I honestly believe that Trump means well.. He loves this Country.. He gets upset when he believes “some in power.. Koch, Biden. Hillary.. etc.. “do a horrible job.. I could do better..”. And in some cases he has.. but in others he’s just as bad if not worse.

There are some on his favored list.. we’re talking about this here.. because maybe farmers are on that list.. and some.. like “illegal” migrants whom he’s kicking out of this country.. many in my opinion NEEDLESSLY.. and sending them to their deaths.. which.. is unforgivable when you stop and think about that.

This article is From 2020.. the numbers now with 2 million deported so far are far more staggering then when this was written.. Trump is LITERALLY sending these people to their graves.  Unforgivable.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/hundreds-deported-u-s-el-salvador-have-been-killed-or-n1126906

“ More than 200 people the United States has sent back to El Salvador have been killed or seriously abused — including sexually assaulted and tortured — according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.

The group's investigation found that from 2013 to 2019, 138 people were killed and more than 70 others were beaten, sexually assaulted, extorted or tortured after they were sent back to the Central American country.

The report, released Wednesday, highlights the risks Salvadorans face when sent back to a country facing a humanitarian crisis, racked by extreme levels of violence. It emphasizes how efforts in the last few years by the Trump administration to restrict legal immigration — particularly asylum — have hit Salvadorans especially hard.

"This has been a brick-by-brick erection of a legal wall by the Trump administration in an attempt to effectively end asylum in the U.S.," the report's co-author, Alison Leal Parker, told NBC News. "Salvadorans are by no means the only nationality, but they are one of the populations that will suffer greatly from this."

Why should a house maid.. who’s done nothing but busted her rear.. to provide for her family.. risked her life to come here.. be rounded up.. put on a plane.. and sent back where she’ll probably get mugged or worse.. WHICH IS WHATS HAPPENING .. THE THIRD WORLD is not a pretty place.. it’s run by the drug cartels.. who TAKE what they Want.. from ANYONE they come across.. and they Do not Care.. if they Kill their prey.  That is the Reality.. many have Tried to escape.. but are Right now being sent back to the hell hole they risked their lives fleeing..

These people are as honest and hard working as farmers.. they will gladly work for minimum wage because it’s about 4 or 5 times the AVERAGE OF $2/day which 6 Billion people on this planet earn.  By comparison the migrants working in the fields.. it’s Hard work.. but they make $12..$15..$18 an hour.. they can afford rent.. buy a car.. and mostly they are safe.. kick them home.. where maybe they find something for a quarter of that.. they face being mugged (Cali ain’t perfect either but mue bueno than where they came.. or else.. they would leave.  Do I like this?  No.  Is it fair?  No.  Is it better.. yes.

in the third world people are murdered daily.. Venezuela, El Salvador, Haiti.. that is a way of life.

Is it better here?  No doubt.. else millions would not have tried by RISKING THEIR LIVES crossing the Darian Gap.. to come.

Should we allow this? I believe in a strong border .. however also in compassion.. we need workers.. the US CAN NOT COMPETE with $60/hour labor.. vs the rest of the world.  That business model WILL FAIL.

Brazil is expanding at these “low” prices.. while the U.S. farmer is asking for bailouts.. fact.

We should do.. what we do best.. and trade for what others do best.  We shouldn’t be imploring to return to the glory days of the past.. we should adapt.. innovate.. and lead into the future.  Technology will open many jobs.. let the third world do the manual labor which YOU WILL NEVER OVERCOME that standard of living gap. 

We can Not tariff our way to prosperity.

We should WORK WITH.. Japan.. Germany.. Europe.. Mexico.. Canada.. the Caribbean.. South America.. clean up living CONDITIONS THERE.. So we can trade to our mutual advantage.. then.. they don’t want to come here.

Was there graft in USAID?  Yes.  However, did it do Good?  No doubt.

the problem with the Sorghum market is that China bought 60%.. and USAID bought.. $2 billion.. 10%.. so 70% of that market is basically gone right now.

We should Leverage our Aid.. to accomplish what we want.. force change.. Trump was/is right about the military aid.. Japan.. Germany.. NATO must step up.. but.. that doesn’t mean we abandon them.. STOP Russia now.. before they’ve conquered Ukraine.. Europe.. Trump is right that the Ukrainians.. Europeans have more to bear.. and shoulder.. but we’ve also got “skin in the game.”

This summary is spot on.. maybe Trump adjusts.. he could.. or maybe he continues to make these mistakes..

https://aier.org/article/trumps-art-of-the-deal-politics-undermine-americas-future/

In game theory, a “first-mover advantage” gives the opening player the power to set the rules of engagement. President Donald Trump built much of his political brand — and his Art of the Deal persona — on this idea: act big, set the tone, make others play defense. The strategy is simple: push hard up front, frame the deal, and only backtrack if necessary. It’s a tactic that can yield results in business, where individual stakes are limited and profit-and-loss signals keep players accountable.

