I'm Going On Record

And raising my hand high as having been wrong about Donald J. Trump.

I know that it may be premature...we still have to see how much of this stuff can actually be accomplished in four years.

But if Trump does half the stuff he is talking about doing he may be the greatest POTUS in history. At least in the top 3.

And here's what I like the most about where he is right now:

1. Some of the stuff he's talking about doing he didn't even mention during the campaign. Oh, maybe he mentioned it in an off-the cuff speech at a rally, which he freestyles, but in terms of stating it as a definite plan and emphasizing it and arguing with the media about it, he didn't do that like he did in 2016 with building the wall and making Mexico pay for it.

In other words, they don't feel like empty campaign promises. They feel like he's had staffers look into how these things can actually be done. They feel like there is a plan.

2. He's appointing people who actually have a shot at doing the things he's talking about.

3. He's also appointing several people who are young and have 20+ years of politics still in front of them. Which means, if they are successful at carrying out this vision, Trump will literally have changed the culture of not only the Republican Party, but of the cult of Washington D.C.

He's not just doing his thing, he's empowering several young people to continue to advance this vision long after he's gone.

That's one thing I think people critical of his appointments are failing to understand.

If they are able to do even half of what he's talking about doing in four years, he will have had as much influence on the trajectory of the country and the government as Roosevelt, only in reverse. Whereas Roosevelt started the trend of growing the federal government that has continued to this day, Trump will have started a trend of shrinking it that will be reverberating long after he leaves office.