More than the modern presidency, Donald Trump’s second term may be remembered for the first 30 days, not just for the first 100 days.
The much-needed change in priorities and policies from former President Joe Biden to President Trump is the most dramatic in American history.
And if there is a single theme, it’s a word: Velocity. (Related: Bob Erich: Trump plays chess, his enemy plays a checker)
Within minutes of making his vows, President Trump began offering promises he made to Americans through executive orders. The power of the presidency has grown so much over the past few decades that President Trump has made the most of his power on behalf of the American people.
Velocity was also active in the US negotiations on border security, one of the president’s signature issues. Whether in Mexico, Canada, Colombia or Venezuela, the president has made progress in this issue in 30 days. Because he is realistic and not afraid to act boldly for the benefit of America. It may have taken days or weeks under the previous administration of either party to discuss with Colombia repatriation of illegal immigrants to their country.
With the second Trump administration? It happened in a few hours.
The same applies to rapid and effective leverage of tariffs (which later brings) after interest between Canada and Mexico has been promoted. And the release of Iranian hostage Ronald Reagan was sworn in 44 years ago, and the then president was forced to release three hostages in Hamas just a few hours before he was sworn in. I’ve secured it.
All of this means clarity and even opportunity for America and its allies. Fast decision loops prefer fast, large, bold ideas, as there is no chance that the table will have no time or space when the nuance is resolved. We can look forward to more in the future.
Fast pivots return to peace through executive action, public statements, and the strength to see throughout speeches in foreign soils, protect citizens, influence the global stage, and place the nation and citizens first reveals a presidency concentrated in a powerful America in the position. Thirty days later, America learned to say no again.
America must relearn what every great nation knows: we cannot be everything for everyone. President Trump understands this. Through him I understand that I quickly set clear expectations about what is acceptable on the global stage and telegraph the willingness to act. .
The speed of the White House was on display in a focus reinvigorated with strategic alignment. Our country is home to the world’s strongest economy and overwhelming amounts of global innovation.
We buy from the world, sell to the world, and are de facto guarantors of secure world trade, via the Navy and other troops. The United States has long-term strategic interest in the world of stable and successful partner countries. Against this backdrop, one of America’s biggest challenges over the new administration is to quickly create durable victories with partner countries.
So here, it means that America clearly and often quickly benefits as strength holds hands and holds strategic integrity and peace. That trade mindset reaches the heart of the new administration’s freeze over foreign aid. America is out of the business of doing something for everything.
More and more – and at warp speed – it’s just as out of the business of giving money for anything. The discovery of prominent discoveries of waste and inefficiency in the US International Development Agency and elsewhere is much greater in its basic mission: the first real attempt to reduce federal pay in over 30 years It is to reconstruct bureaucracy in an attempt. The result: A more lean, transparent and more efficient government that allows people to do their jobs.
And of course there are many more. This is a return to a hemisphere-focused strategy that America has never seen in decades, and yes, more executive orders. Everything in the first 30 days.
Being as if every visit to the voting booth is popular in modern elections, the most important to date, and not at any more risk. But whether it felt true last November or not, it is difficult for voters to argue that presidential candidates and the vision of American policy have been much different.
Now, in just over 30 days, we can see a rapid and transformative return from that choice. We are witnessing America’s first high-speed presidency.
See what the next 30 days and more will bring.
Chad Wolf is a former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. He is currently executive vice president and chief strategy officer at the American First Policy Institute.
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