OPINION:
President Trump’s historic second term is exceeding expectations, no thanks to the liberal media that are simply too dishonest to give him a fair shake.
Over the course of just 18 months, this president, along with the Republican majorities in Congress, has pulled America back from the precipice to which we had been driven by the startling incompetence and reckless policies of the Biden-Harris administration.
Mr. Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act saved every taxpayer from recession-provoking tax increases that would have been Kamala Harris’ first order of business had she prevailed in 2024. Thankfully, this president’s landmark legislation provides massive, across-the-board tax relief for hardworking families. It also gives robust “America First” deductions, with no tax on tips, overtime or Social Security.
The law also rescues Americans from the suffocating climate change regulations ordered under President Biden, secures our previously open borders for years to come and injects much-needed accountability back into the Medicaid program.
Mr. Trump’s unfolding success story does not end there.
His innovative TrumpRx prescription drug platform, for example, is paying off big time. Along with his administration’s most-favored-nation pricing policy that puts Americans first, prescription drug costs recently posted their largest annual decline in more than 60 years.
This welcome news shows again the benefit of having a political outsider in the Oval Office. Mr. Trump is always thinking outside the box and is undeterred by powerful special interests. Instead of asking why, he courageously says, “Why not?”
No establishment politician from either party has the guts or vision to put this policy into place.
The administration has also completely reversed the illegal immigration invasion of the previous president. Headlines such as “Trump admin marks 15 straight months with zero border releases as apprehensions plunge 94%” send a clear signal to Americans that their security and tax dollars are now being prioritized.
Then there are Trump Accounts, another long-overdue, commonsense policy. Beautifully simple and the sort of initiative that typical career politicians would not touch with a 10-foot pole, they give the next generation a significant leg up in life. They authorize the federal government to provide American children born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, with a $1,000 seed contribution to a tax-deferred investment account that converts to a traditional IRA at age 18.
The accounts, which have garnered praise from some across the political aisle, can then either grow on their own through sound investment or be funded up to $5,000 a year. Millions of children have already been signed up.
Mr. Trump campaigned on being a law-and-order president, and that is exactly what he is delivering for the American people.
When you think of the radical left’s “reimagining policing” idea and its equally horrendous “defund the police” movement, the contrast could not be clearer. The president and congressional Republicans are dedicated to making America safe again, while congressional Democrats are doubling down on sanctuary cities and permissive prosecutors hamstringing police.
The latest FBI data show violent crime is down 10.6%, homicides are down 23%, rape is down 18.6%, robbery is down 19.6% and aggravated assault is down 7.2% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year.
Unlike so many politicians before him, Mr. Trump did not leave his wildly successful business empire just to manage America’s decline. On the contrary, he is determined to make our neighborhoods safe by backing the blue and allowing the heroic men and women who put their lives on the line every day to enforce the law patriotically.
Let’s face it: If these plummeting crime statistics took place under a Democratic administration, they would be running on a loop on network news until Election Day.
On account of these successes, Mr. Trump and congressional Republicans are well-positioned to defy expectations in the upcoming midterm elections. Because media bias in our country has only worsened since Mr. Trump’s triumphant return to the White House, it is imperative for voters to stay informed and do their homework by studying his extraordinary accomplishments — things for which he deserves far more credit.
• David N. Bossie is the president of Citizens United. He served as a senior adviser to the Trump 2024 and 2020 campaigns. He served as deputy campaign manager for Donald J. Trump for President in 2016 and deputy executive director for the Trump transition team.
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