{"id":2483372,"date":"2025-09-07T11:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T15:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-why-is-trump-winning-its-results-stupid\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T11:17:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T15:17:24","slug":"op-ed-why-is-trump-winning-its-results-stupid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-why-is-trump-winning-its-results-stupid\/","title":{"rendered":"Op-Ed: Why Is Trump Winning? &#8211; &#8216;It&#8217;s Results, Stupid&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fop-ed-why-is-trump-winning-its-results-stupid%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=2483372&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 the significance of focusing on tangible results rather than personal criticisms when evaluating former President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration. It references James Carville&#8217;s famous 1992 campaign slogan, &#8220;It&#8217;s the economy, stupid,&#8221; and suggests updating it to &#8220;It&#8217;s results, stupid&#8221; to encourage a more objective view of Trump&#8217;s achievements. despite Trump&#8217;s frequently enough confrontational and divisive interaction style, which critics say undermines the dignity of his office, the piece argues that his policies have had significant positive impacts-such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-bipartisan-bill-would-prevent-ai-from-launching-nuclear-weapons\/\" title=\"New Bipartisan Bill Would Prevent AI From Launching Nuclear Weapons\">enhancing national security<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-federal-reserves-100-billion-loss-impacts-taxpayers-and-what-happens-next\/\" title=\"The Federal Reserve&#039;s 0B loss: Impact on taxpayers and what&#039;s next.\">reducing wasteful spending<\/a>, improving trade balances, brokering peace agreements, and stimulating economic growth. The article acknowledges Trump&#8217;s flaws in handling criticism but emphasizes that effective governance and measurable outcomes should be the primary criteria for judging a president&#8217;s success rather than personality traits or rhetoric.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In discussing Bill Clinton&rsquo;s 1992 presidential campaign efforts, advisor James Carville coined the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >oft-repeated political rallying cry<\/a>, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the economy, stupid.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet little did Democrat loyalist Carville realize that 33 years later, that catchphrase could be reimagined as &ldquo;It&rsquo;s results, stupid,&rdquo; to enlighten Trump-hating voters from knee-jerk contempt to an objective evaluation of his administration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is, rather than viewing everything <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-embarrasses-ap-highest-approval-rating-ever-winning-streak-continues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> says, does, and accomplishes negatively because his critics believe he acts &ldquo;unpresidential&rdquo; or, worse yet, is a bad person, what&rsquo;s most important is not his critically reactive comments or his &ldquo;tit-for-tat&rdquo; personality, but his results.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unquestionably, Trump does not suffer fools or habitual critics gladly, if at all. And because of that, his &ldquo;give as good as he gets&rdquo; belittling language and acerbic temperament, some argue, do not positively reflect on the dignity of his office.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, he has become a walking, talking ad hominem fallacy whereby his actions are reflexively discredited not because they are detrimental or unworkable, but because critics despise him and want him to fail. And this is so, even when his policies are overwhelmingly beneficial and their smears are overwhelmingly unjust.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But as understandable as Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;take no prisoners&rdquo; response to partisan criticisms is, he is not without fault for its divisive result. That is, rather than allowing his numerous successes to speak for themselves, his in-kind response to hyperbolic criticism breeds more of the same.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, Trump&rsquo;s over-the-top counterpunching often involves attacking political opponents for their character or intelligence. Yet doing so undermines his authority as a thoughtfully sober statesman and fuels his characterization as an out-of-control bully. But more importantly, his combative rhetoric also diverts fair-minded attention from his &ldquo;It&rsquo;s results, stupid&rdquo; achievements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inarguably, Trump&rsquo;s second term has been amazingly successful. By any standard, Biden&rsquo;s border turnstile is no longer open for business. Iran&rsquo;s nuclear enrichment facilities have been severely disabled. And NATO nations have finally committed to spending 5 percent of their GDP on defense by 2035.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, through DOGE, wasteful federal spending has been reduced. World trade has been significantly rebalanced. U.S. trade deficits have diminished. And our tariff revenues are at record levels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that&rsquo;s not all. Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, Trump has brokered an admittedly fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, and has done the same to end hostilities between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-leaders-hit-worst-poll-gallup-history-fanatics-like-aoc-take\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic<\/a> Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda. Moreover, his recent summit with Putin has led to guarded hope in ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And finally, the &ldquo;Big Beautiful Bill&rdquo; has passed, slashing taxes by well over four trillion dollars. GDP rose by 3 percent in the second quarter of 2025. And major stock market indices are at record highs<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, by focusing on Trump&rsquo;s sometimes bellicose rhetoric rather than on his accomplishments, progressives ignore what&rsquo;s most important. Certainly, in a perfect world, a central-casting president entering from stage right would exude perfection in thought, policies, achievements, and demeanor. But limited by a binary choice in presidential elections, that&rsquo;s not realistic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And besides, simply because a person seems to perfectly mirror one&rsquo;s perceptions of how a president should act doesn&rsquo;t mean he will govern effectively. Nor does it mean that a president far less likable is &ldquo;wrong&rdquo; in a practical, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/despite-attacks-poll-shows-rfk-jr-popular-member-trumps-cabinet\/?utm_source=RSSfeed&amp;utm_medium=RSSfeed&amp;utm_campaign=RSSfeed&amp;utm_content=2025-09-04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">political<\/a>, or, most importantly, a moral sense.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, with handlers guiding a president&rsquo;s behavior, speeches, policy decisions, and even attire, the public may think they &ldquo;know&rdquo; who occupies the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-poll-pits-vance-newsom-battleground-states-results-look-promising-vp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oval Office<\/a>, when clearly, they do not.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But whatever Trump&rsquo;s enemies think of him, to widen his support, he may eventually soften his response to criticism. If so, he may yet realize that leading a construction empire is not the same as leading a republic and building hotels is not the same as building bridges, especially among legislators who can&rsquo;t be dismissed with a wave of one&rsquo;s hand or a <em>Celebrity Apprentice <\/em>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re fired&rdquo; decree.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet, even if not, what&rsquo;s most important is not superficially conveyed and orchestrated behaviors, but positive results. For as long as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-trajectory-popular-obama-point-presidency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> continues to deliver safety, security, and prosperity for the American people, nothing else ultimately matters, least of all what some might consider his occasional snarky behavior. 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