Far-left Congressman Eric Swalwell has declared that any Democrat running for president in 2028 who doesn’t promise to tear down the new 90,000-square-foot ballroom being built at the White House should be disqualified. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the administration has reached a framework for a trade deal with China that could reduce tariffs and pump adrenaline into the economy.
But what I really want to talk about is a conversation I had last week with a friend—or perhaps a former friend. It perfectly captures what I see online every day: the inability to see the bigger picture.
This friend called me “deaf” and “blind” for not condemning the Trump administration—over tariffs, the government shutdown’s impact on SNAP, changes to the Affordable Care Act, and yes, the ballroom. But I’m not “deaf” or “blind.” In fact, it feels like I’m one of the few people still paying attention to the facts.
Let’s start with the farmers—those supposedly “screwed” by tariffs. Soybean prices are actually higher than they were last fall. The 52-week low came in December 2024, when Joe Biden was still president. As of October 24, 2025, soybean futures were around $10.42 per bushel—up about 3% from the prior month and roughly 5–6% higher than a year earlier.
I speak with farmers in Michigan and Arkansas regularly. They tell me the same thing: soybean sales are fine. New markets like biodiesel and Japan are opening up. They’re making a little more money than last fall, and most importantly—they’re less dependent on China. That’s the point. Trump’s trade overhaul was never going to be painless, but it’s working. Here’s what he expects in the days ahead.
Next came the attack on Trump over SNAP benefits. Let’s be clear: those benefits could be fully funded today if the minority party in Congress would stop throwing tantrums. Democrats have voted more than a dozen times to keep the government shut down. Chuck Schumer was even caught on tape admitting the shutdown “gets better for us every day.”
Trump isn’t a king. He can’t just snap his fingers when the other side refuses to act in good faith. Democrats voted “yes” 13 times before, but now they’re holding up funding as leverage—at the expense of the poor. House Democrat Katherine Clark even said suffering for American families is “just leverage.”
It’s hard to take lectures on compassion seriously when the same people block pay for our military, TSA, and air traffic controllers. Democrats said no—and then blamed Trump. That’s not leadership. That’s political theater.
Then my friend brought up healthcare. He’s self-employed and says his rates have gone up. Well, so have mine—and they skyrocketed under Biden. That’s not on Trump. Obamacare was a flawed system from the start, designed not to make care affordable, but to create a path to single-payer through a collapsing insurance market. Republicans have even offered to extend subsidies another year, but Chuck Schumer rejected it. And the shutdown continues. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt summed it up.
When my friend said the claim that “all liberals care about is illegals” was nonsense, I pointed him to the numbers. Just last week, headlines revealed Illinois spent more on healthcare for illegal immigrants than on roads, foster care, the elderly, and the arts—combined.
So maybe not all liberals—but enough of them to bankrupt a state while ignoring the chaos in Chicago. Democrats call Trump “tyrannical” for trying to stop the bloodshed in major cities. That’s rich.
Then there’s the so-called “ballroom scandal.” Trump’s critics claim he lied about renovating the East Wing. Maybe he wasn’t clear once—but if political fibs disqualified presidents, Washington would be empty. Compare that to Barack Obama’s 37 promises that “you can keep your doctor.” Which lie hurt more people?
While Democrats obsess over blueprints, the Trump administration is cutting drug prices. His deal with Big Pharma—so impactful that even Mark Cuban joined in—will save Americans billions.
Sometimes, good ideas really do transcend politics.
But my friend didn’t stop at policy. He took it personally, calling me “deaf and blind” and questioning my integrity because I have a different opinion. He even told me to “Trump that in your a-hole.” Charming.
So here’s what I actually do agree with from Trump’s presidency:
Closing the border and enforcing immigration law.
Cleaning up crime-ridden cities—Washington, D.C., has seen only 15 homicides since August 11, 2025, the lowest stretch in decades.
Turning the “War on Drugs” into a real war by targeting cartels directly.
Working to end forgotten conflicts in places like Rwanda, Congo, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
Standing up to China instead of depending on it.
Keeping men out of women’s sports—common sense.
Building that ballroom. Because it saves taxpayers hundreds of millions annually and modernizes the White House—without a dime of public funding.
No, I don’t agree with everything Trump says or does. Some comments are petty, even beneath the office. But on balance, he’s a far better president than his predecessor. That’s why 77 million Americans voted for him—and would again.
Maybe if Democrats stood for something besides “Trump sucks,” they’d win an election. But until then, I’ll proudly say it: yes, I voted for Donald Trump—and yes, I’d do it again.