Promises Made, Promises Kept: The Trump Comeback Tour

By Isabelle Redfield

And just like that… In under two weeks.

The promises of this campaign weren’t just slogans slapped on rally signs — they were a contract. And contracts carry weight.

President Trump wrote the book on dealmaking. The Art of the Deal isn’t just a title — it’s a doctrine. And right now, just two weeks in, we are winning at a pace that has left the world scrambling to keep up. America is no longer a pushover; we set the terms. Colombia caved. Canada folded. Mexico bent the knee in record time. When Trump says America First, he means it — every single day.

And speaking of moving fast — bureaucrats hate it, but the American people love it. This administration is a common-sense revolution moving at lightning speed. Not the Washington of delay and doublespeak, but of results.

This is the most transparent and efficient administration in American history. The only challenge in covering it is keeping up. The list of accomplishments in such a short period is staggering. And it’s easy to defend law, order, and American strength — because that’s what the American people overwhelmingly voted for. The mandate could not have been clearer.

Both unconventional and legacy media have had unfiltered, hours-long access to the president. (Note: Trump took 12x more press questions in one week than Biden did in his last two years.) The results speak for themselves — and here are a few we can celebrate:

PROTECTING OUR HOMELAND

President Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border and deployed military resources to stop the flood of fentanyl, human trafficking, and illegal crossings. Remain in Mexico? Back. Catch and release? Over. The results? A staggering 93-95% drop in illegal crossings.

Secretary Noem isn’t just leading — she’s empowering the brave men and women of CBP and ICE to finally do their jobs. And she looks every bit the part while doing it. Style and substance. Beauty and brains. Grit and glamour. That’s the essence of this administration.

JUSTICE FOR COMMUNITIES OVERWHELMED BY ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

One of the most powerful moves yet — President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, making it clear: violent criminals who enter illegally will not get the chance to end another innocent life. No more second chances for killers.

Laken wasn’t just a name in a headline. She was one of us — a college girl with her whole life ahead of her, stolen over a violent 18-minute struggle. It could have been your roommate, your best friend, your sister. That’s the reality. And that’s why this matters.

SHOWING UP FOR THOSE LEFT WITH NOTHING

First travel stop: North Carolina. The president and first lady landed in Swannanoa — a town devastated by Hurricane Helene and already forgotten by the media. Trump vowed to end FEMA’s slow-rolling nonsense, cut through the red tape, and get aid to Americans fast.

Next: Los Angeles. California’s decades-long failure to manage water and forests has turned my home state into a tinderbox. Trump called it out years ago and is taking action to fix what Sacramento won’t — prioritizing smart forest management, cutting through red tape to expedite emergency response, and ensuring critical water resources are allocated efficiently. No more wasted water flushed out to sea. No more neglected forests left as kindling for the next wildfire. This is about prevention, preparedness, and rebuilding stronger than before.

FREE SPEECH RESTORED

The press is free again. Four-hundred-and-forty previously silenced journalists have been reinstated to the press briefing room. Doors have been opened to new media. Bloggers, independent voices, and rising platforms now have the same opportunity to apply for press credentials — ensuring the American people get more than just the legacy media’s recycled talking points. No more gatekeeping. No more painfully scripted deflections or rushed goodbyes from Karine Jean-Pierre. The American people deserve the full story, and Karoline Leavitt and this Administration are making sure they get it.

DEI IS DEAD: AMERICA RETURNS TO A MERITOCRACY

Trump signed 45 executive orders gutting DEI from government, the military, and federal agencies. Federal workers are back in the office and America will hire based on merit. Not quotas, not identity politics — merit.

TRANSPARENCY: NO MORE WASTE

Jaw-dropping is the only way to describe the wasteful spending now being exposed live on TV. This is the transparency Americans voted for — every taxpayer dollar accounted for, no more blank checks for Washington. It’s time to put that money where it belongs — back into our communities, back into America.

IN SHORT

This is The Art of the Deal in action.
No delays. No excuses. Just results.
America is done playing defense.
We’re leading. We’re winning.
And this is just the beginning.

DEMOCRATS ARE OUT OF EXCUSES

The American people were done with America Last. Done with sky-high inflation, a crumbling economy, and needless American lives lost to preventable disasters and unfettered crime. Done with fentanyl pouring across an open border. Done with illegal immigration gutting their communities. Done with the reckless Afghanistan withdrawal that handed power back to terrorists. Done with endless wars overseas and death while our own country burned.

Trump wasn’t just a choice — he was the only choice. The only candidate who could clean up the mess. The only one who could win, deliver, and get the job done. Washington had its chance, and Trump took it back.

What this administration has delivered in just under two weeks is astonishing. If this is the pace, we’re not just witnessing a comeback — we’re stepping into a new American golden age. Buy the ticket, take the ride. We’re just getting started.

Isabelle Redfield is the co-founder and creative director at the Conservateur. Follow her on Instagram @isabelleredfield and X @isabelledwyerr