That is a Con Job. Trump works hand-in-glove with these agencies to create the false impression that he is an Enemy of the Swamp. He is not.
Jim, now that the mid-terms are over, it's time to turn 180 on Trump and begin ridiculing him mercilessly.
My support for Trump is not dependent on any one issue such as swamp draining. I don't expect to agree with anyone 100% and Trump has already done more than enough to convince me I am correct in supporting him.
One of the reasons the Republicans lost their majority in the house is because many anti-Trump (pro-swamp) Republicans did not run for re-election (this is part of "swamp draining") making it less likely that Republicans would hold those seats. All bark and no bite Republicans like Daniel Issa, Trey Gowdy, and Paul Ryan are the real closet swamp creatures and their absence from Washington DC starting in 2019 will be a huge loss to the swamp and a huge step toward the recovery of the Republican party by conservative Americans.
And Trump has to follow the constitution, he needs cooperation from congress to accomplish much of what he wants such as finishing the wall. It is unfair to blame Trump when congress fails to support his policies, just as it is unfair to blame Trump when 9th circuit court judges, who are overruled on appeal 80% of the time, temporarily thwart Trump's plans when they rule against Trump in lawsuits filed by Democrats opposed to Trump's policies.
If there is a better alternative to Trump in 2020 I will consider voting for them but right now I don't understand what good turning against Trump will accomplish. Possibly encouraging a primary challenger to run in 2020 would be the only thing i can think of. Voting Democrat or not voting in 2020 does not seem like a better option to me than voting for Trump and I don't know of anyone who I think would be better than Trump who I would support in the 2020 Republican primaries.
Trump has made huge personal and financial sacrifices to try to fix much that is wrong with our country. I am not going to turn against him now.
A partial list of President Trump's Accomplishments:
Economy
- Cutting taxes
- Reducing regulations
- Approved Keystone and Dakota pipelines.
- Lowest Black unemployment
- Lowest Hispanic Unemployment
- Black and Hispanic poverty rates at historic lows.
Health Care
- Right to try - patients with fatal illnesses can try unapproved treatments.
- Eliminating the Obamacare individual mandate.
- Reducing costs of prescription drugs.
- Declared the opioid crisis a health emergency.
Trade Policy
- USMCA closed the loophole in NAFTA that let China, Europe, and other countries "sneak" their products into the US through Mexico and Canada.
- Tariffs on dumped steel and aluminum, restoring the US steel industry an issue of national security.
- Tariffs on Chinese imports as leverage for a reciprocal trade agreement.
Immigration and Border Security
- US-Mexico border wall is under construction.
- Ended catch and release.
- Enhanced vetting of refugees.
- Arresting and deporting MS-13 gang members.
- Crossing the US border illegally is a disqualification for asylum seekers in the US.
- Failure to apply for asylum in a country of transit is a disqualification for asylum seekers in the US.
Nominating Judges
- Appointed Justice Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
- Appointed Justice Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.
- Many other federal court judges appointed.
Veterans
- Allowing veterans to use any doctor
- VA accountability law (ability to fire staff at VA hospitals)
Military
- Rebuilding the Military
- Military pay raise
- Wiping out ISIS
- Making other NATO countries pay their fair share
Foreign Policy
- Stopping nuclear weapons tests and missile tests in North Korea
- Hostages returned from North Korea
- Sanctions back on Iran
- Moved US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Cultural issues
- Speaking out against and standing up to the fake news media.
- Speaking out against and standing up to the political correctness bullies.
Draining the swamp
- Many members of congress not running for re-election in 2018
- Several corrupt officials of the DOJ and FBI fired
- Trump administration officials cannot work as lobbyists immediately after leaving the administration.