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15: The Winds of Change
The Winds of Change
As President Trump had said in his address to Congress, a "new sense of national pride was sweeping the nation". The winds of change had certainly come, and 2001 was shaping to be a fascinating and exiciting year in American politics. As the new century dawned, new opportunities lay ahead. With the dawn of the 21st century, America and the world could have a new start, beyond the blood soaked epoch of the last millenium. Nevertheless, as America embarked on this new journey, it would have to take a long look at itself, however uncomfortable that may be.
The Trump Administration continued to push through its agenda. However, it would begin to face fierce resistance from the established parties. The old Washington still held a lot of sway and if the President wanted to move foward to the more ambitious parts of his agenda, he would have to find a way to drain this "swamp". Many Presidents have come and gone, Presidents who had tried to shake things up but had ultimately failed. If Trump wanted to be different, he would have to muster popular support to force Washington to change.
His election was the first step in this path, but many stepping stones remain.
Electoral reform was a major and perhaps vital goal of the Trump Administration, but it would be a long road. Regardless, the final goal was to eventually reform America's political system. Donald Trump knew that he had been elected to smash the two party establishment. He knew he would have only one chance to change America, to leave behind a legacy...
The first step was eliminating the corruption and bureaucracy in government that hinders change. Working with Reform and other symphathetic congressman, Trump introduced a bill (or rather a series of several bills), intended to close loopholes and eliminate corruption within the American government. This initiative faced serious resistance however from Washington.
To drum up support for his agenda, Trump went on a tour of the nation over the summer. He hosted dozens of rallies, attended by thousands, where he called out his opponents and talked about his plans for the future.
The rallies soon proved themselves to be successful, as Congress eventually caved to public opinion and passed the bills. A triumphant success that helped the Administration move ahead with its ambitious plans for reform.
Meanwhile, the Trump Administration also looked ahead to the midterm elections. Passing this ambitious agenda would require votes, and votes couldn't win themselves...
This is why the next focus for the Administration was on campaign finance reform.
As President Trump had said in his address to Congress, a "new sense of national pride was sweeping the nation". The winds of change had certainly come, and 2001 was shaping to be a fascinating and exiciting year in American politics. As the new century dawned, new opportunities lay ahead. With the dawn of the 21st century, America and the world could have a new start, beyond the blood soaked epoch of the last millenium. Nevertheless, as America embarked on this new journey, it would have to take a long look at itself, however uncomfortable that may be.
The Trump Administration continued to push through its agenda. However, it would begin to face fierce resistance from the established parties. The old Washington still held a lot of sway and if the President wanted to move foward to the more ambitious parts of his agenda, he would have to find a way to drain this "swamp". Many Presidents have come and gone, Presidents who had tried to shake things up but had ultimately failed. If Trump wanted to be different, he would have to muster popular support to force Washington to change.
His election was the first step in this path, but many stepping stones remain.
Electoral reform was a major and perhaps vital goal of the Trump Administration, but it would be a long road. Regardless, the final goal was to eventually reform America's political system. Donald Trump knew that he had been elected to smash the two party establishment. He knew he would have only one chance to change America, to leave behind a legacy...
The first step was eliminating the corruption and bureaucracy in government that hinders change. Working with Reform and other symphathetic congressman, Trump introduced a bill (or rather a series of several bills), intended to close loopholes and eliminate corruption within the American government. This initiative faced serious resistance however from Washington.
To drum up support for his agenda, Trump went on a tour of the nation over the summer. He hosted dozens of rallies, attended by thousands, where he called out his opponents and talked about his plans for the future.
The rallies soon proved themselves to be successful, as Congress eventually caved to public opinion and passed the bills. A triumphant success that helped the Administration move ahead with its ambitious plans for reform.
Meanwhile, the Trump Administration also looked ahead to the midterm elections. Passing this ambitious agenda would require votes, and votes couldn't win themselves...
This is why the next focus for the Administration was on campaign finance reform.
- Abraham Washington
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