But politics and governance aren’t business transactions. They’re repeated, dynamic games with millions of stakeholders, unclear incentives, and no bottom-line feedback. In this setting, the first-mover tactic, combined with erratic unpredictability, doesn’t create leverage — it creates dysfunction.

As Trump himself recently said on the White House lawn:

“I may do it… I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do.”

That kind of uncertainty may work in a poker game — but it’s catastrophic for the economy. It undermines trust, destabilizes markets, and delays investment. And we’ve seen the consequences of this “nobody knows” governing style play out across nearly every major policy initiative — from trade and taxes to tariffs and pandemics.

Strategic Blunders in Economic Policy

Take trade policy. The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) didn’t improve on NAFTA — it layered on more restrictions, mandates, and regulatory hurdles, making trade less free. It imposed stricter rules of origin, weakened investor protections, and made regional auto manufacturing more expensive. Rather than liberalizing trade, it entrenched protectionism under a new name.

Meanwhile, Trump’s tariffs are one of the largest tax increases on Americans. The Tax Foundation estimated that US tariffs imposed from 2018–2020 raised tax revenues by over $80 billion annually and increased consumer costs by an average of $1,277 per household. Retaliatory tariffs from China, the EU, and others directly harmed US exporters, especially in agriculture and manufacturing.

Even the widely publicized “Phase One” trade deal with China fell short. China failed to meet its purchase commitments, and the structural reforms promised — on intellectual property theft and forced technology transfers — never materialized. Strategic ambiguity resulted in economic underperformance.

Uncertainty Is a Tax on Growth

In economics, uncertainty acts like a tax on business decisions. Research shows that policy uncertainty reduces private investment, hiring, and innovation. The Hoover Institution noted that by 2019, Trump’s trade war and erratic regulatory threats were already slowing business investment before COVID hit.

Tax reform followed the same chaotic path. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made some positive moves — cutting the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, doubling the standard deduction, and improving full expensing. But it was undermined by temporary provisions and a lack of spending restraint. TheManhattan Institute found that despite strong pre-COVID growth, the Trump administration added $4.7 trillion to the national debt, including $3.9 trillion in new borrowing from legislation signed into law. 

Why? As I found while working at the White House then, sending fiscal progressives like Steven Mnuchin to negotiate massive spending bills was a mistake. At the White House Office of Management and Budget, we saw how Mnuchin consistently prioritized deal-making over fiscal discipline — resulting in bloated omnibus bills and exploding deficits.

Pandemic Panic and Government Overreach

COVID-19 response amplified these failures. What began as “15 days to slow the spread” became 15 months of federal overreach, lockdowns, and more than $5 trillion in COVID-related spending. Much of it — like enhanced unemployment benefits and state bailouts — was extended long after the emergency faded.

This was not a market correction. It was a government overreaction to previous government failures. The Congressional Budget Office reported that federal spending reached 31 percent of GDP in 2020 — exceeding even World War II levels as a share of the economy. That’s not “stimulus” — it’s control.

The Wrong Game, the Wrong Incentives

In business, unpredictability might create bargaining power. In government, it creates instability. That’s because public policy affects long-term decisions across millions of households and firms. Public choice theory explains how politicians often respond to the wrong incentives — seeking short-term wins instead of long-term outcomes.

We saw it with proposals to block Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel. It’s a private deal, but political posturing — under both Trump and Biden — has turned it into a nationalist spectacle. It’s great that Trump recently approved it, but not after making it politically charged, more restrictive, and an agreement that presidents shouldn’t get involved in. Likewise, new tariffs on $18 billion in Chinese imports will raise prices, reduce output, not solve perceived trade problems, and be a drag on other pro-growth efforts by Trump.

The outcome? Higher costs. More uncertainty. Less investment. Slower growth.

The Way Forward: Economic Freedom Over Erratic Power

There’s still time to get it right. The presidency is a powerful platform — but it should be used to unleash markets, not micromanage them. That starts with credible first moves that restore fiscal sanity, reduce tax burdens, lift regulatory burdens, and build trust through policy stability.

We should learn from bold reformers like Argentina’s Javier Milei, who are shrinking government and restoring trust in free markets. In the US, we have the tools — we just lack the direction and leadership to a brighter future.

What America needs isn’t another flawed deal. It needs a direction rooted in liberty, stability, and prosperity. As I often say, let people prosper. That’s the real art of leadership.“ 

Trump could change his failing policies.. This isn’t real estate in an established country with.. mostly the rule of law.. the greater globe is much more disorganized.. run by thugs.. Putin et all.. where people needlessly Die at the hands of their oppressors.

It takes a different approach then the ones which got him to this point..  he must adjust.. or he’s just as bad.. if not Worse.. than those before who simply accepted the world for what is was.. Biden et all..

Trump going halfway.. and enabling Putin.. to finish off Ukraine.. Drug Cartels to finish off Migrants.. and trade wars.. to finish off farmers.. is Worse.. than doing nothing.. but.. here we are.