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JORGE MARTINEZ: America Is Back, And The American People Know It

Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on April 10, 2024. Screenshot/X/C-SPAN

The numbers don’t lie, and the Democrats can’t spin their way out of the truth.

Recent polling paints a clear picture: the Democrat Party is in total collapse. Their messaging is falling flat, their base is eroding, and their credibility is shattered. After four years of economic hardship, open borders, rising crime, and global embarrassment, the American people have had enough. That’s why they brought President Donald J. Trump back to the White House, and today, under his leadership, America is finally getting back on its feet.

President Trump has wasted no time turning this country around. From day one, he has been laser-focused on restoring the strength, safety, and prosperity that the radical Left destroyed. And the results are already undeniable: the economy is rebounding, the border is being secured, and the world is once again respecting the United States.

Take the economy. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, working-class families were crushed under the weight of inflation, high interest rates, and job-killing regulations. Today, under President Trump, costs are falling, jobs are returning, and American industries are growing again. Tariffs are no longer just a policy idea. They’re a tool being used right now to protect American workers, level the playing field, and bring billions of dollars into our economy. These tariffs don’t raise costs for families; they punish countries that have exploited us and reward companies that invest here, in the United States.

Meanwhile, the border is no longer a free-for-all. President Trump has reinstated strong immigration enforcement, empowered law enforcement, and ordered the mass deportation of criminal illegal aliens. In just a few short months, the disastrous open-border agenda of the Left has been shut down. The days of catch-and-release are over. The chaos created by Joe Biden’s open borders policies, which allowed more than 10 million illegal aliens to enter our country and brought with it cartel violence, human trafficking, and fentanyl, has been replaced by order, accountability, and sovereignty.

And it’s not just about numbers; it’s about safety. Under President Trump’s leadership, law and order are making a comeback. Prosecutors are being held accountable. Violent offenders are being removed from the streets. Police officers are being backed instead of demonized. Across our Nation, communities are beginning to feel safer, more stable, and more hopeful again.

America’s position on the world stage has also dramatically improved. The weakness and confusion of the Biden-Harris years, where our adversaries ran wild and our allies lost trust, is being replaced with clarity, strength, and resolve. President Trump’s foreign policy is unapologetically pro-American. He is standing up to China, keeping Iran in check, and securing peace through strength, not endless wars.

Domestically, the numbers speak for themselves. Unemployment is falling. Consumer confidence is rising. Manufacturing is expanding. Wages are going up, and the stock market is reflecting renewed optimism in America’s future. Small business owners, the backbone of our economy, finally feel like Washington has their backs again.

This is the America that voters demanded when they rejected the Left’s agenda and brought President Trump back to the Oval Office. It’s not just about reversing the failures of the past four years. It’s about reigniting the American spirit and restoring the promise of the American Dream.

The contrast couldn’t be clearer. The Left governed with incompetence, indifference, and ideology. They opened the floodgates at the border, crushed energy independence, exploded the national debt, and fueled division in every corner of our culture. The radical policies they pushed hurt every American, especially working families, minority communities, and small towns left behind by their globalist agenda.

President Trump, by contrast, is leading with common sense, courage, and results. His America First agenda isn’t about party; it’s about people. It’s about protecting our jobs, defending our communities, securing our future, and respecting the values that made this country the greatest in the world.

The American people see the difference. That’s why President Trump’s approval is soaring, why the Democrats are panicking, and why every major poll shows the country is ready to keep moving forward under his leadership.

The comeback of President Trump is the comeback of our Nation, and it’s just getting started.

Jorge Martínez is Senior Advisor and National Director of Hispanic Outreach for America First Works. He formerly served as press secretary at the U.S. Department of Justice.

The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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