List five things you accomplished last week. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he secured $5 billion for the US Treasury in one day by selling 1,000 immigration Gold Cards. President Trump came up with the idea and charged Lutnick with developing a plan to sell gold cards.
According to the online Financial Express “each Gold Card costs $5 million and permits foreign nationals permanent residency in the United States.” Lutnick also said, “There are 37 million people in the world who are capable of buying the card…. The president thinks we can sell a million.”
I presume those who purchase the cards must still provide information that qualifies them for “permanent residency in the United States.” The program has not been finalized yet, and Fox News reported, “Trump vows to refund or deport any ‘unsavory’ immigrants who try for citizenship under a potential ‘gold card.’”
Evidently President Trump’s immigration plan not only keeps immigrants from illegally coming into America but also gives incentives for rich foreign nationals to become permanent residents and build businesses here. In with the new!
Out with the old! One of at least five other things Trump did last week was to revoke security clearances. Beginning with Joe Biden, Trump revoked security clearances for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Tony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Liz Cheney, Alexander Vindman and (no kidding) “any other member of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s family.”
Meanwhile on the other side of the political spectrum congress-people have degenerated from common rules of decorum into outlandish curses and expletives toward those they hate, exhorting their few remaining followers to physical violence particularly toward Tesla cars and their owners. That’s the only “winning” political strategy they’ve agreed with so far.
Of course Democrats and woke folks continue to sue President Trump because their lawsuits were so effective during the 2024 election. Trump signed another executive order titled, “Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court.” That EO falls under the auspices of Attorney General Pam Bondi who is well qualified to investigate rogue court officials who imagine they can censor the President and his administration. Follow the money.
Among other instructions, the EO asks AG Bondi to review conduct by lawyers and firms who file frivolous, unreasonable, and vexatious lawsuits against the US. “Accountability is especially important when misconduct by lawyers and law firms threatens our national security, homeland security, public safety, or election integrity,” Trump wrote. That touches all four bases!
Lest you think President Trump is making all the news, last week Florida Governor Ron DeSantis returned $878 million to the federal government. “At the direction of Governor DeSantis and following his meeting with Elon Musk today, the State of Florida is formally returning $878,112,000.00 in taxpayer dollars to the federal government as part of DOGE’s efforts. The specifics are below. We will also continue to identify other unused or surplus federal funding granted to Florida and determine if further refunds can be made. We hope our actions serve as a model for other states to follow.”
You may remember Elon Musk’s asking federal agency heads to send an email to employees requesting a list of five things they had accomplished “last week.” Well, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. What did we accomplish last week?
Danny Gardner is a syndicated columnist who can be reached at pjandme2@hotmail.com.
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