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OPINION

100 Days In: Trump’s Word Is His Bond

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1. The Border is Closing—Fast

Day One, the new Trump Department of Homeland Security—under the iron will of Secretary Kristi Noem—reinstated Remain in Mexico, revoked Biden’s reckless parole authority abuses, and began mass processing of illegal entrants for immediate deportation.

Border apprehensions have dropped 41% since January. Trump didn’t need 100 days to act—he needed one. And construction has resumed on key wall segments. ICE raids are back. Sanctuary cities are sweating. And the asylum loopholes are slamming shut.

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2. Energy Independence, Round Two

Remember $7 gas? Trump does too.

One of his first executive actions in 2025 reopened federal lands and offshore zones for energy development. Permitting for natural gas pipelines has been fast-tracked. The war on coal is over. And OPEC+—which spent the Biden years jerking America around—is suddenly dealing with a U.S. energy giant that’s not playing nice anymore.

Just 100 days in, and gas prices have dropped 54 cents nationally. That’s not a coincidence. That’s leadership.

3. America First is Back on the World Stage

The foreign policy pivot has been swift—and unapologetic. The blank checks to Ukraine? Canceled. Trump forced NATO allies to meet their obligations again, telling them, “Pay up or shut up.”

China? Tariffs are back on critical sectors. The CCP has already requested back-channel negotiations to avoid a second Trump trade war—which they know they’d lose.

And Iran’s terror proxies? After the Houthi strike, Trump showed them exactly how precise and devastating American force can be when not shackled by the UN or Biden’s begging diplomacy.

4. The Administrative State is in Free Fall

Trump 47 came into office with a mission: dismantle the Deep State before it dismantles the Republic.

He invoked Schedule F to reclassify and remove bad-faith bureaucrats obstructing his policies. Hundreds of career saboteurs across DOJ, FBI, and DHS have already been reassigned, suspended, or fired. A second Church-style committee is being considered to investigate civil liberties abuses dating back to Russiagate.

Even better: agencies are being consolidated or eliminated altogether. The Department of Education’s funding has already been slashed, with school choice on the legislative fast-track.

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5. Law & Order is More Than a Catchphrase

Federal prosecutors, with Trump’s DOJ at full throttle, have reopened investigations into BLM-linked financial fraud, COVID relief fraud, and even the political abuses of the 2020-2024 censorship regime.

Meanwhile, police across the country—long demoralized under leftist mayors and Soros-backed DAs—are being federally supported again. Grant programs have been redirected toward real policing, not social experiments.

And on crime? The Trump-backed “Justice for Victims” act is pushing mandatory minimums for violent repeat offenders. If you riot, loot, or assault a cop—expect federal prison time.

6. SCOTUS and the Rule of Law

Within days of retaking office, Trump nominated and swiftly confirmed two appellate court judges who had been blocked under Democrat control. He’s on pace to flip the ideological balance of two more circuits before the end of 2025.

And with whispers of Justice Sotomayor’s possible retirement growing louder, the Trump team is already prepared. A shortlist of constitutional originalists is waiting in the wings.

7. The Economy: Unleashed, Again

The Trump tax cuts are being expanded. Regulatory strangulation—resurrected under Biden—is being reversed through targeted executive action.

Markets surged on Inauguration Day and have climbed 10% since. Small business confidence has hit a post-COVID high. And with the Fed holding steady, the Trump administration is preparing a Main Street Lending Revival to boost manufacturing and domestic production.

Wages are ticking up. The dollar is stabilizing. And inflation? It’s beginning to fall—again—because confidence has returned to the American economy.

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So What’s Next?

The wall isn’t finished. The cartel corridors still need to be shut. And the DOJ, FBI, and intel community still need a deep, public housecleaning. President Trump is also signaling a major offensive against online censorship, with plans to rein in federal collusion with tech companies and restore First Amendment protections to every American.

The legislative push for universal school choice is gaining momentum. The tax code is on deck for further simplification. And the groundwork is being laid for a realignment of global trade—one that restores American dominance and ends dependency on adversaries like China.

But if this is what the first 100 days of Trump’s second term looks like, imagine what the next 1,300 will deliver.

Call to Action: Stay in the Fight

Donald Trump didn’t return to Washington for the vanity. He came back because the mission wasn’t finished. And already—day by day, executive order by executive order—it’s getting done.

But let’s not be fooled: the regime that tried to bury him, that tried to bury us, is still fully operational. The sabotage, the leaks, the censorship, the media gaslighting—it’s all still active.

So we stay active too. Show up. Speak up. Push back. Share the truth. Flood the zone with facts. And above all—stand with the only man in Washington who’s kept every word he’s ever given us.

Trump is proving once again: America can be great when it’s led with strength, clarity, and conviction.

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He’s keeping his word.

Let’s help him finish the work.

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