Good Cop, Bad Cop

Let’s face it; President Trump is not the greatest orator we have seen in the White House. He refuses to be politically correct, and the elite will call him un-Presidential.

However if there is one thing about him that resonates with the people is that he is uncompromising in his beliefs and he speaks in terms that are easily understood by the common man.

To the elite media, being Presidential seems to be that a President should speak in terms that are endearing and not combative. They would like to see the use of politically correct terms in every speech. His statements will be parsed by the media to find fault and discredit his policies. Trump is no wordsmith. Very often what he says may not seem to be the right tone or context. His executive orders are followed by tweets that sometime get contradicted by his cabinet members.

In his first month as President, he has signed multitudes of executive orders and created jobs, while operating without a full cabinet. The Democrats still in a state of shock have blocked many of his appointees and thus slowdown his progress. While the roll out of some of his executive orders have been less than perfect, he has delivered on several of his campaign promises – a rarity for a politician. His problem resides in the opposition from the disaffected Democratic Party and the media. However in many cases his problems are self-inflicted, this is where his cabinet comes in to put things in the right perspective.

 While it is anti-Semitism which is apparently on the rise, the left will use xenophobia and Islamophobia to demonize his policies. Yet the same media that attack Trump have short memories, given that they support Salman Rushdie author of the Satanic Verses, and Kiefer Sutherland actor and executive producer of 24, and 24 Legacy. Both of these darlings of the left portray Islam as an enemy. In Canada the anti-Islamophobia M-103 may well degenerate into laws equivalent to a fatwah issued by a Ayatollah. But many citizens are afraid to express their doubts and concerns about Islamic terrorism because they are afraid of being branded as racist or xenophobic. Trump on the other hand is not afraid to express his thoughts and policies, which in the main are supported by a silent majority, despite the number of leftist protesters around the world.

On NATO, his pronouncement that it is defective has already produced some results as his Vice President got allies to agree to increase their contribution to the organization, except so far by Canada. While his tweets have caused problems the world has been put on notice that his immigration plans are under way. His first roll out was marred by administrative problems, and challenged by the courts not on legal but rather on moral grounds. The Trump administration has started the deportation of illegal immigrants. His use of the word ‘military, has caused the media to go into full attack mode, but the fact remains that Obama deported more illegals than any previous administration yet with nary a peep from the media. His travel ban is for the same seven countries issued by Obama, but now it is called a ‘Muslim’ ban.

His attack on globalism may not be supported by the left, but it is a real concern for many. While I am a supporter of free and fair trade, I recognize that international organizations like the World Bank, NAFTA, TPP, the U.N and the E.U have taken the trade and other international agreements to a level that now encompasses many progressive ideas. Open borders and international laws are now being used to supersede national laws. It is no wonder that in many industrialised countries there is a growing movement towards nationalism and populism. Trump and Brexit are perfect examples of this movement, soon probably to be followed by the election of Marine Le Pen in France and the demise of Merkel in Germany.

In my view, the media is underestimating Trump. He is not the usual politician that they have been accustomed to for years. He will retaliate in terms that are not politically correct. His attacks on things he does not like and that he promised to reverse during his campaign will alienate many, but so far he has kept his promises. Some may disagree with his bombastic and sometime simplified rhetoric, but it rings true to the ordinary people in Main Street, who have been ignored by the elite left.

Trump has surrounded himself with many good and competent people, who disagree with him on certain issues. Better these people than the sycophants in the media. His good cop, bad cop strategy may well work if he focusses his energy on the things that really matter: tax reform, Obamacare, smaller government, security and immigration. I give him the benefit of the doubt, while he learns how to combat the bureaucracy and drains the swamp. He was Presidential; not to the media, but in his first Address to Congress – where it really matters. Without being biased I believe that he may well be a resounding success. It is only his first month in office – only time will tell.