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Donald Trump..a president of action..
« on: January 03, 2026, 02:49:14 AM »
  He is changing the world, politically.  First off, there is the possibility of the US growing considerably..that is with Greenland and half of Canada.

   Next, he gets the NATO members to start paying their share..

   He has closed our borders..

   He is sending illegal border crasher back where they belong

   He is our sole earthly hope of staving off a one-world government.

  He is flipping countries where other presidents in later years, preferred to pay tribute....and perhaps get some personal tribute back.

  He has brought back American pride...and yes, we are an exceptional country.

  He has asserted American dominance of the sea 

  He has kinetically interdicted the world drug trade

  He is uniting the west..with a slightly more westward shift..

  He has cleaned the perverts out of our military, and brought in enlistees of much better character.

  I could go on for many lines yet, but I will just add one..

   He just this morning, hauled a drug running national president/dictator, off to face justice.

   Perhaps Maduro some day will return to South America; To a shared room in EL SALVADOR !
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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2026, 05:00:36 AM »
 Glad they got Maduro, nothing more than a 2 bit dictator. Maybe there was a side benefit to it also. Venezuela has some of the worlds largest oil reserves, somewhere in excess of 300 billion barrels. Get a government set up that's more interested in modernizing and becoming a civilized nation instead of a 3rd world crap hole. See how far that goes with all the drug cartels down there.
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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2026, 07:28:35 AM »
Glad they got Maduro, nothing more than a 2 bit dictator. Maybe there was a side benefit to it also. Venezuela has some of the worlds largest oil reserves, somewhere in excess of 300 billion barrels. Get a government set up that's more interested in modernizing and becoming a civilized nation instead of a 3rd world crap hole. See how far that goes with all the drug cartels down there.

  I can see a brighter future for the Venezuelan people, and Our military training a security force that can clean the dope running trash out of the country.

  Of course, it will take continued vigilance to keep the trash out .. but with determination, it can be accomplished.
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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2026, 09:46:31 AM »

      I will wait and see how this turn out before I state that things will really get better; the  Ven. Vice-President is in power now and I have l doubt she is much better.

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« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2026, 11:45:18 AM »

      I will wait and see how this turn out before I state that things will really get better; the  Ven. Vice-President is in power now and I have l doubt she is much better.

  For sure; we can't take anything for granted.

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« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2026, 01:57:23 AM »
It wasn't about drugs. That was just the excuse. Venezuela is certainly not the main supplier of drugs into the U.S. If it is about drugs. Are we going to go into other countries that supply drugs here, and take out their leaders?  Most of the drugs come from Mexico. Is their leader next?  China provides a large portion of the chemicals to Mexico, to make fentanyl, and methamphetamine. America first, right? All the while we send billions and billions to other countries. Plus military aid. How many years will we have military personal in Venezuela? Oh and make sure you pay almost 50% of your earnings to the government in taxes or you will go to jail. Wonder who really benefits from taking Manduro out? Us or Israel?   
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« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2026, 08:21:31 AM »
It wasn't about drugs. That was just the excuse. Venezuela is certainly not the main supplier of drugs into the U.S. If it is about drugs. Are we going to go into other countries that supply drugs here, and take out their leaders?  Most of the drugs come from Mexico. Is their leader next?  China provides a large portion of the chemicals to Mexico, to make fentanyl, and methamphetamine. America first, right? All the while we send billions and billions to other countries. Plus military aid. How many years will we have military personal in Venezuela? Oh and make sure you pay almost 50% of your earnings to the government in taxes or you will go to jail. Wonder who really benefits from taking Manduro out? Us or Israel?


Nope.  It was about national security.  Venezuela has mineable rare elements that we need for our military.  Also, China and Russia have been getting too chummy with them and going after the same things that we need.
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« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2026, 08:24:41 AM »
Here's a somewhat lengthy article that spells it out.


https://renegaderesources.pro/p/the-venezuelan-oil-narative-is-pure
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« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2026, 09:30:26 AM »
It wasn't about drugs. That was just the excuse. Venezuela is certainly not the main supplier of drugs into the U.S. If it is about drugs. Are we going to go into other countries that supply drugs here, and take out their leaders?  Most of the drugs come from Mexico. Is their leader next?  China provides a large portion of the chemicals to Mexico, to make fentanyl, and methamphetamine. America first, right? All the while we send billions and billions to other countries. Plus military aid. How many years will we have military personal in Venezuela? Oh and make sure you pay almost 50% of your earnings to the government in taxes or you will go to jail. Wonder who really benefits from taking Manduro out? Us or Israel?
     Mexico is the end of the supply line, which is why so many cartels are there vying for control.
Stop/slow the supply the Mexican Cartels start to shrivel.

