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The Brew: President Trump Kicks Off His ‘Golden Age’ … with a Bang

By Al Perrotta Published on January 21, 2025

Happy Tuesday, America!

A tip of the steamy cup to all those hearty souls who braved the cold and heightened security to celebrate yesterday’s inauguration of President Donald Trump and Vice-President J.D. Vance — and an ice pack to the man who had barely finished saying “I do solemnly swear” before signing hundreds of executive orders to reverse the curses of the past four years and begin the launch of what he called “a thrilling new era of American success.”

Trump Sworn In

Trump and Vance took the oath of office in a jam-packed Capitol Rotunda, with Trump declaring as an opening salvo of his inaugural address, “The golden era of America begins right now.”

Trump referenced the lawfare he’s endured and getting grazed by a bullet last summer. “I was saved for a reason,” he said. “My life was saved by God to make America great again.”

To that end, he dove into dissing and dismantling the efforts of the Biden-Harris administration, as Joe and Kamala were forced to sit just feet away and silently listen. Doing that is an important symbol of American continuity of government and national unity — but let’s be honest, it’s also a bit sadistic.

The dismantling and rebuilding began with a furious unleashing of executive orders.

A Busy First Day? Like a Red Bull-Swigging Beaver

During his “Victory” rally Sunday, Trump recounted how an aide suggested he spread out his hundreds of executive orders. “Like **** we’re going to do it over weeks,” he declared. “It’s not going to stop!”

Sure enough, Trump signed executive orders like a baseball star signing autographs at a sports convention, including undoing nearly 80 of Biden’s executive orders.

As he had long promised, Trump issued several executive orders designed to secure our nation’s borders. As John Solomon reported, these include:

  • the Remain in Mexico policy;
  • reinstating Title 42, a COVID-era policy that helped shut down the southern border;
  • designating cartels operating south of the border as terrorist organizations;
  • and this huge one destined to be quickly tested in court, “ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants born in the U.S.”

He also set about cleaning up some of the Deep State’s worst atrocities, including suspending the security clearances of the 51 top-level former intelligence officers who signed the letter dishonestly claiming that the story about Hunter Biden’s laptop was Russian disinformation. This is an act of grace. In other countries, those people would be tried for treason.

Dudes wreaking havoc in women’s and girls’ competitions and locker rooms? That’s not going to happen anymore. A new executive order takes care of that problem. In fact, Trump declared that it is now official national policy to recognize “only two genders, male and female.”

America last when it comes to energy? No more. A slew of executive orders will unleash our massive energy potential — which, in turn, will drive prices down. And after four years of being the Inflation Nation, that will be a welcome relief.

The Green New Deal, our place in the Paris Climate Accords? Biden’s mandate that 50% of all vehicles in this nation be electric in the next 10 years? Those ideas are all now in the dustbin of history.

The Gulf of Mexico? Nope. It’s going to be the Gulf of America. China taking control of the Panama Canal? Forget it. “We gave it to Panama,” Trump declared. “We’re taking it back.”

At the Capital One Arena on Monday evening, Trump sat at a desk and signed a slew of executive orders, including one protecting free speech. (How sad that we need an executive order now to help do what the Constitution insists the government do since the day of our founding.) As he signed the assorted orders, Trump tossed his used pens out into the crowd. It occurs to me the quill pens of the Founding Fathers would not travel so far.

Trump also issued pardons to a host of J6 “hostages,” a move that may make Democrats hyperventilate but which will age well as more facts about that day are finally pried out of the FBI and DOJ. (Some of those prisoners were already being processed for release Monday evening!)

Not that Biden didn’t go out the door still trying to cover it up.

Biden Pardons Fauci, Milley, and January 6 Committee

In a clear sign that J6 was not what the government and media has been presenting to us, Biden — or more accurately, his handlers — issued preemptive pardons Monday morning to members of Nancy Pelosi’s bogus January 6 Committee, including Liz Cheney. The pardon also include members of the U.S. Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police who testified before the committee. (Is that because those people may have committed perjury? Hmmm.)

Putting aside the issue of whether one can preemptively pardon people who haven’t been charged with anything (and for that matter, whether anything Joe Biden has signed is legitimate, given House Speaker Mike Johnson’s conviction that Biden has had no idea what he’s been signing for at least a year), what might Biden be trying to hide?

(As has been previously reported, Biden also issued preemptive pardons to members of his own family who were part of the corrupt Biden, Inc. Real third-rate banana republic stuff there.)

Most disgustingly, yesterday Biden preemptively pardoned Anthony Fauci and former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley. Fauci was likely facing charges for lying to Congress and the American people about gain-of-function research and several other matters connected to the COVID pandemic. Milley faced extremely serious questions about shattering the chain of command after the 2020 election, including telling his Chinese counterparts he would warn them if Trump ordered an attack and telling subordinates to ignore any orders from Trump.

Hopefully, the U.S. military, now that its leaders will be patriots rather than woke, America-weakening social engineers and nincompoops, will find another way to hold Milley to account.

Biden Departs, but Stumbles Into a Graceful Goodbye

After the inauguration ceremony, Trump and Melania escorted the former president and Dr. Jill to a waiting helicopter on the east side of the Capitol. I had really hoped Joe would peel out in his blue Corvette, but the helicopter is tradition, and the Secret Service (and all concerned about traffic safety) would not want a set of keys in Biden’s hands, anyway. And into the cold, blue Washington sky, the Bidens left after half a century in the corridors of power.

However, Biden did do something Monday that was actually very nice (by which I mean it ticked off the Left). When the Trumps arrived at the White House yesterday morning for the traditional tea, Biden declared, “Welcome home.”

And a majority of Americans added, “Welcome home, indeed, Mr. President.”

More to Come

After the pomp and ceremony of the day and the fancy inaugural balls of the night, a full Day 2 of the Trump 47 administration gets underway today. After yesterday, we can only imagine what Trump will accomplish when he has a full work day to spend on it.

But we’re not done with the inauguration yet. Today’s Brew deals mostly with Trump getting to work. Later, we’re going to share some of the color of the amazing day, including some laughs, some tears … and some frozen feet.

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Al Perrotta is The Stream’s Washington bureau chief, coauthor with John Zmirak of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration, and coauthor of the counterterrorism memoir Hostile Intent: Protecting Yourself Against Terrorism.