It takes Juan to know Juan

If Elon Musk can overcome the swamp in D.C. and cut what we all know to be a lot of waste and spending, he will save this country from inevitable bankruptcy. Elon is a superhero for free speech, capitalism and the American way. 

We are the only country in the world with illegals in expensive hotels on $1,300 Apple iPhones checking their EBT food stamp balances. It is not sustainable. Safety nets have become safety hammocks. 

So far, Trump’s agenda is motoring along. Reducing the influx of cheap labor that undercuts workers’ pay, and the firing of agents/reducing the size of the DOJ did what many thought would never be possible. They made a very white, GOP, billionaire president a hero in the African American community.

There are things Trump must watch for in the area of inflation. While reducing illegal immigration, RFK Jr’s Making America Healthy Again and tariffs (to a lesser degree) are good ideas, he has to be careful they do not spark inflation. Labor costs could go up (illegals are a cheap source of labor), MAHA’s solutions could make food costs go up (shop at Walmart and Whole Foods and see the difference), and the price of imported goods will go up with tariffs. The triple whammy of inflation would be bad for our economy and risks Democrats taking back the House, and maybe Senate, in 2026.

Two of the three agenda items have to be done; tariffs could be mitigated. 

And when he goes into deportation mode, clearly the “worst go first” policy of sending criminal illegals back to their native countries is a crowd favorite. But we really need to think about this next level of deportees. A hardworking man (let’s call him Juan), who has been here 10 years with a speeding ticket and expired tags rap sheet, need not be deported. I have a buddy with a landscaping business. His main guy self-deported after 12 years here for fear of Trump’s hard line. Trump, as he does with his country clubs, should have a system whereby employers, friends and family can write a letter in support of Juan. The government sees that he is a law-abiding citizen and puts him on some sort of “wait list” to get in. It can be conditioned on good behavior, paying taxes etc. 

A program where others who know the illegals and can vouch for them would be good. I would call it “It Takes Juan to Know Juan” program. But this probably will never happen, even under Trump.

People always say that if we don’t want to pick our own crops, we have to have illegals. Well, if the failed DEI human resources officials in the Democrat government start looking for work soon, they would be good for this because they have years of picking fruits, vegetables and nuts.

The Episcopal Church lectured Trump about deportation. Most said, “Shut that Bishop.” It was followed by protest called “A Day Without Immigrants,” where migrants from other countries refused to do their jobs. Trump slept alone that night. 

Don’t get me wrong. Trump’s ideas are good and popular. He must just take care that they do not ignite inflation. When I read that Trump had found Jesus, I wasn’t sure if they were talking about his newfound faith or his new deportation efforts. 

Then the guy I really like, RFK Jr. with his much-needed MAHA agenda, survived a brutal Senate confirmation hearing. Dems loved him just six months ago when he was a Democrat. Now they are out to kill him. They trotted out RFK Jr.’s sisters and cousins and made them go after him for leaving the Democrat plantation. This is another first in this administration, a Kennedy getting assassinated by other Kennedys. 

His mandate to make America healthier is a good one. It could be terribly inflationary and it must be done carefully with free market solutions and not too many government mandates.

People feel good about the economy now. Walmart just announced it plans to hire 100,000 U.S. military veterans. To the way of thinking of many of the neo-con hawks in the Democrat party, this can mean only one thing. Walmart is preparing to invade Target and there is money to be made for them in this, so Democrats have another war to grift from.

Ron Hart is a libertarian op-ed humorist, an award-winning author, and a frequent guest on TV and radio. He can be contacted at Ron@RonaldHart.com or @RonaldHart on Twitter.