     The leader of Venezuela was using drugs to become the next Castro, leader of left wing human debris.  He had to go.

      IF President Trump sent B-2s to saturate bomb the Mexican Cartels, the Left Wing World Wide would attack him and U.S. full on just as they do Israel.

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« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2026, 09:56:29 AM »
It wasn't about drugs. That was just the excuse. Venezuela is certainly not the main supplier of drugs into the U.S. If it is about drugs. Are we going to go into other countries that supply drugs here, and take out their leaders?  Most of the drugs come from Mexico. Is their leader next?  China provides a large portion of the chemicals to Mexico, to make fentanyl, and methamphetamine. America first, right? All the while we send billions and billions to other countries. Plus military aid. How many years will we have military personal in Venezuela? Oh and make sure you pay almost 50% of your earnings to the government in taxes or you will go to jail. Wonder who really benefits from taking Manduro out? Us or Israel?
 

   I do have to quibble just a bit. With 100,000 Americans dying from fentanyl and other smuggled drugs, it has to be a primary, although not the only reason.

  Consider, at 100K per year, that's 9/11 being repeated more than 30 times each year !

  Other reasons...kick out the Chinese, Russian, Cuban and Islamist terrorist footholds found there. 

  Then there are the natural resources, starting but not finishing with oil.  No sense allowing our enemies  (e.g. the Commies) to get hold of them.

    This has been a good move that has echoed around the world. First, with our wavering allies, second for our potential enemies.. China had set up the defenses against air or sea attack, and they didn't even see our forces coming..before they were vaporized..

   Both China and Russia HAD to pay attention. Then third, opening up possibilities for expansion..Canadian provinces, Greenlane, etc.

  Greenland is poised in a critical place, should the northwest passage  open up for much shipping.  Before that happens, the major northern powers will be
    competing for Greenland.  Now it is obvious, if Greenland must sign a defensive pact, they may as well go with the most super of the super powers.

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« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2026, 12:00:03 PM »
     I , in reality , have no more sympathy for the drug dead now, than I did for the drug death 50 years ago; stupidity has just rewards and the reality of addiction has been widely broadcast since before I was born.

     My sister had a grand-child die of drugs last  year, so what, he should have known better or at least made an effort to quit.

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« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2026, 02:00:09 AM »
We can go into another country, arrest and jail a criminal leader, but we can't arrest a single powerful criminal here. The elite class in this country has caused more damage to America than Maduro ever has or could. The political criminals in this country have driven us to 40 trillion in debt. Lots of people can't afford housing or rent, yet we are going to fix Venezuela's infrastructure.  Again it had nothing to do with drugs. If it had we would have been focused on the Mexican cartel. What if China says, ok this is the new game and goes into Taiwan, and takes their leader out? Or Russia takes any leader of its choosing?  Seems no matter who is in charge we are still the worlds policemen. Of course its America first right?

How many politicians have committed treason, yet nothing at all is done to them. Then there is Pam Bondi who can't seem to bring charges against any American criminals, saying Manduro will be charged with having machine guns. What a crock. 

Illegal drugs killing people, sure they are. Something we don't think about because its never talked about are the legal prescription drugs that kill people.  Wonder what the true numbers are of people killed from the covid vax? Of course we will never know, because it is a legal drug that big Pharma makes a lot of money from, so we can't talk about that. How about alcohol, and tobacco? How many have those killed? Then of course we have the Opioid pain killers, sedatives, and tranquilizers.  People even die from Tylenol. Illegal or legal drugs, it comes down to personal responsibility.     
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« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2026, 04:58:03 PM »
If the leaders of the American political establishment (Both wings of the vulture) in DC really cared about our young dying of drug usage. Mexico would have been invaded years ago, the borders closed, and the Cartels eradicated.

It's about the Black gold under the soil, and who controls it. Regime change!
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« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2026, 10:26:35 PM »
paid 2.50 a gallon for gas yesterday, some stations had it for $3 or more, wonder if they have tds? Some grocery stores have higher prices on items I get for half elsewhere, same derangement?

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« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2026, 09:00:55 AM »

     His continual babbling about Greenland is also making him look like a president of asininity.

      The only good thing that may come out of this is Denmark increasing it defense spending.

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« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2026, 10:19:09 AM »
Don’t think I’d want some of Canada, Greenland might be useful. I hear gina errr China is mad at us now. Oh No!!!

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« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2026, 03:40:09 AM »
The last time Denmark sold Islands to the U.S was in 1917, which one of them later became Epstein Island.
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« Reply #17 on: Yesterday at 09:08:05 AM »
The last time Denmark sold Islands to the U.S was in 1917, which one of them later became Epstein Island.

