world.” Hopefully the technology is good enough to run this plant after humanity is wiped out.

United Against Nuclear Iran Chairman Governor Jeb Bush and CEO Ambassador Mark Wallace: “We applaud President Trump for his decision today to redesignate the Houthis as an FTO. UANI in its recommended action plan for the Trump administration’s first 100 days suggested that the president redesignate the Houthis as an FTO. This will now provide the U.S. government additional authorities to hold the Houthis accountable for their threats to international commerce and U.S. allies and partners.”
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