If someone does not come along with the ability to diagnose these same issues with better solutions, the United States will continue to face another cycle of pessimism, polarization, and decline, writes JSweetIII.
Trump spoke at the America First Agenda Summit hosted by the America First Policy Institute. The star-studded conference had former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in attendance, as well as 10 U.S. senators, 13 U.S. House members, eight former Cabinet officials, and nine former White House officials.
Pence’s remarks focused on the future of the GOP, but his policies were all rooted in the past. The former vice president constantly appealed to the Trump administration’s legacy in an attempt to legitimize his beliefs. “I couldn’t be more proud of the record of the Trump-Pence administration,” said Pence in response to a student’s question on the divide between him and Trump.
Trump’s speech was bad for vastly different reasons. His support for executing drug dealers made headlines, and for good reason. “If you look at countries throughout the world, the ones that don’t have a drug problem are those that institute a very quick trial — death penalty sentence for drug dealers,” the former president said. “It sounds horrible, doesn’t it? But you know what? That's the ones that don't have any problem.
Trump’s solution to homelessness further shows a lack of knowledge on how to solve the crisis. “It would take years to build hospitals and housing facilities to take care of [the homeless],” Trump said. Instead, the former president’s solution is to “open up large parcels of inexpensive land in the outer reaches of the cities” while creating “thousands and thousands of high-quality tents.”
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