Staff Reports
Rachel Maddow, the liberal mouthpiece for MSNBC, is in a state of panic over the Republican agenda to restore the rightful balance of power within the executive branch. Former President Donald Trump has taken a stand against the deep state by proposing to return all powers of the executive branch to its elected head – the president – and eliminate the reserved domains of power embedded in the bureaucracy. Naturally, Maddow is clutching her pearls and wailing about how this will allegedly transform our government into a authoritarian regime.
WATCH: Rachel Maddow FREAKS OUT Over Trump's Plan To Overhaul Executive Branch, Curtail Bureaucracy…..https://t.co/vtiRyXOB6Z
— 🇺🇸🇺🇸Josh Dunlap🇺🇲🇺🇲 ULTRA-MAGA (@JDunlap1974) July 18, 2023
In a 4-minute and 19-second tantrum, Maddow ranted about how this move would concentrate power into the hands of a single leader, likening it to a strongman-style government. She even listed organizations such as The Heritage Foundation and Project 2025 as supposed conspirators in this alleged plot to establish dictatorial rule in the United States. It’s truly comical to see Maddow conjuring up such wild theories without a shred of evidence.
NYT & MSNBC are really worried about @Prjct2025👀 What would they do without unelected bureaucrats to carry out leftist agendas & give state-adjacent media like them their talking points?
Conservatives will win, destroy the administrative state, & restore our federal government. pic.twitter.com/aq9Q54bJCY
— Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) July 18, 2023
“Frightening.” -Joe Scarborough
“They’re calling it Project 2025, because this is a plan that’s supposed to go into effect upon the inauguration.” -Rachel Maddow
“A terrifying concept.” -Joy Reid
Be part of the plan that’s terrifying the Left!
Join us👉https://t.co/hyanyh5XK2 https://t.co/mKlzOwGBJr
— Project 2025 (@Prjct2025) July 18, 2023
But fear not, conservatives! The Heritage Foundation did not shy away from confronting Maddow’s delusional ramblings. They dismissed her fears, declaring that conservatives will indeed triumph and obliterate the administrative state that has been plaguing our nation. It’s about time someone had the courage to challenge these unelected bureaucrats who act as the real decision-makers, instead of our elected officials.
It’s crucial to understand that Trump’s plan is not about eroding the checks and balances outlined in the Constitution. It is about dismantling the unconstitutional fourth branch of government – the unaccountable bureaucracy – by giving the president ultimate authority over it. This aligns perfectly with Article 2 of the Constitution, which vests executive power solely in the President of the United States. The executive branch should serve at the pleasure of the president and not operate as a rogue entity with independent authority.
Maddow and her ilk fail to grasp the concept of constitutional governance. She bemoans the fact that Trump aims to restore presidential authority to impound funds authorized by Congress in order to rein in the bloated bureaucracy. However, she falsely claims that such actions would be illegal. The truth is, the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 provides a mechanism for presidents to impound funds, as long as they adhere to the act’s procedures. Trump intends to challenge this act through legal and congressional channels, which is entirely lawful and constitutional.
Maddow’s attempt to paint this as a violation of constitutional rule and unprecedented is utterly misguided. Presidents, beginning with Thomas Jefferson in 1803, have exercised impoundment power to delay or withhold spending. It was only after Nixon that restrictions were placed on this authority. Trump’s plan is a return to these long-standing traditions, a restorationist effort to bring sanity back to our government and ensure that the president can fulfill his duties without undue interference from an entrenched bureaucracy.
So, let Maddow and her liberal friends continue to wallow in their frenzy. Conservatives know that Trump’s push to restore proper constitutional governance is a step in the right direction. It’s time to put power back where it belongs – in the hands of the president elected by the people, not unelected bureaucrats.
