This has been an exciting week as we prepare for a transition to the new presidency and his administration. I have been enjoying the preparations for the inauguration of the 47th president of the United States. Thank Heavens, adults are taking over again, and we should see a rebirth of common sense and sanity.
Bill Clinton has lost his distinction of the “Comeback Kid.” The reelection of President Donald Trump must be the biggest comeback in history. He withstood more attacks than anyone should ever face. The mainstream media did everything in their power to stop him. The Biden camp, through lawfare, kept him in court when he needed to be on the campaign trail. And two assassination attempts tried to take him out. One attempt was close to being successful. Trump declares that the incident in Butler, Pennsylvania, took an act of God to protect him. All these things make one wonder if God was not involved.
Even though the festivities have moved inside and many will not be able to attend the event, attendees are remaining. I watched interviews with folks who stayed outside overnight to be in line for the live streaming at the Capital One Arena. I am sure many folks are disappointed, but you would not know it by the excitement of the attendees.
Things have already begun to change. Three of the Israeli hostages have been released. The FBI has abruptly dropped its DEI program (that is strange, and we will find out why later).
The tech giants, who have done everything they could to destroy Trump, have jumped on his bandwagon. They are now sharing the secrets of how they were bullied by the Biden administration. They claim they were forced to censor speech that the administration disagreed with. Interesting how they grew a backbone to speak out after Trump was elected.
DHHS decided to stop all funding to EcoHealth Alliance. Remember the lab in Wuhan, China, which was the subject of much debate over gain-of-function research during the COVID-19 epidemic? DHHS also decided to ban red dye in foods, which is already banned in many countries. The nominee for DHHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been preaching against this cancer-causing agent for years. Maybe they saw the inevitable was about to happen.
Some local towns and cities in California are beginning to stand up against the state’s “sanctuary” designations. They are claiming that Gov. Gavin Newsom does not have the authority to declare those communities “sanctuaries.” Their intent is to cooperate with ICE and Homeland Security in deportations.
Wow, elections really do change things even before implementing any new policies.
It has been very entertaining to watch the Senate hearings of Trump’s Cabinet nominees. What a circus that has been. The Democrats have made fools of themselves during the hearings; at least the ones that I have been able to watch. So far, they have performed their usual attacks, which are more personal than based on the nominee’s qualifications. It has been interesting to watch even the mainstream media Democrat allies admit that their game plan isn’t working. Up to this point, they haven’t been able to lay a glove on any of the nominees. I understand they are saving their best attacks for Kash Patel and RFK Jr. It will be an exhibition, I’m sure. We will bring out the popcorn for those hearings.
We have a lot to look forward to. I understand the new administration will hit the ground running. There are rumors the president will sign 100 executive orders on the first day. Many of these orders will roll back orders that President Joe Biden has signed over the past few weeks. The first 100 days should see a tremendous flurry of changes.
Get ready for a roller-coaster ride. All changes will meet tremendous opposition from the Democrats, and nothing will be easy.
Joyce Krawiec represented Forsyth County and the 31st District in the North Carolina Senate from 2014 to 2024. She lives in Kernersville.
