Trump 2.0 Admin

Trump 2.0 Admin

Transition:

Nominees:

  • Gaetz disaster as AG nominee

  • Hegseth Controversy.

  • Confirmations:

Policy:

  • “it’s hard to bring prices down”

  • SoftBank deal. Again

  • Fed worried about Inflation sticking around in 2025

  • Tariffs Tariffs Tariffs

  • Ukraine. “There has to be a deal.”

  • Deportation. Incoming border czar says we need funding and lots of beds.

  • Spending bill debacle. Musk getting involved. Social Media calling him President Musk and VP Trump. How will that play out?

  • Government Shutdown looming Friday before Xmas. Outcome? 3 month extension passed 11th hour.

  • Wants to take Panama Canal back…

  • Ending birthright citizenship

  • Raising Debt ceiling

  • Wants to own Greenland.

  • Elon and VIvek’s comments on H1B Visas splitting the MAGA base.

  • Elon bashing on Loomer on X. Loomer lashing back hard.

  • Federal workers back in the office.

  • Trump backs Elon’s comments on Everyone who comes to our country and works hard deserves respect. MAGA base questioning this position.

  • New Orleans attack

  • Cyber Truck explosion

  • Pipe Bombs - All before Jan 3rd.

  • Week 1 of Office

  • Lots of EOs signed

  • Commuted sentences of worst J6 offenders. Oath Keeper and PB leaders.

  • Pardoned all the others. Even those who beat cops.

  • Ordered Fed workers into the office.

  • Tried to fire all IGs but they’re pushing back. POTUS doesn’t have the authority.

  • Ordering National Guard to the border.

  • Trying to end Birth right citizenship despite what’s in constitution.

  • Still talking about Greenland.

  • Threatening tariffs for countries who don’t comply. Colombia didn’t want to accept military planes bringing deportees. Colombia caved.

  • Went to NC and CA disaster areas. Initially indicated conditions on fed aid to CA. Wanted voter ID and to turn on the big water spigot that doesn’t exist. He was pledging the government’s support before he left CA.

  • Shutting down all things DEI related.

  • Avian flu affecting eggs. Prices higher. Still apparently Biden’s fault.

  • Removing caps on some Rx drugs.

  • Pulled security details from some former admin officials who supposedly had threats from Iran. Barr and Fauci

  • Congress drafted bills to allow Trump to serve a 3rd term and to rename Dulles after Trump.

  • Trump halted, impounded, Federal funds. Federal judge quickly blocked the order.

  • Trump firing Dem members of labor boards. Unprecedented move. Legal fight coming.

  • Trump trying to get protection from International Criminal Court. Hmmm

  • First fatal plane crash in 16 years. Trump blaming Biden, Buttigieg and DEI.

  • Wants to build 30,000 person detention camp at Gitmo. Flights have begun to send detainees. Claims it's only the worst of criminals.

  • Trump offering buyout to Federal employees. How will that play out?

  • Tariffs threatened with Mexico, Canada and China. Panama appears to have taken a small step against China. Tarrifs paused after markets tanked on the news. Trump claims they made deals with Mexico and Canada. Nothing new was offered. Smoke and mirrors.

  • Digging into USAID. Appears to be some kind of slush fund. Initially there were calls to kill it, now Rubio is acting director and overseeing revamping and auditing of expenses.

  • Actions starting to shut down Dept of Ed.

  • Trump made statements that US will take over Gaza. Make it a resort town. Serious or negotiating tool?