Matt Vespa writes for Townhall.com about another sign that the political left doesn’t understand the implications of the 2024 election.
I may disagree with Ruth Marcus, but she’s not an idiot. It’s why this piece is so baffling. There are some Democrats who haven’t lost their marbles, but this article misses the target by several hundred miles. The headline already tees us up for what’s in store: “Trump 2.0: The most damaging first two weeks in presidential history.”
The teaser is the killer: “Trump’s second term is all about curtailing government’s power and reach.”
Yes, Ruth—that’s what we voted for. How is this a surprise to anyone? President Trump’s taking a hatchet to the DC political class gravy train was articulated endlessly during the 2024 election. The Department of Government Efficiency, helmed by Elon Musk in the direction of the Trump White House, would also not be shocking if the media had been paying attention. We, his supporters, knew this was on the action item list. And yes, we want to curb and curtail the power of DC that has run amok for years against this man. The Department of Justice interfered in federal investigations into Hunter Biden and was part of the Left’s extralegal attempt to jail Trump. People need to be fired and jailed, and powers need to be reined in if not clipped in DC. …
… “A unifying theme of much of Trump’s activity since Jan. 20 has been his unrelenting and broadscale assault on the federal workforce. In his first term, Trump railed about what he termed the ‘deep state’ and its seeming ability to frustrate his plans. In his second, he has unleashed a no-holds-barred attack on career employees.” …
… Whatever the Left says is illegal, unconstitutional, or damaging is a lie. It’s liberal-speak for ‘we don’t like this,’ and with the legacy media’s power and influence also curtailed, denigrated, and mocked—they have no effective vehicle to sell these silly narratives.
