CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JANUARY 21, 2026
YESTERDAY WAS THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT TRUMP’S SECOND TERM. REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU THINK OF HIS BEHAVIOR THE LIST OF HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IS IMPRESSIVE.
IT INCLUDES THE FULFILLMENT OF HIS BIGGEST CAMPAIGN PROMISE – CLOSING THE BORDER AND DEPORTING ILLEGAL ALIENS. WERE IT NOT FOR THE RESISTANCE OF MINNESOTA POLITICIANS THE JOB WOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED FASTER.
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION REPORTS THERE WERE ZERO PAROLE RELEASES IN 2025, COMPARED TO 7,041 RELEASED ALONG THE SOUTHWEST BORDER AT THE END OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION.
THE INFLATION RATE UNDER BIDEN WAS 17 PERCENT. IT’S NOW 2.7 PERCENT AND THE LEFT, WHICH IGNORED IT UNDER BIDEN, IS COMPLAINING THE PRESIDENT ISN’T DOING ENOUGH TO MAKE THINGS MORE AFFORDABLE.
THE PRESIDENT HELPED BROKER AN END TO EIGHT SMALLER WARS, BUT RUSSIA AND UKRAINE REMAIN A PROBLEM AND HAMAS IS REFUSING TO LAYDOWN THEIR GUNS IN GAZA. IN IRAN, THE REGIME IS AGAIN SLAUGHTERING ITS OWN PEOPLE WHO WANT A CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT. THE PRESIDENT HAS SAID THAT’S A RED LINE BUT SO FAR HAS NOT FOLLOWED THROUGH ON HIS THREAT TO HELP OBLITERATE THE REGIME.
I’D GIVE HIM AN OVERALL GRADE OF B WITH PLENTY OF TIME TO IMPROVE DEPENDING ON THE OUTCOME OF THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. I’M CAL THOMAS.
