President Trump’s recent pivot on the immigration front has been hailed by allies as nothing short of brilliant, and rightly so — leadership is measured by results, not by speeches. Sen. Markwayne Mullin told Fox & Friends Weekend that the president’s tough posture and willingness to use every tool at his disposal send a clear message to cartels and rogue regimes: America will defend its borders and its interests.
Meanwhile, Democrats are playing a dangerous political game by threatening a partial government shutdown over DHS funding, sacrificing preparedness and public safety for partisan optics. Lawmakers have been racing to stitch together a funding package while Democrats insist on sweeping changes to immigration enforcement after a tragic Border Patrol shooting, a move that risks leaving FEMA, the Coast Guard, and other critical agencies in limbo.
Enough with the hollow moralizing from the left — Sen. Mullin rightly called out what would be a “Schumer shutdown,” pointing out that real Americans suffer when career politicians posture rather than govern. It’s hard to swallow the sanctimony from those who refuse to secure the border yet demand to micromanage the men and women who protect it; ordinary citizens don’t want politics, they want results.
At the same time, President Trump has deployed a sizeable armada to the Middle East to deter Iranian aggression, showing that deterrence and strength still do the heavy lifting in foreign policy. The arrival of a carrier strike group and accompanying assets is no accident — it’s a measured, muscular response that buys time for diplomacy while keeping our options open.
Conservatives should be proud that Republicans in Congress and the White House are prepared to fund the vast majority of government while standing firm where it counts: on border security and law and order. Leaders like Sen. Mullin and others have made clear that Congress can fund roughly 87 percent of the government and use continuing resolutions strategically to force sober negotiations on the rest, rather than cave to Democrats’ demands.
This is the moment for patriots to insist on common-sense security: secure the border, back our enforcers, and keep America strong on the world stage. If Republicans hold the line and the president keeps projecting strength both at home and abroad, hardworking Americans will see safer streets, fewer illicit crossings, and a world that remembers the United States will not shrink from defending freedom.
