I am both excited and cautious. I can see both sides. I can understand people being skeptical after how things have gone. It seems we're off to a decent start, however.
He appears to be rolling up his sleeves and getting to work, faster than I ever expected. ICE started removing some of the worst criminal invaders from my city weeks ago, after our mayor had publicly stated that he'd "protect" them. The fact that they backed down and started cooperating weeks before Trump even assumed office says something. He's got to get those deportation numbers up, and not just stop at "violent" ones. They all need to go. We'll see what happens.
But who here honestly expected that he would have signed an EO challenging birthright citizenship in his first few days? Not me.
It's not just Trump, either. I have noticed a huge tone shift. A lot of the things we used to talk about 10 years ago, that were labeled "far right extremist" opinions are now mainstream. The electorate, finally, has dragged the Republican party, kicking and screaming, further to the right. People are now expecting more. Like the way people stepped up and pushed back on the H1B issue, now even Ron DeSantis is going out there criticizing the H1B program in front of the media.
People should keep standing firm and demanding action, and not backing down from important issues. Hold their feet to the fire. Let them know that the typical Republican way of putting up a weak effort and getting no results isn't going to fly anymore. This might be their last chance, not just to fix things, but also to remain relevant, period.
This is America's "shit or get off the pot" moment.