There was a report the other day that, according to JD Vance, Donald Trump has been “constantly asking us how many days we have left.” In other words, there’s a sense in this second Trump administration that time is of the essence. They want to accomplish something every day, while they still have the opportunity. Especially for someone like Trump, the logic makes sense. More than any other president, he’s aware that nothing is guaranteed. He’s well-aware of the risk of assassination, for obvious reasons.
In fact, just yesterday Trump discussed how the U.S. would retaliate if, hypothetically, Iran were to follow through on its threats and assassinate him while he’s in office. (He said that Iran would be completely wiped off the map. Which is the right answer.)
There are other reasons why Trump probably wants to move quickly as well. You may remember the first…
