December 17, 2024

Contact: Tommy Pigott and Eric Leyden, Team Trump

$100 BILLION AND 100,000 JOBS – President Donald J. Trump is Making America Wealthy Again before he even takes office. Yesterday, the CEO of SoftBank announced an $100 billion investment into the U.S. economy, which is set to create at least 100,000 jobs.

Why? Because President Trump is headed back to the Oval Office: “My confidence level to the economy of the United States has tremendously increased because of his victory. So because of that, I am now excited to commit this $100 billion and 100,000 jobs.”

That’s the Trump Effect, and with him back in office, that’s just the start.

This comes after President Trump’s historic visit to the New York Stock Exchange last week, which both literally and figuratively signaled that under President Trump, the American economy is open for business.

President Trump is already delivering on his commitment to re-make America into the world’s manufacturing superpower once again – and he hasn't even taken office yet. It's all centered around his Made in America agenda, which incentivizes companies that make their products in America with American workers. In the words of President Trump, “you're going to see some very good days ahead.”  

Make America Wealthy Again! For more information, click here.

THE ARMY-NAVY GAME – Nothing says “America is back” like “USA, USA, USA” chants at the Army-Navy Game as President Trump waves to the crowd. That was the scene this weekend as President Trump, Vice President-Elect JD Vance, Defense Secretary Nominee-Select Pete Hegseth, and many others attended the Army-Navy Game.

President Trump was there to root on the teams at this important American tradition – it was a day all Americans can take pride in.

God Bless the United States of America! God Bless our military!

“FOR FIVE CENTS ON THE DOLLAR” – The Biden-Harris administration is still actively opening our border by selling off border wall building materials for cents on the dollar. What does that mean? The Biden-Harris administration is actively trying to make it harder and more expensive to build the wall and secure the border.

That’s unacceptable, and President Trump called them out.

The mandate from the election was clear – Americans want to end Biden’s border crisis and secure the border. They know the incoming Trump administration will build hundreds of miles of border wall – like the first Trump administration.

It’s a parting insult from Joe Biden after years of grievous injury on the border. Inauguration Day can’t come soon enough.

PERSON OF THE YEAR – President Trump received the well-deserved honor of being named Time Magazine’s “Person Of The Year” last week.

Because of President Trump’s vision, leadership, and fight, the American people gave him an overwhelming mandate to deliver on his agenda – an agenda that will Make America Great Again.

It was election that not only was the most important date this year, but will go down as the most important election in American history.

CABINET NOMINEES-SELECT TO THE HILL – President Trump’s cabinet nominees-select continue their productive meetings on the Hill. The momentum is palpable, with nominees-select receiving bipartisan support.

Team Trump has the rundown on recent examples. Click below for details:

• “Accolades Pour In For Brooke Rollins As Agriculture Secretary”
• “WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Praise For Howard Lutnick’s Nomination As Commerce Secretary”
• “DNI Nominee Tulsi Gabbard Praised After Successful Week On Capitol Hill”
• “Kash Patel Earns High Praise As President Trump’s Nominee For FBI Director”
• “‘BRILLIANT’: Pam Bondi Nets Wide Acclaim As AG Nominee”
• “Pete Hegseth Earns Strong Support On Capitol Hill”

That’s just the start of the strong support for all of President Trump’s picks. He is building the team to Make America Great Again. For the latest updates on meetings on the Hill, be sure you are following @TeamTrump across social media.

“RIGHT FOR DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE” – Bernard Hudson, who is the former director of counterterrorism at the CIA, wrote in the National Review that Tulsi Gabbard “has the experience, temperament, and professional integrity necessary for the American intelligence community to win and keep the trust of the American people.”

From the op-ed: 

• “Given all this, restoring the American people’s broad faith in the intelligence community is an urgent task. They need to believe that those entrusted with the vast powers of the national security apparatus will perform their duties in a nonpartisan way that prioritizes constitutional rights, meaningful accountability, and democratic safeguards.”
• “Changing these trends will be hard, and that effort must begin at the top. It is vital the director of national intelligence (DNI), who leads the intelligence community, be someone with high integrity, sound judgment, and a clear understanding of the commander in chief’s intentions. It would also go a long way toward reestablishing credibility with Americans if the next director were someone with a significant, bipartisan background.”
• “Tulsi Gabbard fits these criteria. She has the right experience, temperament, and professional integrity to restore faith in America’s intelligence community.”
• “Gabbard is a career public servant who served in the Hawaii state legislature and for four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. In the latter capacity, she was a member of the House Armed Services Committee. She was also the vice chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. She has also worn her country’s uniform for over two decades in the U.S. Army, with a combat deployment to Iraq. As a soldier, she knows both the importance of patriotism and the cost that all military interventions inevitably require.”
• “In addition to serving her country in a combat zone, Gabbard has a different and equally rare form of courage. The DNI needs to be willing to say unpopular – and, sometimes, unwelcome – things in pursuit of accuracy, free of the Beltway conventional wisdom that often serves as blinders.”

