With the same ideas in mind, President-elect Donald Trump is set to enter the White House again on January 20.
Trump’s return to the white house has been historic, but perhaps nothing is more shocking than his new approach to the same problems he failed to solve during his first term in office.
Trump has stated a desire to move on from his 2016 goal to “Build the wall!” and instead is advocating for “the largest mass deportation program in history.”
While being a rather extreme approach to the ongoing immigration crisis at the Southern border, his idea of utilizing the National Guard and domestic police forces illustrates the dark future of Trump’s second presidency.
Trump lacks details on how the program would operate, offering a large-scale operation that lacks the necessary guidelines and regulations.
In a recent and shocking press conference, Trump brought forth his desire to rename the Gulf of Mexico as The Gulf of America, proposed that Canada would happily become the 51st State in the US, and insisted that Panama must return the Panama Canal to America.
Changing the Gulf’s name is possible, and even as easy as speaking with Congress or the US Board of Geographic Name.
According to Nicole Anslover, associate professor of history at Florida Atlantic University, changing the name “could complicate things like weather reporting and shipping.”
So perhaps not Trump’s greatest idea, but what else does his second term bring to the table?
Oh, so many things. For instance, on the morning of Tuesday, January 14, special counsel Jack Smith released a 130+ page report, exposing Trump’s guilt in attempting to overturn the 2020 election.
The report details the findings of Smith’s team and explains how they could have secured a conviction against former President Trump. The findings state that “when it became clear that Mr. Trump had lost the election and that lawful means of challenging the election results had failed, he resorted to a series of criminal efforts to retain power.”
With the inauguration coming soon, things are about to change. Even before his second term begins, things have begun to change for Trump himself.
For weeks, Trump’s favorability has been on the rise.
According to a 538 average of polls measuring Trump’s favorability, 47.2 percent of American adults view him favorably, while 47.2 percent of the same demographic view him unfavorably. With these ratings, Trump is at or near an all-time high in popularity.
On Monday, January 14, Trump’s presidential transition team released the schedule of parties, gatherings, and other events that will take place around Trump’s election.
The schedule covers four days of festivities, including a firework show, three VIP events at Trump’s golf course, and a celebratory MAGA rally.
Before the inauguration, The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee raised more than $170 million and is on pace to earn more than $200 million to be spent on events and operations regarding his second term in office.
Despite his grand efforts to entertain the whole of Washington D.C, a joint statement from former President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama revealed that Michelle will not be attending Trump’s inauguration.
The statement from the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama explained how “Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies. Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend the upcoming inauguration.”
The official statement did not explain why Michelle won’t be in attendance, but I commend her intellect– which gave her the sense to stay far away from the event celebrating the inauguration of a man who was impeached twice already.
