Staff Reports
The world has always been a stage for power players, and it seems like the spotlight is back on a family that’s no stranger to making headlines: the Marcoses of the Philippines. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. recently shook hands with one of America’s most iconic and polarizing figures—President Donald J. Trump. This meeting of minds was a testament to strong leadership that defies the liberal cry for consensus and appeasement. Unlike the chaotic, rudderless policies of the left, this alliance speaks volumes about decisive governance.
Both Trump and the Marcos family epitomize resilience. Each has faced baseless demonization by the mainstream media. They’ve been trashed and mocked, yet they stand tall, proving time and again that they are forces to be reckoned with. The liberal media loves to brand anyone who opposes their ideals as corrupt or authoritarian, but those labels are weak shields against the armor of real achievement.
Anti-American and globalist critics should take a good look at themselves. They always claim to champion democracy and free markets, yet they try to flatten dynamic leaders like Trump and Marcos, who actually practice these principles. Hypocrisy, much? And then there’s Imelda Marcos, a woman known for grace and extravagance, often vilified by some sections of media just because she dared to express that same flair for life that fashion editors celebrate in celebrities every day.
My fabulous friendship with Imelda Marcos — the first lady of the Philippines https://t.co/R0m5by2Tkv pic.twitter.com/cQHNbgyBWW
— NY Post Opinion (@NYPostOpinion) July 23, 2025
This friendship between the two leaders also signals something deeper: a counter-punch to the predictable, tepid globalist narrative. While left-leaning governments fret over political correctness and appease our adversaries, real leaders are busy forging pathways that could foster robust bilateral trade and geopolitical strength.
As the world turns its eyes to the East and rings hollow cries for American decline, Trump and Bongbong remind us of the possibilities when true leadership is allowed to rise without apology. Is it any wonder the left is quaking in their boots?
