NEWS AND OPINION:
Let’s return to May 27, 1985.
That was the day President Ronald Reagan issued “Proclamation 5330,” which requested the nation to wish for “permanent peace” on Memorial Day and in addition referenced the tip of World War II some 4 a long time earlier.
Here’s a portion of the formal assertion:
“This year, we observe the fortieth anniversary of the end of the most destructive war the world has ever known — a war the United States did not want but nevertheless fought with total commitment to protect the most cherished human ideals. Throughout that war, and in our foreign relations afterward, we have sought to achieve true and lasting peace for all the people of the world,” Reagan mentioned.
“Today, our desire for peace is equally great. In our observances this Memorial Day, we honor the brave Americans who paid the highest price for their commitment to the ideals of peace, freedom, and justice. Our debt to them can be paid only by our own recommitment to preserving those same ideals. But our recommitment cannot be for ourselves alone. It must also be for our children, and for the generations yet to come,” the president continued.
“Peace, freedom, and justice are not things that were won for us 200 years ago or 40 years ago; they must be won again and again by each successive generation. And so today, let us pray for peace. And let us remember those who gave so much for peace so that the ideals of the West may survive,” he concluded.
TRUMP HAS A BIG SAY
Ever-busy former President Donald Trump produced a brand new marketing campaign video for Memorial Day, now posted to Rumble.com, a web-based video platform.
“As you gather with family and friends, everything is more expensive, a lot more expensive actually, because of Joe Biden’s reckless policies that have caused soaring energy costs and currency inflation like our country hasn’t seen for over 50 years,” advises Mr. Trump, who’s flanked by a pair of American flags.
“This Memorial Day gas prices are up 48% since Joe Biden took office. That’s right, 48%. Food prices are up 18%. Airline prices are up 41%. Taxes are higher than ever. Interest rates for mortgages and car loans have put the American dream out of reach for countless millions of families,” he mentioned.
“Meanwhile, in the Joe Biden economy, real wages are down 25 months in a row. Nobody’s ever seen anything like it. In fact, it’s the longest streak on record. The typical American family this Memorial Day weekend has lost an average of nearly $7,000 a year in purchasing power because of Joe Biden’s failed presidency. You could take the worst five presidents in history, and they haven’t done the damage that Joe Biden has done. Just add them up,” Mr. Trump continued.
He seems to be pondering manner forward, vowing to reverse inflation and “rebuild the greatest economy in the history of the world” and outlining plans to realize “energy independence,” and decrease fuel and meals costs.
“By Memorial Day 2025, our country will be roaring back. We’ll be well on our way to greatness like our country has never seen before. We were doing it and then it got stopped by some horrible policies,” he noticed.
“Not only will we be energy independent, but we will soon be energy dominant. We’ll be making so much money that we’ll be reducing debt and lowering your taxes. We’re doing so many different things. Our country will be great again, I promise,” Mr. Trump concluded.
‘LACKLUSTER’ APPROVAL
President Biden and the U.S. Congress are eliciting the same response from the American public lately.
And that response seems to be tepid in the meanwhile.
“Amid tense negotiations to raise the federal government’s debt ceiling and avoid default, President Biden’s latest job approval rating of 39% is just two percentage points higher than his personal low recorded last month,” the pollster mentioned in an evaluation of the findings.
“Meanwhile, Americans’ approval of the job Congress is doing has edged up four percentage points since April but remains lackluster, at 20%,” advises a brand new Gallup ballot launched Friday — simply because the lawmakers have been wrangling with the White House over the aforementioned debt concern.
The ballot findings are fairly telling. See those for Congress within the Poll du Jour at column’s finish.
MEANWHILE AT FOX NEWS
The cable information community has been providing noteworthy particular protection for Memorial Day since Friday which has included patriotic tributes to the nation’s veterans and different navy heroes.
There is extra programming of be aware for Memorial Day itself, nonetheless.
“Fox & Friends Weekend” co-host Pete Hegseth — a retired infantry captain within the Army National Guard — can even helm a primetime particular at 8 p.m. EDT Monday titled “Modern Warriors: War on Warriors.”
The distinctive particular will take an inside have a look at the navy right this moment and converse with veterans about “the impact progressive policies are having on its defensive edge,” the community mentioned in an announcement to Inside the Beltway.
And another factor. All U.S. navy and veterans will obtain their first 12 months of Fox Nation — the community’s streaming service — without spending a dime for a restricted time. Sign up by visiting FoxNation.com/Military.
POLL DU JOUR
• 77% of U.S. adults disapprove of the job the U.S. Congress is doing; 83% of Republicans, 78% of independents and 74% of Democrats agree.
• 77% of ladies and 76% of males additionally agree; 83% of Whites and 65% of non-Whites additionally agree.
• 20% of U.S. adults general approve of the job Congress is doing; 16% of Republicans, 17% of independents and 24% of Democrats agree.
• 20% of ladies and 20% of males additionally agree; 15% of Whites and 29% of non-Whites additionally agree.
• 3% of U.S. adults don’t know or refused to reply; 1% of Republicans, 5% of independents and a pair of% of Democrats agree.
• 3% of ladies and 4% of males additionally agree; 2% of whites and 6% of non-whites additionally agree.
SOURCE: A Gallup ballot of 1,011 U.S. adults performed May 1-24 and launched Friday.
• Have a nice Memorial Day and thanks for studying Inside the Beltway.
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