Trump and the Truth
Before President Trump left for the gathering of the World Economic forum in Davos, Switzerland, he held a press conference on the one-year anniversary of his inauguration. He outlined what he believed his administration had accomplished in his first year. The truth reared its head as he discussed how the southern border was more secure than ever. He then moved on to chaos in Minnesota.
President Trump began by holding picture after picture of criminal illegal immigrants arrested by ICE in Minnesota. This went on for some time as he described their crimes and rhetorically asked, “Who wants to live with these people”? It was stunning to watch, but not unusual because of his unconventional style. Trump’s statements and actions always spark widespread debate about honesty, factual accuracy, and the role of truth in governance. This was, to the chagrin of the legacy media, a massive display of the truth.
Donald Trump’s communication style is characterized by directness, repetition, and frequent use of social media, especially Truth Social. He often disregards conventional political rhetoric, preferring to speak candidly. His style is the root cause of TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome). However, his style does resonate with many Americans who feel alienated by traditional political rhetoric. Anything he says is scrutinized endlessly for accuracy, fact checked and reinterpreted by the progressive media to suit their TDS narrative.
The media highlights inaccuracies and while providing context for Trump’s statements. News outlets often published detailed analyses and fact-checks, while social media platforms implemented warning labels and content moderation policies. During the Biden Regime, this kind of media zeal was unheard of. Supporters of Trump sometimes viewed these actions as biased or unfair, contributing to a deepening distrust of mainstream media.
Following his Tuesday press conference, the President left for the elitist gathering at Davos to speak to the smug globalists in his own inimitable style. He exposed the climate hoax as nonsense, pointing out the folly of windmills, noting that China makes them but doesn’t use them. They use fossil fuel and nuclear sources for power. Nevertheless, former Vice President and Greta Thunberg fan Al Gore was there, still proclaiming the end of civilization due to global warming. Nobody paid attention.
President Trump politely excoriated the European attendees whose open-borders agenda is destroying their culture. He told them that America was finished being the chump who allowed the world to take advantage of our well known largess. He explained why Greenland needed to be under the protective tent of the United States and NATO. Even the Secretary General of NATO agreed with his logic. He reminded the gathered that it was the United States, the engine of democracy that saved the world, from Axis aggression in World War II.
Trump wondered what California Governor Gavin Newsom was doing there given the problems his distressed state has. His state is leading the nation in homelessness, state income taxes, highest gasoline costs and has a multibillion high speed train project that after 10 years, laid a foot of track. Was he there to offer his counsel on superior economic governance? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it best, “Governor Newsom, who strikes me as Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken, may be the only Californian who knows less about economics than Kamala Harris.”
The President’s candor and Trumpian bluster left the gathering reeling as he freely offered his opinions to the jet-setting swells. This is a deliberate strategy designed to irritate the legacy media and the progressives who are looking for global hegemony. He left no doubt that he was “America First” and told other leaders in attendance that they should put the welfare of their countries first as well.
President Trump’s influence on the United States and the world will define his historical legacy. The evidence is plainly visible when one sees how he moves the news narrative despite the media’s concerted efforts to distort his record or relationship with the truth.
Trump’s influence on American political culture is irrefutable. He is like the late Howard Cosell who was known for “calling it like it is”. What folks have to realize is that he is giving his opinion, his view, his perception of what the truth is. Those who don’t like it will have to get over it because he isn’t doing anything that countless politicians before him have already done.
He does make people pay attention and think.