A friend private messaged me on Facebook. “I would love you to explain to me how Trump is ok for our country and constitution and tell me you think he is a good president. I will try to revisit my position.”
I responded as follows:
“First: he’s done what he promised to do. The elected official that actually does what he/she said he/she would do is rare.
“Second: I believe in the wall to stop guns, drugs, and human trafficking as much as possible. He’s moved that forward.
“Third: I’ve been hearing “energy independence” since sitting in gas lines in the 1970s when I needed gas to work. We have achieved that under Trump due to deregulation.
“Fourth: The First Step Act which has given those non-violent offenders with ridiculously long sentences another chance at life out of jail, changing people’s lives.
“Fifth: Calling out China on their abuses…. cheap Chinese labor is nothing more than slavery in another country and our corporations have benefited from that ever since Clinton gave China most favored nation status. Trump is holding the Chinese back from buying Africa through Chinese funded infrastructure project loans they can never pay back, using Chinese (not local) employees, and Eastern Europe through energy dependence.
“Sixth: Opportunity Zones in the inner cities, leading to lower unemployment… these encourage economic development in our cities where it’s desperately needed for jobs and a tax base to support civic programs.
“And, this is purely subjective.. he believes in this country, its people, and is a cheerleader for innovation and economic growth.”
For anyone reading this far: visit https://promiseskept.com/ to compose YOUR list of why you’re voting for President Donald J. Trump.