A big, beautiful bill and that’s what the riff is all about. A big moment in history today, and maybe two big moments. First, no doubt, congressional certificate President-elect Donald Trump decisive electoral victory, with the popular vote and all swing states. Mr. Trump built a coalition of the working class: Hispanic Americans, Black Americans, Asian Americans, Muslim Americans, young people, trade unionists, women.
It’s a coalition that may change the face of American politics for at least a generation, as Mr. Trump has turned the GOP into the party of workers, and he will promote “America First” policies, be it lower taxes, reciprocal justice. trade tariffs, closing borders, freeing up energy, minimizing bureaucratic trade regulations, and bringing in the DOGE brothers, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, which will weaken the outsized power of the unelected federal bureaucracy, as well as destroy the federal budget.
“America First” extends abroad to restore American authority, respect for “peace through strength,” and a clear focus on direct American interests. All this to help the middle class, reignite a blue-collar boom, restore our historic Judeo-Christian culture, traditional values, and of course, restore public safety for families, children, schools, businesses, and cities.
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Notable: In the modern era, only four vice presidents presiding over election certification have had the great pleasure of announcing their own defeat: Nixon, Gore, Pence, and now Harris, but there’s a big thought to this day.
President Trump has announced his support for a powerful bill to fulfill his election mandate and get it going. He said in his Truth Social post: “Members of Congress are working on a powerful bill that will take our country back and make it greater than ever. We must secure our border, free up energy America and renewing our country. Trump’s tax cuts, which were the biggest in history, but we will do even better.”
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As you know, I have been relentless in my defense of a budget reconciliation bill that includes tax cuts, border security, energy deregulation, and defense strengthening. Night after night, guest after guest, senators, members of the House and other luminaries have heard me endlessly promote a big, beautiful bill.
Let’s take the middle class blue collar boomer working immediately Bundle it up into a nice big package. Inspire confidence that promises made will be promises kept. Of course, the conscience of the majority of the Republican House, which in recent weeks shows with almost certainty that a bite of the fiscal apple will be all that the new administration can hope for. Things are looking bigger, better and brighter for a new golden age that will make America great again. This is the riff.
This article is adapted from Larry Kudlow’s opening comment in the January 6, 2025 edition of “Kudlow”.