It would be hard to make a valid argument that President Donald Trump, sworn into office just one week ago today as I write, hasn't accomplished more than any president in at least modern history.
Perhaps even more surprising, Trump has taken demonstrable actions across the board, from the southern border and deportation of illegal alien criminals to foreign policy to decisive actions to rid federal agencies of the cancer of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) and more, and here's the kicker:
Trump has accomplished all he has accomplished without leaks — other than intentional leaks beneficial to his objectives — and with limited access to a president who, in his first term, was prone to picking up the phone and talking to virtually anyone who called.
Axios, which isn't exactly a fan of Trump and his policies, put it this way on Sunday:
No modern president has done more — across more areas of American policy, culture and life — than Trump in the past six days. This new operating style and system enabled a strategy of flooding the nation with so many huge moves that it's hard for critics to attack specific ones.
Trump jammed through confirmation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, fired at least a dozen inspectors general, proposed killing FEMA, and scolded LA officials. That was Friday! Saturday, he said he wants to "clean out" Gaza, bullied Greenland and Canada, and went all-in on no tax on tips.
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Trump's inner circle is hellbent on running a more functional White House than his chaotic first term — partly to act quickly on his most controversial plans before critics can attack.
Nice leftward bent, Axios, but here's the deal:
Every action Trump has taken, and will continue to take, has been directly related to the demands of a majority of voters, from coast to coast and north to south, after four miserable years of a radical puppet presidency that was "hellbent," to use Axios' term, on destroying an America cherished by tens of millions of freedom-loving, patriotic Americans.
A lobbyist close to the administration told Axios:
It's a total black box. Nothing is leaking except what they want.
There's a "strong silo system" that has kept advocates and special interests from "forum-shopping and end-running" administration officials, the lobbyist added.
Again Donald Trump clearly appears to have learned a necessary lesson in his first term, and that lesson is now paying "yuuge" benefits.
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Axios further learned that White House Chief of Staff Susie Wile, who ran a tight presidential campaign ship for Trump, has clamped down, as have White House aides, on the ability of reporters and random friends to call Trump directly.
Until now, if you had his phone number and called, Trump would answer and talk to you — and maybe even act on whatever you suggested. Now, Trump wants to focus more on work and has less time for bull sessions so he's less prone to answer his phone.
While it's been clear from the beginning of Trump's 2024 campaign that he has been laser-focused on righting the ship that was nearly intentionally sunk by Biden and the radicalized Democrat Party, we've also seen more discipline from those closest to him. As Wiles made clear to Axios, there's no room for lone wolves this time.
Marc Short, chief of staff to then-Vice President Mike Pence, summed it up perfectly:
[During his first term] he was trying to consolidate power in the Republican Party. Today, Trump is the party.
Indeed. And that's not only a good thing for America and its people, it's also a good thing for the Republican Party.
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