{"id":2391698,"date":"2025-01-17T12:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T17:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impeached-to-transformational-trump-compared-to-reagan-and-fdr-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T12:14:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T17:14:14","slug":"impeached-to-transformational-trump-compared-to-reagan-and-fdr-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impeached-to-transformational-trump-compared-to-reagan-and-fdr-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Impeached to \u2018transformational,\u2019 Trump compared to Reagan and FDR &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fimpeached-to-transformational-trump-compared-to-reagan-and-fdr-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2391698&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses \u200cthe significant pre-presidential actions and influence of President-elect Donald Trump, comparing him to previous presidents such as Ronald Reagan and Franklin D.\u2063 Roosevelt. Key moments highlighted include Trump&#8217;s attendance \u200dat an Ultimate Fighting\u2063 Championship event\u2063 and \u2064his role in the recent Israel-Hamas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-and-ukraine-reportedly-make-some-progress-in-ceasefire-talks\/\" title=\"Russia and Ukraine Reportedly Make Some Progress in Ceasefire Talks\">ceasefire deal<\/a>, which supporters claim demonstrates his effective leadership. communications \u200bexpert Ron Bonjean\u200b praises Trump as\u200c the most <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">impactful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">president-elect<\/a><\/a> in\u200c modern history,noting his unique preparedness based\u200c on his previous term,which includes assembling a large team and establishing relationships with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-isis-leader-killed-in-airstrike-by-u-s-and-iraqi-forces\/\" title=\"Top ISIS leader killed in airstrike by U.S. and Iraqi forces\">key leaders<\/a>. Trump&#8217;s allies highlight a series of successful \u2062initiatives during his transition, suggesting that he will govern decisively from the outset of his presidency. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/telling-new-poll-shows-americans-are-liking-kamala-harris-less-the-more-they-get-to-know-her\/\" title=\"Telling New Poll Shows Americans Are Liking Kamala Harris Less the More They Get to Know Her\">article emphasizes trump&#8217;<\/a>s \u2064readiness to implement his agenda and the anticipation of\u200d a transformative presidency.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Impeached to &lsquo;transformational,&rsquo; Trump compared to Reagan and FDR<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1937209\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>For many, the moment President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> flexed his pre-presidential power was when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/3232515\/trump-first-ufc-fight-election\/\" title=\"\">entered Madison Square Garden<\/a> in late November to attend the Ultimate Fighting Championship trailed by Elon Musk, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and his newly picked Cabinet as Kid Rock&rsquo;s &ldquo;American Bad Ass&rdquo; played.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>For others, the moment they realized Trump was already acting president was this week&rsquo;s ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and the State Department&rsquo;s conclusion that the Republican&rsquo;s involvement was critical to sealing the agreement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220465\/what-trump-promised-day-one-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT TRUMP HAS PROMISED TO DO ON DAY 1 IN THE OVAL OFFICE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump has been the most effective and impactful president-elect our nation has had in modern history,&rdquo; said Ron Bonjean, a top Washington communications adviser.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The world at home and abroad is conforming around his leadership style and positioning themselves for a stronger, much more aggressive presence at the White House,&rdquo; added Bonjean, co-founder of the bipartisan communications shop Rokk Solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike past incoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">presidents<\/a>, Trump not only knows what he wants to do, he knows how to get his agenda done because he already had one term sitting in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bottom line: without Trump winning and being absolutely clear in his &ldquo;hell to pay&rdquo; rhetoric, there would be no hostage deal today between Israel &amp; Hamas. Thank God we are getting our people back. Elections have consequences. My comments on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cnn<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6KPol85bpx\">pic.twitter.com\/6KPol85bpx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottJenningsKY\/status\/1879580777043853504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Former spokesman Sean Spicer said that has been critical in building the aura around Trump and expectations of a fast start.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He and his team have the people, process and policies ready to go on day one unlike any previous president and the result will likely be the most consequential four years of any modern president,&rdquo; he told <em>Secrets<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3244956\/slash-burn-trump-budget-chief-shows-total-commitment-to-shrinking-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP&rsquo;S BUDGET CHIEF SHOWS &lsquo;TOTAL&rsquo; COMMITMENT TO SHRINKING GOVERNMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s friend Chris Ruddy, the chief of <em>Newsmax,<\/em> said knowing what to do and having four years to prepare for a second try means that the 47th president will be on his game from the first hours after his noon Monday swearing-in.