Still feel the same way? Saw you backing The American Thinker so maybe you could post the article Trump’s First Year Was A Triumph, Butt, Republicans Aren’t Acting Like It
By Joseph Ford Cotto.        Hmmm?

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« Reply #18 on: Today at 06:13:38 AM »
The last time Denmark sold Islands to the U.S was in 1917, which one of them later became Epstein Island.

Still feel the same way? Saw you backing The American Thinker so maybe you could post the article Trump’s First Year Was A Triumph, Butt, Republicans Aren’t Acting Like It
By Joseph Ford Cotto.        Hmmm?

Do I still feel the same way about what?  The last time we bought Islands from Denmark one of them ended up being pedophile island? There is no area of argument for that. Its a fact.  Yes I like the articles on the American Thinker sight, and I can certainly post that article. Here it is.
Yes Trump has done some good things, but this nation will never heal without the promised transparency by the Trump administration comes to light. I think there is still lots of corruption within the DOJ, and FBI. Hasn't been one arrest of a single political criminal, Or any other powerful criminal, where there is plenty of evidence to do so. When will we see justice served? If you go back one year and ask Trump supporters if we have confidence that justice will be served? The answer would have been heck yeah! Yet there has been nothing. Ask the same question today and Trump supporters will say. I don't think so.  And, that is just for the big issues like Russia gate, Covid, Jan. 6, FBI abuse, Witch hunts by the DOJ, Big Tech censorship, and of course pedophile island. I would gladly trade the higher gas and egg prices, for served justice. Look at the FBI's debacle over the Kirk assassination, or the Trump assassination attempts.  Pam Bondi and Patel are either completely inept, or they are doing exactly what Trump wants them to do. 
Since no justice at all has been served, I have to wonder if the DOJ, and FBI is any different under Trump, or has the deck just been shuffled?

On another note how is the economy doing much better? Other than eggs, and gas, food prices are still rising. Rent and housing prices are no better, building materials are still as high priced as they were if not higher. Medical costs, insurance costs are still rising. The value of the US dollar is down 9.6% over the past year. Oh yeah, and the fake stock market is rising. Meaning the stock market is not the economy. 



Donald J. Trump’s return to the White House has been a parade of bold, daring accomplishments. Few presidents would dare to dream of matching it.

Elected with a resounding mandate in 2024, Trump wasted no time implementing a transformative agenda that reshaped the nation in tangible, measurable ways. He secured the Mexican border with unprecedented rigor. He is revitalizing the economy through deregulation and tax relief. From brokering international peace deals to dismantling bureaucratic waste, Trump’s administration compiled 365 wins in 365 days.

On immigration, Trump achieved negative net migration for the first time in fifty years, removing over 2.6 million illegal aliens, including 400,000 convicted or charged criminals. Meanwhile, fentanyl trafficking was reduced across the southern border by 56 percent. Border wall construction resumed in critical sectors like El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley.

The Remain in Mexico policy was reinstated, and catch-and-release ended nationwide, resulting in zero interior releases for eight consecutive months. ICE enforcement capacity doubled through aggressive recruitment, the largest surge in agency history. Temporary protected status for over 500,000 migrants was revoked, and refugee resettlement was dramatically curtailed to protect American security.



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Crime rates plummeted under Trump’s first-year initiatives.

Homicides fell by the largest margin in U.S. history, overdoses dropped 21 percent, and task forces in Washington D.C., Memphis, Chicago, and New Orleans brought murders to decades-long lows. The Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs were dismantled, while nationwide federal law enforcement operations restored deterrence to urban centers and curtailed violent criminal networks.

The Trump administration’s Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement office resumed delivering direct support to victims, and 62,000 missing migrant children were rescued from trafficking and exploitation.

Economic recovery under Trump was equally dramatic.

Gas prices fell below $3 per gallon in 43 states and below $2 in 19, while 654,000 private-sector jobs were created, all directed to native-born Americans through strict immigration enforcement. Real GDP grew 4.3 percent in the third quarter. Blue-collar wages saw their largest increase in nearly six decades. Private-sector real earnings rose by $1,100 annually, partially restoring purchasing power lost under the Biden-Harris administration.

Inflation stabilized at 2.4 percent, mortgage rates hit three-year lows, and existing home sales reached the strongest pace in three years. The Working Families Tax Cut saved 5.9 million jobs, eliminated taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security benefits for seniors. Deregulation efforts produced $5 trillion in savings while attracting $10 trillion in domestic investment.

Trump’s foreign policy achievements were equally sweeping.

