‘The American people have spoken’: Trump takes office with unprecedented support

by Summer Lane

Photo: Alamy | Op-ed by Summer Lane

“Many people thought it was impossible for me to stage such a historic political comeback, but as you see today, here I am: the American people have spoken,” President Donald Trump declared on Monday during his inaugural address.

It’s hard to believe that in January 2021, the world was tearfully bidding farewell to President Trump and his family, hoping against hope that he would return to reclaim the White House and rescue America from the dark shadows of the Biden administration.

Over the past four years, President Trump not only made a political comeback never before witnessed in American history, he also gave the country a gift: he resurrected Americans’ sense of self-preservation, self-governance, and self-awareness.

The victory is ours

For decades, Americans have accepted a status quo of incompetence when it came executive leadership and congressional corruption. It was a slow and steady slide into the swamp, and it wasn’t until Trump burst onto the political scene in 2016 that people began to wonder what it would look like to have a leader – and an administration – who actually took action and did what was right.

For President Trump, the story is not so simple. His rise to the presidency was remarkable, but his exit from his first term in 2021 was a tragedy for the nation. After the murky 2020 election results led to the installation of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Americans saw the catastrophic aftermath and felt the pain acutely.

Rising prices, violence, illegal immigration, and wars have spread across the world. Biden’s horrendous policies poisoned American strength and pride, denigrated her sovereignty, and took away her ability to dream. Yet the establishment’s anti-American agenda to steal and destroy liberty and freedom was the rocket fuel President Trump needed to propel him back to the White House. Americans were disillusioned, devastated, and beat down by the failures of the Biden White House.

In 2024, Trump’s historic victory was not just a personal one for the 45th and 47th president. It was also a victory for Americans everywhere.

What this win means

This past election and Monday’s inauguration represented a fierce rejection of communism and globalism. It was a resounding veto of radical transgender ideologies and warmongering elitists. It was a message, sent loud and clear, to the corrupt power players in D.C. and beyond: America is back and ready to rock.

Indeed, President Trump’s genius lay in his ability to unify Americans of all colors and creeds under the umbrella of one powerful rallying cry – freedom.

“The Golden Age of America begins right now,” President Trump said in his inaugural address.

His promise to restore the republic is based entirely upon his love for the American people, and it is also cemented on the public’s widespread support for his agenda. The people have indeed made their voice heard. Their decision to reelect President Trump was a harsh slap in the face of Joe Biden and his shadowed puppeteers.

“Our sovereignty will be restored, the scales of justice will be rebalanced, the vicious, violent, and unfair weaponization in our own Justice Department and our government will end,” Trump said on Monday.

“Our top priority will be to create a nation that is proud, prosperous, and free,” he also vowed.

This inspirational theme is the winning message that captured the hearts and minds of the American people. And what’s more, it awakened the republic and painted a picture of what the nation can look like when real leadership and competency takes the wheel.

It’s impossible to say exactly what the next four years will hold, but one thing is certain: President Donald Trump will put America first, and the people are with him every step of the way.

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