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Usually, a second-term president is a lame duck from day one. But not Donald Trump who will wield power decisively every minute he is in the Oval,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>His pre-presidency has been extremely eventful, from picking 1,000 aides, including his Cabinet, to cutting deals with world and Wall Street leaders. That has given Trump even more influence and power to carry into the White House.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is a difference between a threat and a credible threat,&rdquo; said <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/richard-grenell-secretary-of-state-trump-5e7410edd659870307a5eba762f8136c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Richard Grenell,<\/a> Trump&rsquo;s choice to be his special missions envoy tasked to handle America&rsquo;s toughest foreign policy challenges. &ldquo;Donald Trump is a credible threat,&rdquo; said Grenell.<\/p>\n<p>Trump transition insiders and allies pointed to these pre-presidency highlights that have him looking like he&rsquo;s already replaced President Joe Biden:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sealing the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.<\/li>\n<li>Getting Mexico and Canada to curb illegal immigration into the U.S.<\/li>\n<li>Ending the longshoremen strike threat.<\/li>\n<li>Talking with Chinese President Xi Jinping about TikTok and world peace.<\/li>\n<li>Helping House Speaker Mike Johnson secure his post.<\/li>\n<li>Creating a Department of Government Efficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Winning the support of high-tech foes and teaming with Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos.<\/li>\n<li>Forcing the $15 million settlement from ABC News that will fund his presidential library.<\/li>\n<li>Ending the legal cases against him and getting chief prosecutor Jack Smith to resign.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&ldquo;Although Donald Trump is still the president-elect, it&rsquo;s not too early to bet that he, like Ronald Reagan, will be considered a &lsquo;transformational&rsquo; president. His reshaping of the Republican Party, historic comeback, and success in reversing wrong-headed Leftist policies ruining the country are already notable,&rdquo; said John Heubusch, the former executive director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3233838\/which-jan-6-defendants-could-see-pardons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHICH JAN. 6 DEFENDERS COULD SEE PARDONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Five days before Trump becomes President and Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>The world knows Trump is coming.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1879574592337191421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Reagan biographer Craig Shirley agreed, and called Trump &ldquo;as strong as Reagan in 1980 and as strong as FDR in 1932. Why? Because a country in trouble demands strong and decisive leadership.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Shirley has been close to the Trump team for the past year to write a new biography on Trump and his comeback from his 2020 loss and two impeachments. He said that Trump&rsquo;s influence is already impacting everywhere Americans turn.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s fierceness of conviction is also changing the culture; DEI programs are being dropped everywhere, the liberal lies of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/California\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">California<\/a> are being exposed as the state burns, MSNBC&rsquo;s ratings are tanking, Newsmax&rsquo;s ratings are soaring, and the <em>Washington Post<\/em>&lsquo;s subscriptions are throwing the paper on the ash heap of history as several examples of the changing culture,&rdquo; he told us.<\/p>\n<p>And pollsters on both sides said Trump is backed by voters in his pre-election efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic pollster John Zogby said that Trump has a ruling &ldquo;mandate&rdquo; from the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And Republican pollster John McLaughlin agrees. &ldquo;Public opinion is strongly behind President Trump because of the big mess Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are leaving him,&rdquo; McLaughlin said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Joe Biden&rsquo;s corruption makes [former President] Warren Harding look like Mother Teresa. President Trump has his best job ratings ever, precisely because of the mess from Joe Biden he has to clean up. It will take strength and time,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1937209\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1937209\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s pre-presidential power was evident at UFC in NYC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2391699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Trump-Madison-Square-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38095,3636,5634,15264,3634],"class_list":["post-2391698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fdr","tag-impeachment","tag-reagan","tag-transformation","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Trump-Madison-Square-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2391698"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391698\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2391702,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391698\/revisions\/2391702"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2391699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2391698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2391698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2391698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}