I would have ICE agents arrest any illegal that shows up at the "State of the Union" address
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-congress-address-democrats-235363
There's a lot I would do. Let me give you the Top Ten.
1) In the State of the Union tomorrow lay out my plan and tell Congress and anybody who's listening that we tried things their way for eight years and it wasn't working. Time to do it this way for a while. Get on board or get out of the way.
2) Tweet less about things that don't matter. Don't engage with idiots. Worthless Meryl Streep, for instance. Step back and let us do it for him.
3) Express support for free speech and a free media, but remind the country that the "words have repercussions" argument works both ways. You can't scream about hateful words and then expect to be taken seriously when you shout down and denigrate people who hold opposing views. You can't run for a safe space if someone says the word "homo" and then turn around and call people xenobites, fasciaphobes, etc. Charges should be brought against people (media/Hollywood) who have called for armed insurrection, government coups or assassinations. There are lots of them.
4) Remind the audience at the State of the Union that he was elected on a platform that included doing everything he's doing. Remind them, too, that unlike any president in memory, he didn't just talk. He's actually doing everything he said.
5) Don't engage with any member of the liberal media. When they ask their loaded, garbage questions just smile like Cam and go "that's ridiculous, next...." He's not good at hiding emotions, the frustration/disgust shows on his face. I'd work on that.
6) Control the message. At one point there were too many people purporting to speak for the office. Too many people giddy over the slam dunk win and drunk on the excesses of successes. But it's only been a month, it will take a little time for somebody who's never "governed" to figure out some of that. As part of controlling the message, root out and fire anybody who's leaking information.
8) Get the party in line. You want to ban travel? Ban John McCain from flying. And from talking. People like McCain are the reason the Republican Party nearly died. Make sure he understands when he's allowed to speak.
9) Dial back the hubris just a little. It's enough that I won. Does the vote total matter? Crowd size? Who cares. It's my job now.
10) Keep telling the truth. Keep doing what I'm doing. When the economy grows, and it will; When jobs come back, and they will; when wages go up, and they will; when our national security is strong, and it will be; when our borders are secure and we effectively manage immigration, and we will; when taxes are down, and they will be for the vast majority of us; when healthcare is effective AND affordable, and it will be; when the nation's military is properly cared for, and it will be.... when all that is done? It won't matter what the crying left does. A new generation of conservative values will be born and that'll keep us going for a while longer.
I'm honestly and legitimately amazed that he's managed to do as much as he has in just over a month -- more good than Obama in his entire eight years. Amazed, particularly when you consider how much he's had to overcome from the howling press and the shrieking snowflake minority.
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