Dems Respond To Trump Plan
Democrats knew this storm was brewing. They just didn’t realize how quickly it would hit—or how hard.
From the moment President Donald Trump returned to office, he wasted no time lighting up his political playbook with a blitz of sweeping executive actions. If Democrats were hoping for a slow and measured rollout of policies, Trump had other plans, and shock-and-awe doesn’t even begin to describe it. His moves have been sharp, controversial, and aimed directly at some of the left’s most sacred cows. And boy, the Democrats are scrambling.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib is screaming on the House floor against a bill that deports migrants over stealing
She says it hurts folks like her mom. pic.twitter.com/zBaLqWxXFZ
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 22, 2025
In just a matter of hours post-inauguration, Trump dismantled federal diversity and inclusion programs, pulled the U.S. out of the Paris climate accords (again), blocked a law banning TikTok, and started rolling out plans to end birthright citizenship. Oh, and let’s not forget the jaw-dropping pardon of January 6th rioters. And if that wasn’t enough to send shockwaves, the seating chart at his inauguration raised more than a few eyebrows, with billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos sitting front and center while traditional power players were shuffled to the sidelines. Democrats are left staring down a whirlwind of chaos that’s difficult to track, let alone counter.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, captured the vibe perfectly when she called it a “fire hose.” She’s right. This isn’t the slow, grinding policy battle Washington is used to—this is political blitzkrieg. And the Democrats? They’re trying to respond with press releases and tweets, but even their own people are questioning whether they can keep up.
They didn’t learn anything. They still think if they shout “racist” and “Nazi” loud enough, the entire society will bend to their narcissism and manipulation.
No. It’s not 2020 anymore. The era of theater kid government is over. https://t.co/FtVeUnOiCN
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) January 22, 2025
Take the DNC’s response: they’ve focused their messaging on Trump’s billionaire buddies, accusing him of pandering to the ultra-rich while betraying his working-class voters. But does anyone outside of political Twitter even care about seating arrangements? Crockett isn’t convinced. “I’m not sure average people know that’s not normal,” she said, highlighting the sheer disconnect between elite political insiders and the everyday voter.
And here’s the kicker: Trump’s moves, as extreme as they seem to the left, aren’t exactly catching his base off guard. They’re the playbook he’s been promising all along. It’s all there in the infamous Project 2025 document, a roadmap that Democrats warned about but maybe didn’t prepare for. Now, the very chaos they predicted has arrived, and it’s hitting them like a freight train.
It’s taken for granted how low-IQ most mainstream press reporters are. These are not smart people. https://t.co/iv1WsKlgMg
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) January 22, 2025
Even within the Democratic camp, there’s division on how to respond. Some leaders, like billionaire Mark Cuban, are urging cooler heads and a focus on policy over outrage. Others, like Faiz Shakir, are sounding the alarm, calling Trump’s billionaire-filled inaugural spectacle a “window into how he’s going to govern.” Meanwhile, progressive groups like Our Revolution admit they’re struggling to make sense of the whirlwind of changes, leaving voters wondering if anyone on the left has a plan.
Prison it is then https://t.co/Mv5tCKMbep
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) January 22, 2025