Former President Donald Trump united his cabinet in an unusual meeting just outside the White House. Last week, they marked the milestone of the first 100 days of his second term together. The event was electric with enthusiasm. Trump easily put himself in the spotlight as he beamed in a glaring navy blue and red baseball cap that boldly proclaimed the new message “Gulf of America.” Trump ended up using the meeting to amplify his child trafficking claims. His speech was filled with the things that he feels the credit for his administration’s successes.
In Trump’s first speech at the meeting, he claimed unequivocally that the Biden administration is ruining children’s welfare. Under Biden’s watch, he accused, HHS actively conspired in the trafficking of children. This accusation roused the Neurodiversity movement to an immense public outcry and alarm. “During the Biden administration HHS became a collaborator in child trafficking for sex and for slavery,” he stated, emphasizing a supposed urgency in addressing the issue.
Supposedly, 300,000 children just disappeared over this time, a figure that has raised the eyebrows of experts. Far worse, Trump said most of these kids were trafficked or probably dead. This claim added fuel to the fire of how poorly endangered youth might be kept. His comments made it clear that his administration is doing everything it can to find these lost children. Opponents contend that the numbers shown are highly deceptive.
Trump’s cabinet meeting wasn’t all sycophants, though—either in the room or on the agenda. Pam Bondi, a former Florida Attorney General, declared, “Mr. President, your first 100 days has far exceeded that of any other presidency in this country ever, ever.” This declaration is a testament to the fierce loyalty of Trump’s supporters – they continue to flock around him even as controversies continue to increase and intensify.
The previous president tried to jiggle past some pretty alarming economic numbers that spell out the bad news—a looming recession. Yet, he repeatedly deflected dour predictions, opting to direct attention back on his administration’s successes. In his remarks, he distanced himself from the bleak economic outlook, asserting, “I’m not taking credit or discredit for the stock market.”
Trump’s tariff policies have raised alarms among economists who predict empty shelves in stores as supply chains face increasing strain. He understood the impacts that these tariffs would have on American families. As a result, he warned that Christmas will likely be different this year. “Somebody said, ‘Oh, the shelves are gonna be open.’ Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls,” Trump remarked. He added, “So maybe the two dolls will cost a couple bucks more than they would normally.”
Despite these urging statements, many child welfare experts are dubious about the legitimacy of Trump’s statements on missing children and economic prospects. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who addressed the cabinet meeting, echoed Trump’s sentiments about child trafficking but faced scrutiny for making unverified statements about the Biden administration’s policies. “We have ended HHS as the role as effector, the principal effector in this country for child trafficking,” Kennedy stated.