By Chuck Norris
Donald J. Trump successful two non-consecutive phrases is a feat just one different president has achieved earlier than: Grover Cleveland, who served because the twenty second president after the 1884 election, and because the twenty fourth president after the marketing campaign of 1892.
Watching Trump turn into America’s 47th president of the US, I used to be reminded of one more president who additionally wasn’t anticipated to win however did: Ronald Reagan, America’s 40th president who served two consecutive phrases from 1981-1989.
I’ll always remember, in 1980, when Reagan was working for his first time period. He was not a typical politician both. That’s the reason the Democratic Celebration was going to do every part potential to maintain him from attending to the White Home.
Nonetheless, the folks of America, together with me, felt Reagan could be an amazing president. All of us noticed him as a powerful chief, a person of honor, and a person who cared for all of the folks. He additionally had an amazing humorousness, which was an additional attraction.
When Reagan received the presidency in 1980, the Democratic Celebration couldn’t imagine they misplaced, identical to when president Trump received the bid for the White Home in each 2016 and 2024. The Democrats regarded Reagan equally then as they view Trump immediately, not precisely with fondness.
Whereas Reagan was the president of our nice nation, I had the consideration of assembly him and the First Girl.
At some point Nancy Reagan’s assistant known as my workplace. She defined that the First Girl was having a tennis celeb occasion on the White Home, and he or she needed to ask me.
My assistant mentioned she would name me after which let her know if I might have the ability to make it to the occasion.
When my assistant known as and defined Mrs. Reagan’s private invitation, I replied that I undoubtedly needed to go.
However then once I hung up the telephone, it dawned on me that I had by no means performed tennis in my life!
So, I employed a tennis trainer to provide me ten days of intensive classes earlier than I needed to fly to Washington, D.C.
It was loads of enjoyable taking part in within the White Home tennis occasion. I had a good time. I didn’t play so nice, however at the very least I didn’t embarrass myself.
After the occasion, these collaborating have been all invited to a particular night on the White Home, throughout which we might have the chance of assembly president Reagan.
After I met him in particular person, I instantly knew that he was not solely a nice man but in addition an amazing chief for our nation.
I keep in mind when Reagan ran for his second time period in 1985. The Democratic Celebration leaders once more have been attempting their finest to beat him with their presidential candidate, Walter Mondale of Minnesota.
However Reagan had achieved an unbelievable job in his first 4 years, so folks from all political persuasions—Republicans, Independents and even Democrats–reelected him. And as historical past recorded, he went on to be a fair higher second time period president, carrying out issues like bringing down the Berlin Wall.
I used to be once more invited a number of years later to an occasion on the White Home. This time I had the pleasure and honor to speak a little bit extra with the president and First Girl. They have been essentially the most fantastic folks I had ever met.
Now, let’s discuss concerning the second president who was additionally not speculated to win: that’s proper, Donald J. Trump.
Let me let you know how I first met Trump in 1974. Sure, 1974, when Donald was solely about 28 years outdated, and I used to be solely 34. Even then he was doing nicely as a businessman.
I had received the World Martial Arts Championship in 1968 and held the title till 1974, at which era I made a decision to retire from skilled combating.
After I knowledgeable the promoter of the World Championship that I used to be retiring, he made an enormous deal out of it. I beneficial Invoice Wallace combat in my place. Invoice fought and went on to win the world title, too.
The promoter instructed me that Trump was going to be within the viewers to see the world championships. At the same time as a younger man, Trump was very well-known and appreciated.
As I walked down from the platform, he was standing there and got here as much as me, put his hand on my shoulder and mentioned, “Why did you retire so quickly?!”
I replied, “I’m 34 years outdated, have held the world title for six years, and I’ve determined it’s time to transfer on with my life.”
Trump requested me, “What are your plans now?”
I defined that I had needed to turn into an actor, and that I had filmed a film with Bruce Lee in 1972 and actually appreciated it.
Donald checked out me sq. within the eyes and mentioned, “I’ve a sense you’ll do nicely as an actor.” Then, he merely circled and walked off.
A decade or two later, after I filmed more than a dozen popular action movies, Trump and I encountered one another once more at knowledgeable wrestling occasion. In truth, somebody captured the second on video here (opposite to the title of it, it was not the primary time I met Trump.).
Over the a long time, I watched Donald Trump develop as a businessman. I might learn articles about him and skim a number of of his insightful books. I used to be very impressed by his optimistic and optimistic perspective.
I’m amazed it was 50 years in the past that I first met Trump. Then and now, he hasn’t modified a bit, besides he’s acquired a complete lot wealthier and serves in essentially the most highly effective position within the free world.
Although I used to be a little bit shocked when he initially ran for president, I actually wasn’t shocked when Trump received in 2016. It was time we had an actual businessman cope with the mess in Washington, D.C.
He didn’t come from “the institution.” He was an outsider. As everybody is aware of now, he’s not a typical politician, not even shut. Say what you’ll about him, anybody who has gone by what he has (together with virtually being assassinated twice), and remains to be prepared to function president with out pay a second time, has earned his place in historical past.
Democratic Celebration leaders swore that after Ronald Reagan received the presidency in 1979, they might by no means permit a star to win once more. However one did.
When Trump was competing in opposition to Hillary Clinton in 2016, mainstream media and Democratic leaders unloaded on him and have been completely satisfied that Hillary would win. They have been unsuitable.
In 2024, it was one massive déjà vu. This time, not solely the Republicans however Independents and tons of Democratic People reelected Trump again into workplace when he competed in opposition to Biden and Harris. He even received all of the swing states and the bulk vote.
Many (if not most) thought lighting would by no means strike twice for Trump, particularly after he stepped away from the White Home in 2020 for 4 years. But it surely did, even after a full decade that his adversaries tried to disparage him, impeach him, imprison him and even assassinate him.
Amazingly, Trump has stayed robust and continues to combat (combat, combat) to make America nice once more. One factor that’s troublesome to disclaim: He undoubtedly needs America to win.
Now, it’s our flip to do our greatest to assist and pray for him and his amazing league of cabinet leaders, so that America can lastly expertise a stronger financial system, a safe border, decrease crime and a greater worldwide place on this planet.
America and People have been hurting and even in disaster for a lot too lengthy, from pure disasters to financial freefall and international dominance, and it’s excessive time we collectively turned that round.
In a previous version of WND’s Whistleblower, just lately deceased historian Dr. Lee Edwards, the writer or editor of 25 books and the Former Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought on the Heritage Basis’s B. Kenneth Simon Middle for American Research, hit the nail on the pinnacle: “We will come by this disaster as we now have different challenges in our [248]-year historical past, following the instance of leaders comparable to Reagan, who reminded us in his first inaugural tackle simply what sort of folks we’re. The disaster we face, Reagan mentioned, requires our willingness to imagine in ourselves, ‘to imagine that collectively, with God’s assist, we are able to and can resolve the issues which now confront us. And in any case, why shouldn’t we imagine that? We’re People.’”
Dr. Edwards’ ideas remind me of the revolutionary large Thomas Paine, who would possibly as nicely have been talking to our time in his work “The American Disaster,” when he wrote: “These are the occasions that strive males’s souls; the summer season soldier and the sunshine patriot will, on this disaster, shrink from the service of his nation; however he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and lady. Tyranny, like hell, is just not simply conquered; but we now have this comfort with us, that the tougher the battle, the extra superb the triumph.”