Americans urge Trump: Get on with draining the ‘swamp’
the article discusses former President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts in his second presidency to “drain the swamp” in Washington, a pledge he made during his initial campaign but did not fully realise during his first term. Trump has sence removed thousands of bureaucrats and regulators, aiming to reduce federal influence and the power of lobbying groups.Despite these actions, many voters feel he has not yet been accomplished and want more decisive measures.
A Rasmussen Reports survey shows that 62% of likely voters support Trump’s promise to clean up Washington, including meaningful support from Republicans, conservatives, Democrats, Hispanics, and African-Americans. However,only 45% believe he has achieved success so far,while 48% think he has not.
Trump’s administration has taken steps such as redirecting millions of taxpayer dollars from federal unions to veterans’ services, as illustrated by recent actions from the Department of veterans Affairs. The moves aim to cut wasteful spending linked to unions and focus resources more directly on veterans’ care. Pollsters indicate that public trust in government and the desire for accountability remain a strong motivating factor behind continued support for these reforms.
Americans urge Trump: Get on with draining the ‘swamp’
He promised to do it in his first winning campaign, but then-President Donald Trump didn’t pull the plug to drain the Washington “swamp.”
Now, in his second presidency, Trump has done what he pledged to do, purging thousands of bureaucrats and regulators, but voters want more, apparently hoping that he has just started emptying out federal offices and K Street law and lobbying shops.
From initially tasking Elon Musk and his “Department of Government Efficiency” to eliminate federal agencies and jobs to Friday’s targeting of never-Trump GOP adviser John Bolton, likely voters told Rasmussen Reports that they back the president’s swamp draining.
But they want him to do more and think that he has been “unsuccessful” thus far.
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In the new survey shared with Washington Secrets on Friday, Rasmussen said that 62% of likely voters back Trump’s pledge to “drain the swamp.” That included 46% who “strongly agree.”
Support came from Republicans and conservatives, but also 50% of Democrats, 61% of Hispanics, and 46% of African-Americans.
But so far, and despite his sweeping federal worker cuts, just 45% believe that Trump has been successful in his purge, and 48% believe he has been “unsuccessful.”
Rasmussen pollster Mark Mitchell said voters want action. “A strong majority continue to favor draining the swamp, and our polling repeatedly shows that government trust and criminal accountability is a 70/30 issue. Bring it!” he told Secrets.
Trump’s Cabinet, however, is moving aggressively to make good on the president’s promise.
Today, for example, the Department of Veterans Affairs said that it is redirecting millions of taxpayer funds away from subsidizing federal unions to veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors.
Secretary Doug Collins said that he is draining money from one of the big elements of the Washington swamp: federal unions, which get free office space and thousands of hours of employee time to work on union efforts.
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His moves today will free up $45 million that the VA plans to redirect to veterans.
“VA staff will now get to spend more time with veterans, VA facilities can focus on treating veterans, and VA can manage its staff according to veterans’ needs and national security requirements, not union demands,” Collins said.
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