SOS: Save Our Swamp

While it’s true that many in the elite mainstream media despise President Trump because of his personality, the main reason the media and his other detractors hate him so much is because he has promised to “drain the swamp”. 

 

Although he did not use the phrase “Drain the Swamp” until late in the campaign season, everyone knew that that was exactly what he was going to do should he manage to get elected.  That is why it was critical for the left and its allies in the media to do everything possible to stop him from getting elected; most notably by leaking the unflattering Access Hollywood tape two days before the second presidential debate.

 

When Trump defied all odds and managed to actually win the election, the swamp creatures tried to convince members of the Electoral College to go rogue and not vote for Trump.  When that didn’t work, they all got together and promised to go down every rabbit hole to ensure that Trump’s “swamp-draining agenda” would never get passed.  Some on the far, far left including Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) openly admit that their ultimate goal is to impeach the President.   

 

Those that are not trying to sabotage Trump’s presidency by getting him impeached are instead trying to suck him into the swamp that he promised to drain.  These are the people that are encouraging him to abandon his campaign promises and support “establishment” initiatives such as “comprehensive immigration reform” and the neo-conservative foreign policy that the voters have rejected.  

 

The swamp people have a lot of tricks up their sleeves and should not be underestimated.  One of their favorite tricks is forum shopping.  This is where litigants seek to get their cases heard by judges that are sympathetic to their point of view.  It should come as no surprise that those opposed to President Trump’s travel ban brought suit in areas under the jurisdiction of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which is known for its high volume of liberal judges.   Fortunately for the President, the Ninth Circuit is also known for its high amount of overturned decisions. 

 

The media loves to point out President Trump’s approval ratings are unusually low for a brand new President.  Perhaps that is to direct attention away from their own abysmal approval ratings.  According to a survey by the Media Insight Project, only 6 percent of Americans have a great deal of confidence in the media.  That same survey also found that a whopping 4 percent of Americans have a great deal of confidence in Congress. Way to go, swamp people.

 

So far, President Trump has only made minor inroads in the daunting task of draining the swamp.  These inroads have come in the form of executive orders rolling back Obama-era regulations.  This is certainly a good start but there is still much work that lies ahead.  It seems as if Congress will be of little help in enacting term limits, another swamp-draining initiative.  They really seem to like mooching off taxpayers with six-figure salaries all while exempting themselves from Obama Care, which they claim is just the greatest thing ever. 

 

The swamp people have benefitted from the status quo, which President Trump has promised to shake up.  They don’t have to worry about their jobs moving overseas or getting kicked off of their healthcare plan.  Even if a member of Congress gets defeated in their bid for re-election, they can always find a job as a lobbyist or a political commentator on a major news network.   

 

The “America First” movement is a threat to those who have spent their entire careers putting themselves first.  Just about every member of the swamp is bought and paid for.  Nearly every single Democrat is bought and paid for by Planned Parenthood (which is why it never gets defunded) and far too many Republicans are bought and paid for by the Chamber of Commerce (which is why the wall hasn’t gotten built yet).  

 

While all of the folks inside the beltway are chanting “Save Our Swamp”, everyone outside of the beltway should politely remind President Trump that in order to make America Great Again, it is imperative that he keep his promise to “Drain the Swamp.”