It’s hard not to believe that the momentum and energy is with Donald J. Trump nine days from the election. It’s amazing to see figures like RFK Jr. from the storied Democrat dynasty standing and addressing a sold-out crowd in MSG who are all wearing “Make America Great Again” hats and holding “Dream Big Again” and “Trump Will Fix It” signs.
Add Tulsi Gabbard (former Democrat candidate for president) and Elon Musk (who didn’t vote Republican until 2022) to Trump’s supporters—then consider Liz Cheney traveling with Kamala Harris and it’s clear that we’re experiencing a total political realignment. (I’ve heard, but can’t verify, that Liz Cheney and Mitt Romney have threatened to leave the Republican Party if Trump wins. Big deal; they’re barely Republicans anyway.)
I heard that there were 20,000 people inside the Garden, with up to a reported 20,000 outside who couldn’t get in (I couldn’t verify that final number). According to Eric Trump, almost 200,000 people tried to get into the event. We’re living in truly historic times.
Several MAGA celebrities preceded Donald Trump at the podium, including Elon Musk, Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr., Tucker Carlson, Dr. Phil, Hulk Hogan, Dana White, JD Vance, and several of Trump’s family members, including Don Jr., Eric and Lara Trump, and a rare appearance by Melania Trump to introduce her husband. Even Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was there (boooo … or, yay, I guess).
Trump started off with Ronald Reagan’s question: “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” and promised a “new golden age” in America. He used inspiring imagery and words such as “dream big again” and “I will bring back the American dream.” He said that “this election is a choice between four more years of incompetence or the four greatest years in American history.”
That sounds like hyperbole, but Trump has earned the right to make big promises. The man created a peaceful America the last time he was in the Oval Office, survived an assassin’s bullet, and has been tirelessly campaigning for 56 days straight. He’s unstoppable.
Meanwhile, no one knows where Biden is, and Harris pulled a bait-and-switch with a rally in Houston, where Beyonce was promised to perform but only spoke for 3 minutes before walking out of the room.
LOL. Way to fire up your support!
Trump also declared that “The United States is an occupied country” and that on January 20, 2025, he would launch the largest deportation effort in our history, citing the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. From the text of the Act:
An Act Respecting Alien Enemies
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever there shall be a declared war between the United States and any foreign nation or government, or any invasion or predatory incursion shall be perpetrated, attempted, or threatened against the territory of the United States, by any foreign nation or government, and the President of the United States shall make public proclamation of the event, all natives, citizens, denizens, or subjects of the hostile nation or government, being males of the age of fourteen years and upwards, who shall be within the United States, and not actually naturalized, shall be liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured and removed, as alien enemies.
You know that if Trump invokes that law the deep state will sue to prevent him from using it. If SCOTUS is smart, they will allow Trump to make the determination if what we’re experiencing is an “invasion or predatory incursion.”
The other thing Trump said about illegal aliens is that he’s “calling for the death penalty for any migrant that kills an American citizen or a law enforcement officer.” I’m all in on that. We need to meet intransigence and violence from foreigners against our citizens with unrelenting force.
Trump also reiterated his promise not to tax tips and announced a new policy—a tax break for caregivers who are caring for family members, which should encourage families to care for elderly or otherwise incapacitated loved ones.
Elon Musk addressed government efficiency during his remarks, saying, “all government spending is taxation.” You got that right. He promises they will “get the government off your back and out of your pocketbook” and that “America is going to reach heights never seen before.” Somewhere I saw that he thinks he can save us on the order of $2 trillion dollars once he takes on government inefficiency.
Tucker Carlson said, “Donald Trump is going to win” and “Trump gave people permission to tell the truth.” I think both are right. Before Trump started calling things as they were (fake news, Sleepy/Crooked Joe) I think Americans pretty much trusted they were being told the truth. If nothing else, Trump exposed the deep state and the Uniparty for all to see.
Most polls are showing Trump and Harris in a very close race—too close to call. I personally don’t understand how the contest can be so close when you look at Harris—a vapid and incompetent empty pantsuit, whose whole campaign is built on fear and bashing Trump with extreme rhetoric that no one but the far Left believes.
Then you have Trump who, while imperfect, has been unjustly persecuted and vilified, but who obviously loves this country and wants to protect us and is promising exciting changes to government.
While I think that the mood in the country favors Trump, I won’t breathe easy until he takes the oath of office on January 20, 2025.
We’ll see. In nine days, we’ll know just what we’re in for the next four years.