Badassery as Statecraft

President Donald J. Trump is sui generis in so many ways that he blows the minds of opponents and supporters alike. Let's explore just one: He's the first POTUS to use badassery as a tool of statecraft. Even more, he's magnificently successful wielding this devastating rhetorical weapon. It's his literal superpower.

Jedi knights don't wield lightsabers as effectively as President Trump wields badassery.

Badassery? Merriam-Webster defines it as 1) the state or condition of being a badass : a badass quality or character, and 2) actions or behaviors characteristic of a badass.

Trump 45 used badassery time and again.

Putin didn't invade Ukraine during Trump 45 because of badassery.

The Taliban didn't harm American troops because of badassery.

Mexico gave us a 28K soldier "border wall" because of badassery.

Trump 47 has already started to use badassery.

"You're going to have peace in the Middle East."

Trump visited an Arab-American restaurant in Dearborn, MI a few days before the 2024 election. Asked about peace in the Middle East, he said the following:

We're gonna bring peace. You're going to have peace in the Middle East, but not with the clowns you have running the U.S. right now. You are going to have peace in the Middle East, and they should have peace in the Middle East, but not with the clowns you have in the Middle East. Let me tell you, what you have, you have people in the Middle East that aren't doing their job, and you have people in the U.S. that aren't doing their job. When they get it together, when they get it right, you're going to have peace in the Middle East.

See what he did there? He put the clowns in the Middle East on notice, certainly including the Ayatollah of Iran, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, the leaders of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, and perhaps even Israel. Think they want to cross this badass? Suddenly, they're going to want peace. Funny how that works.

Badassery in Trade Negotiations

Badassery Works

President Trump proved time and again during his first term that badassery as statecraft works. It saves lives, saves ammunition, saves money, saves jobs and saves time.

No President has ever wielded it like 45-47, and perhaps no future president ever will.

Fortunately for Americans, and for good people around the world, we are profoundly lucky that our Badass Statesman uses his superpower for the good of America First.