OPINION:
In the age of President Trump, certain things we all used to take for granted are no longer reliable. For example, it was said that politics stopped at the water’s edge regarding a president’s foreign policy, but that tradition has been discarded.
The federal judiciary used to be seen as the nonpolitical branch of government, but with the onset of injunction madness targeting Mr. Trump’s agenda, that norm has been taken off the board as well. Perhaps most alarming, since the beginning of our constitutional republic, everyone used to agree that economic prosperity was the key ingredient for a strong country and that this bedrock principle had to be safeguarded by all involved, regardless of who was sitting in the Oval Office. Sadly, in 2025, that is not what’s happening.
Since the outbreak and spread of Trump derangement syndrome (TDS), scores of people in positions of power have hoped and prayed for an economic calamity. This unhinged group is so full of rage over the historic reelection of Mr. Trump that they can no longer root for America’s success. Gone are the days when everyone believed that recession, inflation and high unemployment were horrible things. As long as Mr. Trump is on the receiving end of the bad news, it’s cause for radical Democrats’ celebration. This is an enormous problem for our country because this bunch would be just fine with having millions of lives upended if it puts Mr. Trump and the Republican Party on the defensive politically.
Thankfully, their sinister wishes haven’t transpired. The so-called experts said an economic downturn was imminent, but vibrant job creation numbers indicate the opposite. We were told inflation was rising, but report after report shows it’s cooling off more than expected. The failing liberal media swore that tariffs would make prices explode, but that has been proved flat wrong. Make no mistake about it: Trump haters are frustrated.
Quite predictably, the same group of elitists who said Donald Trump would never be president are now moving the goalposts on tariffs. Their current line, and this time they really mean it, is it will take time for tariffs to negatively impact the cost of living.
A lesson is to be learned here: Don’t believe the predictions of those infected with TDS. Reputations and credibility are of no concern to the folks yearning for Mr. Trump to fail.
Look no further than Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Economics 101 students in lecture halls across the country are wondering why the Fed chair isn’t cutting interest rates, since key economic indicators suggest it’s an appropriate time to do so. When the Fed cut interest rates about six weeks before the presidential election, a lot of people saw that as an in-kind contribution to the Kamala Harris campaign. Then, when rates were cut again in December after Mr. Trump’s landslide victory, it looked like another political move by the Fed to make up for its obvious hat tip to Ms. Harris and the Democrats in the run-up to the election.
That said, we are undoubtedly stronger economically than during the incompetent Biden-Harris administration last year. So the question becomes, if not now, when is the right time to cut interest rates? Mr. Powell and the Fed must do the right thing for the American people and cut interest rates without any additional delay.
The same goes for House and Senate members debating Mr. Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. As Republican legislators get down to brass tacks on spending cuts, state and local tax deductions, Medicaid reform and tax cuts, they must always keep in mind that these aren’t normal times. An army of anti-Trump, deranged lunatics are hoping that Republicans splinter and Congress fails to pass this epic bill so their sick dreams of a recession come to pass.
Although Congressional Budget Office “scoring” might be good Beltway fodder for talking heads, the CBO has been fundamentally averse to pro-growth economic policies for as long as I can remember. Plus, it’s their much-hyped predictions, driven by the Trump-hating media, that never age well, anyway.
Millions of families were promised that this once-in-a-generation legislation would become the law of the land without delay. They have been waiting years for real relief from Washington, and it’s time to deliver. If everyone stays focused on helping the American people the way Mr. Trump has, 2025 will be remembered as the year of our great economic turnaround.
• David N. Bossie is president of Citizens United. He served as deputy campaign manager for Donald J. Trump for President.
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