Trump’s 1st 100 Days have been a Flat-Out Disaster…A Retribution Tour on Steroids.

America, Stop Lying To Yourself!

In his first 100 days, Donald Trump has taken a sledgehammer to the federal government, civil society, civil rights laws, efforts at desegregation, foreign alliances, anti-corruption law and norms, the entire global economy, and the country’s very self-definition of the idea that “all men are created equal.”

Donald Trump has been on a “retribution tour” set on destroying the country at every turn. He is using the playbook of the folks at Project 2025, The Heritage Foundation, Ultra-Right Wing White men and most certainly oligarchs.

This effort has been on the table since the end of World War II. Mostly led by white men in America, who have shown the capacity for intense racism, sexism, nationalism and privilege.

The country also saw a rights revolution, with legislators and judges extending the promise of the Declaration of Independence to more people than ever before and cementing the U.S.’ status as the moral leader of the “free world.” Using the constitution as our script to successfully move forward.

These efforts were part of making the country more equal, financially richer, better educated and the beacon of success…across the globe. WWII showed the world we could rally to help our allies stave of dominance from a dictator and the dictatorship marching through Europe.

Even with the bias, discrimination, sexism, poverty, civil rights issues etc. of the 60’s and 70’s…America still was working to move forward. But the election of Ronald Reagan and his coalition of southern whites who were dead set against the progress of the Civil Rights movement were determined to roll back the achievements of FDR’s New Deal and the civil rights movement. Conservatives pursued a path of judicial power to enact these changes, however Democrats’ ability to win presidential and state elections and lead social movements, from gay marriage, transgender rights or Black Lives Matter, proved too dangerous of a threat to these conservatives that did not want to wait for the courts, especially SCOTUS to give them the “Immunity” they needed to get a Trump 2^nd Term.

Trump’s 2^nd term as this article is titled has been a disaster for the country and the world. No Donald Trump, you have not achieved anything you sold your MAGA followers on; as you tried lying to the crowd in Warren, Michigan yesterday. Donald Trump, you lied during the campaign and have been lying since your inauguration…to your base and the biggest problem is they know it but chose to be ignorant to it. Why?

Because…

Your goal is not to “Make America Great Again” because if it were, then you would acknowledge the success of FDR and the true strength of the 20^th Century…that was diversity, equity and inclusion. In all areas that allowed, frankly forced our country to move forward and succeed, we did it by being inclusive of all the talent and brainpower from all our communities, natural born and immigrant.

The problem is that our country has been led back to a post enslavement time by a coalition of Mediocre white men and some white women who recognize they are mediocre and without the privilege they have coasted on for decades if not centuries then they can’t compete. That’s the real reason for all this Havoc and Chaos.

Here are just a few of the Chaos numbers:

· 46% of toy companies in the U.S. say they expect to go out of business within weeks.

· 128,000 federal workers LOST their jobs in the last 60 days.

· 40% of cargo ships leaving China for the U.S. were empty this past week.

· Shoes are expected to go up 87% this year.

· Apparel is expected to go up by 65% this year.

· U.S. Exports are expected to drop 18% this year.

· Tourism to the U.S. is down 20% this year.

· All foreign goods up at least 10% on the U.S. dollar alone.

So why do I say that Trump’s 1^st 100 Days have been a Flat-Out Disaster…because based on the numbers, they have. Not the bluster and B.S., but the numbers. Not because of the Democrats not doing enough, but because this was the plan all along. Destruction of the centuries of hard work, sacrifice, vision, belief and American progress; led by an executive order obsessed, mediocre, representative of the worst of America…not it’s best. Donald Trump, your administration, MAGA voters and the GOP of elected officials in all offices…this is on you. Wake Up America and Stop Lying to yourself. We won’t be great again unless we get rid of this cancer…AKA the GOP and Trump World.

That’s my Truth. This is Richard Chew, host of Chews Views Radio Show; 6-8AM, M-F on WCPT-AM820 in Chicago, Facebook Live, TuneIn & iHeart Radio, YouTube, HeartlandSignal.com, ChewsViewsMediaGroup.com; email me at Richard@chewsviewsmediagroup.com or richard@wcpt820.com.