The criticisms of Trump are amazingly missing something. They are lacking in negative stories from those who work
for him or have had business dealings with him. After all the employees he's had and all the business deals he's made,
there is a void of criticism. In fact, long term employees call him a strong and merciful leader and say he is far more
righteous and of higher integrity than people may think.
And while it may surprise many, he's actually humble when it comes to his generosity and kindness. A good example
is a story that tells of his limo breaking down on a deserted highway outside of New York City. A middle-aged couple stopped
to help him and as a thank you he paid off their mortgage—but he didn't brag about that. Generous and good people
rarely talk of charity they bestow on others. But as much as all this is interesting, the real thing that people want to know is
what Donald Trump's plan is for America. It's funny how so many people say they don't know what it is, or they act like
Trump is hiding it. The information is readily available if people would just do a little homework. But, since most Americans
won't do their own research, here, in no particular order, is an overview of many of Trump's positions and plans:
Trump believes that America should not intervene militarily in other countrys' problems without being compensated
for doing so. If America is going to risk the lives of its soldiers and incur the expense of going to war, then the nations
we help must be willing to pay for our help. Using the Iraq War as an example, he cites the huge monetary expense to
American taxpayers (over $1.5 trillion, and possibly much more depending on what sources are used to determine the
cost) in addition to the cost in human life. He suggests that Iraq should have been required to give us enough of their
oil to pay for the expenses we incurred. He includes in those expenses the medical costs for our military and $5 million
for each family that lost a loved one in the war and $2 million for each family of soldiers who received severe injuries.
Speaking of the military, Trump wants America to have a strong military again. He believes the single most
important function of the federal government is national defense. He has said he wants to find the General Patton or
General MacArthur that could lead our military buildup back to the strength it needs to be. While he hasn't said it
directly—that I know of—Trump's attitude about America and about winning tells me he'd most likely be
quick to eliminate rules of engagement that handicap our military in battle. Clearly Trump is a "win at all costs" kind
of guy, and I'm sure that would apply to our national defense and security, too.
Trump wants a strong foreign policy and believes that it must include 8 core principles (which seem to support my
comment in the last point):
American interests come first. Always. No apologies.
Maximum firepower and military preparedness.
Only go to war to win.
Stay loyal to your friends and suspicious of your enemies.
Keep the technological sword razor sharp.
See the unseen.
Prepare for threats before they materialize.
Respect and support our present and past warriors.
Trump believes that terrorists who are captured should be treated as military combatants, not as criminals like the
Obama administration treats them.
Trump makes the point that China's manipulation of their currency has given them unfair advantage in our trade
dealings with them. He says we must tax their imports to offset their currency manipulation, which will cause American
companies to be competitive again and drive manufacturing back to America and create jobs here. Although he sees
China as the biggest offender, he believes that America should protect itself from all foreign efforts to take our jobs
and manufacturing. For example, Ford is building a plant in Mexico and Trump suggests that every part or vehicle Ford
makes in Mexico be taxed 35% if they want to bring it into the U. S., which would cause companies like Ford to no longer
be competitive using their Mexican operations and move manufacturing back to the U. S., once again creating jobs here.
Trump wants passage of NOPEC legislation (No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act—S.394), which
would allow the government to sue OPEC for violating antitrust laws. According to Trump, that would break up the cartel.
He also wants to unleash our energy companies to drill domestically (sound like Sarah Palin's drill baby, drill?) thereby
increasing domestic production creating jobs and driving domestic costs of oil and gas down while reducing dependence
on foreign oil.
Trump believes a secure border is critical for both security and prosperity in America. He wants to build a wall to
stop illegals from entering put controls on immigration. And, he says he'll get Mexico to pay for the wall, which many
have scoffed at, but, given his business successes, I wouldn't put it past him. He also wants to enforce our immigration
laws and provide no path to citizenship for illegals.
Trump wants a radical change to the tax system to not only make it better for average Americans, but also to
encourage businesses to stay here and foreign businesses to move here. The resulting influx of money to our nation
would do wonders for our economy. He wants to make America the place to do business. He also wants to lower the
death tax and the taxes on capital gains and dividends. This would put more than $1.6 trillion back into the economy
and help rebuild the 1.5 million jobs we've lost to the current tax system. He also wants to charge companies who
outsource jobs overseas a 20% tax, but, for those willing to move jobs back to America, they would not be taxed.
