‘Velocity’
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More than any modern presidency, the second term of Donald Trump may be remembered, not just for the first 100 days, but for the first 30.
Themuch-neededshiftinprioritiesandpoliciesfromformerPresidentJoeBidentoPresidentTrumpisamongstthemostdramaticinAmericanhistory.
Andifthere’sasingletheme,it’soneword:velocity.(RELATED:BOBEHRLICH:TrumpPlaysChessWhileHisOpponentsPlayCheckers)
Withinminutesoftakingtheoath,PresidentTrumpbegandeliveringonpromiseshemadetotheAmericanpeopleviaexecutiveorders.Thepowerofthepresidencyhasgrownimmenselyinpastdecades,andPresidentTrumphastakenfulladvantageofthatpoweronbehalfoftheAmericanpeople.
VelocitywasalsoatplayinAmerica’slight-speednegotiationsononeofthePresident’ssignatureissues—bordersecurity.WhetheritwasMexico,Canada,ColombiaorVenezuela,thepresidenthasmadeprogressin30daysonthisissuebecausehe’spragmaticandunafraidtoactboldlyintheAmericaninterest.TalkswithColombiaaboutrepatriatingillegalimmigrantstotheircountrymighthavetakendaysorweeksunderpr
