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Trump’s First Year Was A Triumph, But Republicans Aren’t Acting Like It
American Thinker ^ | 2 Feb, 2026 | Joseph Ford Cotto

Posted on 02/02/2026 5:31:42 AM PST by MtnClimber

Donald J. Trump’s return to the White House has been a parade of bold, daring accomplishments. Few presidents would dare to dream of matching it.

Elected with a resounding mandate in 2024, Trump wasted no time implementing a transformative agenda that reshaped the nation in tangible, measurable ways. He secured the Mexican border with unprecedented rigor. He is revitalizing the economy through deregulation and tax relief. From brokering international peace deals to dismantling bureaucratic waste, Trump’s administration compiled 365 wins in 365 days.

On immigration, Trump achieved negative net migration for the first time in fifty years, removing over 2.6 million illegal aliens, including 400,000 convicted or charged criminals. Meanwhile, fentanyl trafficking was reduced across the southern border by 56 percent. Border wall construction resumed in critical sectors like El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley.

The Remain in Mexico policy was reinstated, and catch-and-release ended nationwide, resulting in zero interior releases for eight consecutive months. ICE enforcement capacity doubled through aggressive recruitment, the largest surge in agency history. Temporary protected status for over 500,000 migrants was revoked, and refugee resettlement was dramatically curtailed to protect American security.

Crime rates plummeted under Trump’s first-year initiatives.

Homicides fell by the largest margin in U.S. history, overdoses dropped 21 percent, and task forces in Washington D.C., Memphis, Chicago, and New Orleans brought murders to decades-long lows. The Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs were dismantled, while nationwide federal law enforcement operations restored deterrence to urban centers and curtailed violent criminal networks.

The Trump administration’s Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement office resumed delivering direct support to victims, and 62,000 missing migrant children were rescued from trafficking and exploitation.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


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1 posted on 02/02/2026 5:31:42 AM PST by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

I have to admit, the MSM is doing a good job convincing people that we are in a terrible dictatorship.


2 posted on 02/02/2026 5:31:53 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

The letter after the name means jack anymore.

Congress is Deep State’s.


3 posted on 02/02/2026 5:34:06 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: MtnClimber

If the enemedia has people convinced, then why does Deep State have to steal elections...?


4 posted on 02/02/2026 5:35:00 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: MtnClimber

Because of an expected midterm wipeout.


5 posted on 02/02/2026 5:36:38 AM PST by nwrep
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To: MtnClimber

Many piggies living in this country now are not Americans. They are greedy, buffalo tickling RV squatters. Ignorant bass tards who prefer somebody else pay their bills for them. This is no longer our grandfather’s America. Way too many azhos. I’m ashamed to be an America these days.


6 posted on 02/02/2026 5:36:59 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Cheech Frey and his sidekick, Timmy Chong have turned Minniesomalia into a Cheech & Chong movie.)
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To: MtnClimber

And yet it is universally accepted the media cannot be trusted to give us the truth. So thats means , lots of people buy in to fakenews™️ knowing theyre getting fooled…. But even fake misery loves company i guess.


7 posted on 02/02/2026 5:37:28 AM PST by MrRelevant
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To: MtnClimber

The GOP is very concerned that they will do well in the 2026 mid-terms. But don’t worry — they are working hard to avoid that outcome.


8 posted on 02/02/2026 5:40:51 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (Law and Order -- only one of our political parties believes in it.)
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To: mewzilla

Note to anyone from the WH lurking, a suggestion...

How about tweeting the first paragraph from Tom Paine’s “The American Crisis”.

Ellipsis after “highly rated”.

It’s our 250.

Tweeting some of our Founders’ words during the year would be apropos.


9 posted on 02/02/2026 5:41:39 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: MtnClimber

(I have to admit, (SATAN’S LYING MOUTHPIECE) the MSM is
doing a good job convincing people that we are in a
terrible dictatorship.)

These liars are recruiting IGNORANT FOOLS to destroy
the Republic from within


10 posted on 02/02/2026 5:43:27 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: MtnClimber

Is that because most of Congre$$ is part of the Deep State?


11 posted on 02/02/2026 5:45:35 AM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: MtnClimber

A lot of people are suffering financially, and they’re looking for immediate relief when many of Trump’s policies will have the greatest effect years from now. The article says everything is great because gas and egg prices are down, but that’s not how normal people see it.


12 posted on 02/02/2026 5:46:51 AM PST by Kleon
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To: Kleon

As a normal person just imagine if Camila and tampon tim were calling the shots now?


13 posted on 02/02/2026 5:50:14 AM PST by Boardwalk
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To: MtnClimber

They get away with it because as usual Republicans are in a coma. All we hear about is the two people killed by ICE, over and over and over and over as if ICE is a hit squad sent out to kill people.

Well what about the victims of illegal aliens? Where is the propaganda for that? 12 year old Jocelyn Nungaray raped for 3 hours and then strangled to death by 2 animals from Venezuela who under Joe Biden entered the USA illegally back in 2023, were detained, then unbelievably released into the USA the same day.

And democrats are lecturing us how much they care about kids? They are full of it.


14 posted on 02/02/2026 5:56:28 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: MtnClimber

“I have to admit, the MSM is doing a good job convincing people that we are in a terrible dictatorship.”

People are stupid, and Republicans are cowards.


15 posted on 02/02/2026 6:21:20 AM PST by brownsfan (We are already on the slippery slope.)
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To: MtnClimber

I think, Trump should do more the addresses like he did before Christmas.
MSM is working 100% of the time to destroy him, he should use them few more times to his advantage.


16 posted on 02/02/2026 6:23:17 AM PST by AZJeep (sane )
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Not until prices of beef goes down and other groceries goes down. Health care costs. Until the housing market is booming again with rates in the 3 to 4 range. You need to depot alot more than 3 million illegals to help the housing market. More like 8 to 9 million at least. It hard to do with the let’s tactics.


17 posted on 02/02/2026 6:24:51 AM PST by factmart ( )
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To: MtnClimber

I’m so sick and beyond tried of these Bush/Rove League Republicrats, who love for the Left to punch them in the face, say thank you, and ask for another.


18 posted on 02/02/2026 6:26:50 AM PST by Trueblackman (Nice t have a President again that knows where he exactly is during the day. )
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To: MtnClimber; FRiends

“... But Republicans Aren’t Acting Like It...”

Because with one or two glaring exceptions, they’re all a bunch of feckless QUISLINGS! *SPIT*

It really IS you and me and President Trump against Mother Government AND the world!

Plan accordingly for you and yours.


19 posted on 02/02/2026 6:27:24 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: factmart

Left’s tactics


20 posted on 02/02/2026 6:29:23 AM PST by factmart ( )
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