Donald Trump - the Happy Warrior
Trump is clearly the good cop sheriff in town and his cabinet choices are prepared to be the bad cops for the Left and media to go after.
Donald Trump learned many lessons in his first term in office but the two most powerful are A: to share the spotlight by letting others take the credit (and the risks) and B: to surround yourself with likeminded, capable, loyal people.
Begin with his choice as Vice President - JD Vance. This was a surprise to many but Vance has proven to be both a great asset and "always faithful." His speeches in Europe, first on AI in France then on Free Speech in Germany have been masterful. Vance has taken many slings and arrows for his words but his common sense and eloquence has reflected well on Donald Trump's choice of heir apparent. And it is clear that both free speech and AI are important to him.
Then you have Elon Musk and DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) who has been slashing government spending and waste at a record pace. The interview of Donald Trump and Elon on Sean Hannity proves them to be good friends with great respect and affection for each other. But also creates a good cop (Trump) - bad cop (Musk) dynamic where all the slings and arrows are pointed at Musk (who honestly DGAF).
RFK Jr. is the son of a Democratic icon and a former Democratic candidate for president who was literally forced out of the party by the Biden corrupt machine. He's used to taking criticism and has proven he can take the heat. He has been confirmed and has said nothing is off the table. With the health of America at stake he is driven to make a difference and no amount of money from Big Pharma will have influence on him. Trump is basically smiling to the side and saying, "Bobby do your thing." Nobody wants to debate RFK Jr. on the facts.
Tulsi Gabbard is another former Democratic Presidential candidate and also former Deputy Director of the DNC is now confirmed at Trump's Director of National Information. She’s proven to be unafraid of taking positions (she is clearly not of friend of Zelensky and the War in Ukraine) and equally unafraid to take a literal bullet for her country (she served tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq). The media can take her on while Trump can be the doting grandpa signing EO's left and right (mostly right).
Pete Hesgeth is confirmed as Director of the Department of Defense. He is for the enlisted man and this puts him against the generals and admirals at the Pentagon. Hesgeth has already come out publicly in favor of an audit of the military which (except for the Marines) hasn't passed an audit in years. They've already delivered their best shots against him and his family to try to get him from getting confirmed which has just solidified his resolution to get the job done.
I have the feeling that Pam Bondi, the new Director of the Department of Justice, is holding off release of Jeffrey Epstein's Client List until Kash Patel is confirmed as Director of the FBI. That confirmation could happen as soon as Thursday. Look for a rash of Special Prosecutors and investigations to be launched shortly thereafter.
There are many other people who fit this description such as Linda McMahon Secretary of Education; Marco Rubio Secretary of State; Scott Bessett Secretary of Treasury; and Howard Lutnick Secretary of Commerce among others. All support Trump's vision for America and are willing to be the bad cops if necessary.
Donald Trump, I believe, is pursuing a three-legged stool strategy to grow America's economy and eliminate the national deficit. He using Elon Musk and DOGE to identify and eliminate government waste and set a goal of $1 trillion in spending reductions (a goal DOGE appears poised to blow by). He want to reduce the interest rates which in turn will both reduce the deficit and stimulate the economy. And he wants to increase the American economy by increasing foreign investment, getting government off people's back (by eliminating departments and regulation), and getting America building again. So far its going great!
It's morning in America again! The sleeper has awakened!