And, for citizens, he has a tax plan that would allow Americans to keep more of what they earn and spark economic
growth. He wants to change the personal income tax to: up to $30,000 taxed at 1%, from $30,001 to $100,000
taxed at 5%, from $100,001 to $1,000,000 taxed at 10%, and $1,000,001 and above taxed at 15%.
Trump wants Obamacare repealed. He says it's a "job-killing, health care-destroying monstrosity" that "can't be
reformed, salvaged, or fixed." He believes in allowing real competition in the health insurance marketplace to allow
competition to drive prices down. He also believes in tort reform to get rid of defensive medicine and lower costs.
Trump wants spending reforms in Washington, acknowledging that America spends far more than it receives
in revenue. He has said he believes that if we don't stop increasing the national debt, once it hits $24 trillion, it will
be impossible to save this country. Even though he says we need to cut spending, he does not want to harm those
on Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security. He believes that the citizens have faithfully paid in to the system to have
these services available and that the American government has an obligation to fulfill its end of the bargain and
provide those benefits. Therefore, he wants to build the economy up so that we have the revenue to pay those costs
without cutting the benefits to the recipients. He disagrees with Democrats who think raising taxes is the answer
and says that, when you do that, you stifle the economy. On the other hand, when you lower taxes and create an
environment to help businesses they will grow, hire more workers, and those new workers will be paying taxes that
become more tax revenue for the government.
Trump also wants reform of the welfare state, saying that America needs "a safety net, not a hammock." He
believes in a welfare-to-work program that would help reduce the welfare roles and encourage people to get back
to work. And he wants a crackdown on entitlement fraud.
Trump believes climate change is a hoax.
Trump opposes Common Core.
Trump is pro-life, although he allows for an exception due to rape, incest, or the life of the mother.
Trump is pro 2nd Amendment rights.
Trump's view on same-sex marriage is that marriage is between a man and a woman, but he also believes
that this is a states' rights issue, not a federal issue.
Trump supports the death penalty.
Trump believes that there is a lack of common sense and innovative thinking in Washington (Hmmm. looks like he
believes in horse sense!). He says it's about seeing the unseen and that's the kind of thinking we need to turn this
country around. He tells a personal story to illustrate the point: "When I opened Trump National Golf Club at Rancho
Palos Verdes in Los Angeles, I was immediately told that I would need to build a new and costly ballroom. The current
ballroom was gorgeous, but it only sat 200 people and we were losing business because people needed a larger space
for their events. Building a new ballroom would take years to get approval and permits (since it's on the Pacific Ocean),
and cost about $5 million. I took one look at the ballroom and saw immediately what needed to be done. The problem
wasn't the size of the room, it was the size of the chairs. They were huge, heavy, and unwieldy. We didn't need a bigger
ballroom, we needed smaller chairs! So I had them replaced with high-end, smaller chairs. I then had our people sell the
old chairs and got more money for them than the cost of the new chairs. In the end, the ballroom went from seating 200
people to seating 320 people. Our visitors got the space they desired, and I spared everyone the hassle of years of
construction and $5 million of expense. It's amazing what you can accomplish with a little common sense."
On top of his saving years of construction and $5 million in expenses, he also was able to keep the ballroom open
for business during the time it would have been under remodeling, which allowed him to continue to make money on the
space instead of losing that revenue during construction time. Donald Trump's entire life has been made up of success
and winning. He's been accused of bankruptcies, but that's not true. He's never filed personal bankruptcy. He's bought
companies and legally used bankruptcy laws to restructure their debt, just as businesses do all the time. But he's never
been bankrupt personally. He's a fighter that clearly loves America and would fight for our nation.
Earlier I quoted Trump saying: "I love America. And when you love something, you protect it passionately—fiercely,
even." We never hear that from Democrats or even from most Republicans.
Donald Trump is saying things that desperately need to be said but no other candidate has shown the fortitude to
stand up and say them. Before we criticize someone because of what the media is saying, maybe we should consider
what they have to offer. What are they bringing to the table. Researching their background independently of what the
news says. What's their bio? What's Obama's bio? If you researched him prior to becoming President, would you have
hired him to work for you or run your business?
Go to the "Americans Restoring America" Website