 Read the full op-ed here.

“KNOWS HOW TO GET THINGS DONE” – As Fox News reports, the Border Patrol union is rallying around Gov. Kristi Noem to lead DHS.

From the report:

• “A labor union representing thousands of Border Patrol agents is all in on South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, calling on senators to confirm her nomination ‘quickly.’”
• “‘On behalf of the men and women of the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) who protect our nation's borders, we are excited to provide our support for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee, Governor Kristi Noem, to be the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security,’ National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez wrote in a letter.”
• “The union, which represents about 18,000 Border Patrol agents, wrote in their letter to Paul and Peters that Noem has showcased her ability to ‘get things done’ both at home in South Dakota, and on the national stage when she aided Texas’ ‘Operation Lone Star’ to battle the immigration crisis.”
• “Fox News Digital previously reported that the largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, the Fraternal Order of Police, sent letters to both President-elect Trump and Paul outlining their staunch support of Noem as secretary of homeland security.”

Read the full report here.

LETTER BACKING PETE HEGSETH – As reported by The Daily Wire, over 120 retired generals and admirals signed a letter in strong support of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense.

From the report:

• “More than 120 retired U.S. generals and admirals signed onto a letter released on Monday expressing their ‘strong support’ for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, U.S. Army veteran Pete Hegseth.”
• “They wrote, ‘He understands combat from the grass roots level and will take that much needed perspective with him as the next SECDEF. He has studied and experienced the disastrous effects Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has on our military and he is committed to expunging it from our armed forces. His focus is solely on warfighting readiness so that our military is prepared to fulfill its mission – to fight and win our Nation’s wars.’”
• “The retired generals and admirals said that Hegseth’s passion for the military was obvious, and his record in Iraq and Afghanistan showed that he was the ‘warrior’ the U.S. needed to lead its military.”
• “They noted that Trump selected Hegseth from a list of other talented and qualified individuals and believed Hegseth was the best qualified to turn the Pentagon around.”

Read the full report here.

THE GOLDEN AGE HAS BEGUN – Missed the historic SoftBank announcement? Watch the recap video here. The new American Golden Age – spurred by President Trump’s leadership and policies – has already begun!

PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH IS BACK – As first reported by The Washington Times, Team Trump released a video featuring President Trump’s triumphant return to the world stage with his first international trip after the election. Make America Strong Again! Watch the video here.

HEGSETH FOR DEFENSE SECRETARY – As first reported by Fox News, Team Trump released a video showcasing Defense Secretary Nominee-Select Pete Hegseth’s successful meetings with senators on the Hill, and his strong qualifications for the position. Watch the video here.

NEW POLLS – Team Trump Rapid Response is out with analysis on new data showing huge momentum behind President Trump, his cabinet nominations, and his second term agenda. Just six weeks after his overwhelming electoral victory, President Trump is better positioned than ever to enact the sweeping changes for which Americans voted.

Here's what you need to know:

• A majority of Americans approve of how President Trump is handling the presidential transition, according to a new CNN poll. The number, which includes majorities of women and young people, is about ten points higher than at this point in 2016 – and is in line with other recent surveys, which consistently show strong majorities giving President Trump high marks. 
• Americans have confidence in President Trump's ability to handle the most important issues, according to the CNN poll. Most Americans express confidence in his ability to handle the economy, Russia/Ukraine, immigration, providing leadership, foreign affairs, appointing the best people, and using power responsibly. 
• A majority of Americans expect President Trump to do a good job once he officially returns to office, according to the CNN poll. In fact, half of Americans say President Trump will bring “change for the better” – including nearly half of women and younger Americans.
• Americans view President Donald J. Trump more favorably than ever, according to a new Morning Consult poll. In these numbers, a full half of all Americans have a favorable view of President Trump, whose favorability rating is at its highest in at least four years.

As President Trump prepares to take office, the enthusiasm is undeniable. Americans are ready for a return to strong, decisive leadership – and President Trump is ready to deliver.

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