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Editor, Times-Union:
Someone asked what good has Trump done?
I started a list:
1 - Inflation under control at 2.6% helps all Americans. (Down from 5% under Biden)
2 - Keeping the Trump tax cut in place saves every American hundreds - even thousands of dollars. All Democrats voted against it.
3 - The lowest murder rate in the United States in over 100 years. This helps all Americans - especially poor communities where the murder rate is his highest.
4 - The highest stock market in history. This has added about $40,000+ to every working American’s Retirement Account.
5 - Cleaning up the crime in Washington, D.C., restoring monuments and fountains to make a beautiful city for tourists to visit.
6 - Adding a big beautiful ballroom to the White House with private funding of $400+ million that America will enjoy for decades and have a safe, beautiful place for every U.S. president to entertain heads of state, Congress and the press at state dinners in safety.
7 - Attracting investment into America, maybe even $19 trillion which creates more jobs, increases the U.S. economy, productivity, and higher wages for Americans.
8 - No more U.S. funding for the war in Ukraine. Political pressure and attempting peace talks between Putin and Lozinski (to save lives).
9 - Stopping a genocide in Iran where 45,000 protesters were killed, and initiating peace talks between Iran and Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah including Arab countries. The Abraham Accords - Wow!
10 - Stopping illegal immigration - 3.5 million deported (400,000 with criminal records). Enforcing immigration laws written by Congress. This is rule of law. Why are Democrats opposed? Why didn’t Democrats change the law if they don’t like it? They could’ve passed it under Obama or Biden.
11 - Election integrity like the Save America Act which 80% of Americans support. Why are Democrats opposed?
12 - Cut fentanyl trafficking by 56%.
13 - Terminated benefits for 1.4 million illegal aliens.
14. 850,000 new private sector jobs!
15. 360,000 federal government jobs eliminated (1965 level)
16. No income tax on tips, overtime nor Social Security. Increased child tax credit.
17. Largest deregulation in history-removing 129 old regulations for each new one added - saving Americans money.
18. Government efficiency and stopping fraud, saving billions in welfare, Medicare and Medicaid.
19. Banning gender transition surgery/sterilization for minors.
20. Stopping men competing in women’s sports.
21. Protecting parents’ rights from school “indoctrination curriculum” like DEI.
22. Arrested Maduro.
23. Partnered with Venezuela to increase oil production.
Some of us think this is pretty good in only two years. Which ones do you oppose? Why? Why doesn’t the mainstream media tell you the truth? Who are you listening to?
Russ Reahard
North Manchester, via email
