Let's Face It, Donald Trump Is Already President

Technically, Donald Trump has 47 days left before he's sworn into office for his second, albeit non-consecutive, presidential term. In reality, however, he's already the president, and Mar-a-Lago is his White House.

Let's look at the facts. Joe Biden, the lamest lame duck president there has ever been, is busy pardoning his ne'er-do-well offspring and falling asleep at public events taking place on the international stage. Hardly the doings of a man who is taking his job seriously. Meanwhile, our American hostages are languishing away somewhere in the hellhole that is Gaza, World War III seems to be brewing, we're stuck with an economy that could use some invigorating, and there are serious, troubling consequences arising from a border that's been leaking like a sieve for nearly four years now.

And where is his hapless vice president, Kamala Harris, you ask? Well, she has gone AWOL and seemingly has entered into a throuple with Ernest and Julio Gallo. And that's right where we want her; the woman has no business being anywhere near the levers of power.

You can find enough proof of Trump's de facto presidency in the daily, post-election meltdowns of corporate media hacks like Joy Reid. RedState covered one of Reid's most recent breaks with reality when she got herself all worked up about Trump posting an AI-generation image of himself looking out over the frozen plains of Canada. She took the bait, and concluded he was amassing forces ready to make it the 51st state.

In short, the media is treating Donald Trump like he's already the president because he's acting like he is.

Just yesterday, President-elect Trump took on one of the most important roles of a president -- that of comforter when tragedy strikes.

President @realDonaldTrump visits with the families of Corporal Luis Paez, Deputy Sheriff Butch Waller, and Deputy Sheriff Dan Diaz.

Each flag presented was flown over the U.S. Capitol at their time of death.

May God bless them all. 🙏🏼🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/2YEZhT1FGp
— Margo Martin (@margomartin) December 3, 2024

Many of us can remember the iconic scene of Ronald Reagan comforting the distraught families of the Challenger astronauts. Americans look to their president for comfort during tough times; what we got with Biden was a president who checked his watch, instead of treating Gold Star families with dignity.

If getting results is the measure of a successful presidency, Trump's pre-presidency presidency is yielding some pretty impressive wins.

Mexico seems to be taking Trump's tariff threat seriously, and is taking action to stem the flow of fentanyl into the U.S.

Mexican troops seize a record fentanyl haul days after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico unless they crack down on the flow of migrants and drugs across the border.https://t.co/4C0xKhdMO4 pic.twitter.com/UNmgUoQdhK
— Dee Dee Weeks (@DeeDeeWeeks) December 4, 2024

Speaking of the afore-mentioned Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently flew to Florida to meet with Trump and discus s the issues of tariffs and securing the northern border of the U.S. The now-neutered Democrats would usually make a fuss about Trump "interfering in foreign affairs," but they now seem to be taking a "let the real president get to work" approach.

And you know how heads of state are invited to big international events? Well, Donald Trump is heading to Paris this weekend to join other dignitaries for the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral, where he's bound to meet with other international players. You know, the stuff competent presidents do.

Possibly one of the things Trump will be discussing with other leaders in Paris is the topic of the hostages in Gaza. He has made it clear, in no uncertain terms, that he wants them home before he is officially inaugurated on January 20, 2025.

There are many other examples of how Donald Trump is already president, but the important thing is that we now have the answer to the question: Who's in charge here? Although he has yet to get the keys to the actual White House, he is calling most of the shots now.

Some media outlets are calling it a "shadow presidency," but that doesn't go nearly far enough. Donald Trump saw the massive leadership void created by Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and the bumbling Democrat Party, and he decided to do something about it. He is now the de facto president of the United States, and we should all thank God for that.