Staff Reports
President Trump’s return to the Oval Office has sparked a whirlwind of executive actions that would make a tornado look like a gentle breeze. In just four weeks, he has unleashed a staggering 90 executive orders, memorandums, and directives—an impressive three orders a day. This pace is not just unprecedented; it leaves the combined executive actions of Biden, Obama, and Clinton eating his dust. Those still clinging to the notion of a slow-moving bureaucracy might want to buckle up, because Trump’s administration is anything but.
The speed with which Trump is moving has left his opponents scrambling like chickens with their heads cut off. Despite their best efforts, Democrats are facing challenges deciding whether to focus on his defiance of judicial rulings or the supposed threats posed by his policies. It’s like watching a game of whack-a-mole, but instead of moles, it’s a bunch of Democrats struggling to figure out their next move. The chaos has even led to some frustrations among party leaders and voters alike, reminding them just how hard it is to coordinate a response against a self-styled political juggernaut.
Trump’s record-breaking start rattles Washington, rankles rivals, but earns raves from voters https://t.co/sS7XNXgktb pic.twitter.com/sc0PDcLjL0
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) February 17, 2025
With his first month marked by shock and awe tactics, Trump’s antagonizers are particularly concerned about his approach towards the Department of Government Efficiency, now notoriously helmed by Elon Musk. Democrats have turned Musk into a caricature of villainy, portraying him as the ultimate data pirate plundering the pocketbooks of hard-working Americans. But in reality, Trump is leveraging executive orders to not just clean house, but to winterize it against further overreach by a bloated federal bureaucracy.
One standout initiative is the Laken Riley Act, named after the Georgia student whose life was tragically taken by an illegal immigrant. This law moves swiftly to ensure that those illegal immigrants committing crimes like theft and assault face accelerated deportation. Here, Trump isn’t merely talking tough; he’s taking significant steps to tighten the immigration noose around those who threaten American safety. The order declaring an immigration emergency to ramp up border wall funding is another example of his resolve to secure the borders, a vital step that he believes will stabilize the economy tarnished by illegal immigration.
Yet, while the president is shaking things up in D.C., polling shows that his blitzkrieg of activity is resonating with a significant portion of the electorate. A recent poll indicated that Americans find Trump to be tough, energetic, and focused—all traits any right-minded conservative would want in a leader. However, there’s a noticeable warning bell ringing with concerns over inflation, an issue Trump needs to address adequately to maintain his approval ratings. If the American people continue to face high grocery prices, even the most impressive executive order flurry could come back to haunt him politically. The stakes are high, but then again, so is Trump’s track record of delivering results that conservatives have long craved.