The Israel-Hamas conflict ended with the Gaza Peace Plan. Ceasefires were brokered between Israel and Iran, Armenia and Azerbaijan, India and Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, and Egypt and Ethiopia. Groundwork was laid to hopefully resolve Ukraine-Russia tensions. Iran’s nuclear program was neutralized through military and intelligence action. Narcoterrorist Nicolás Maduro was captured, crippling illicit revenue streams for the Venezuelan regime.

U.S. military readiness surged through the largest investment in decades, artificial intelligence was integrated into defense planning, VA backlogs were cut 60 percent, and more than 51,000 homeless veterans were housed.

Yet, despite these unprecedented accomplishments and so many more, public perception remains strikingly disconnected from reality.

The January New York Times/Siena College poll found that only 32 percent of registered voters believed the country was better off than when Trump returned to office. 49 percent said it was worse. Trump’s approval rating stood at 40 percent, disapproval at 56 percent, and a majority of respondents, 55-42 percent, described his first year as unsuccessful.

These figures were released just days after the White House’s “365 Wins in 365 Days” announcement. They reveal a populace largely unmoved by achievements that objectively transformed policy, economy, and security.

Skepticism of this polling is not misplaced. The New York Times has long demonstrated a pattern of framing narratives through a left-leaning lens. It often underreports Republican accomplishments while amplifying Democratic perspectives. Trump condemned the poll as “fake” and “fraudulent,” denouncing it on Truth Social as a rigged effort to undermine his agenda. He promised to incorporate it into a multibillion-dollar defamation suit against the Times.

Yet even as the survey deserves profound suspicion, its existence reflects the reality of perception. These numbers shape voter attitudes and inform media-driven narratives that cannot be ignored. Republicans in this midterm year face a strategic imperative: they must seize Trump’s first-year successes as the centerpiece of their messaging.

From the 89-percent drop in wholesale egg prices to the $1,100 annual boost in real earnings, from the elimination of catch-and-release to the dismantling of transnational gangs, the facts are overwhelmingly positive and tangible. Every elected Republican—federal, state, and local—should internalize these victories and integrate them into debates, campaigns, and public engagements.

The GOP’s focus must be on energizing Trump supporters and persuadable voters through evidence-based celebration of his staggering accomplishments. Not attempting to convince lefty ideologues to give Trumpism a second look. The midterm outcome hinges on turnout, not conversion.

Paul Gottfried, in his January 20 essay Does America Want to Be Saved?, underscores the enduring polarization that shapes the electoral landscape. He recognizes Trump as “by far the most transformative” president he has observed since the Eisenhower era. Gottfried cites immigration law enforcement, tax relief, economic growth, anti-discrimination policies protecting white men, peace deals, and targeted law enforcement as unparalleled achievements.

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The key insight is stark but actionable: the GOP cannot rely on swaying the ideologically rigid opposition but can, and must, motivate its own voters by highlighting Trump’s transformative wins.

In this hyper-polarized environment, Republicans should pivot to offense, showcasing clear, measurable improvements. There are record-low border crossings, historic reductions in crime, dramatic economic gains, and foreign policy breakthroughs. That approach does not promise universal approval. However, it ensures that the electorate sympathetic to Trump’s agenda understands the stakes and responds accordingly at the ballot box.

Ultimately, Trump’s first year stands as a case study in extraordinary achievement amid widespread misperception.

His administration delivered measurable benefits across immigration, crime, the economy, foreign policy, and government efficiency. Yet public recognition lags, distorted by media bias and partisan framing. Republicans’ success in November depends less on convincing the unreachable left than on rallying their own voters around the facts of a proven record.

Energizing the base through specific, demonstrable accomplishments, rather than general rhetoric, offers the clearest path to preserving congressional majorities and consolidating America First gains. This is the strategic lesson of 2026: objective success must be communicated relentlessly to counter a distorted public narrative.

Voter motivation, grounded in clear evidence of achievement, is the GOP’s most powerful tool.

Trump’s first year was not merely good; it was transformational. The disconnect between reality and perception is not a weakness of policy but a challenge in persuasion. Republicans must pivot, act decisively, and harness the power of undeniable facts to win hearts, votes, and, ultimately, the American future.
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Well DDZ I’ll look at all the accomplishments and you can do as you please. I will say that as this article says, many conservatives are dwelling on the negative instead of the positive and if that doesn’t change we will be screwed…
  Do you have more money now then you had the last of the biden admin? Or think you would have as much as you do if kamel would have won? I have more and appreciate the 400,000 criminal aliens not walking the streets, the end of tax on tips, ss benefits etc. The closing of the border and many accomplishments in 1 year with 3 left that could get seriously blocked if conservatives say the negative instead of the positive. Blocking child sex changes, gay military, I could go on…
     One more thing. What was that list of accomplishments of the 4 years of biden again?