One of the hallmarks of President Donald J. Trump’s joint address to Congress Tuesday evening was his statement that he “believes government should work for the people” and that government policies should “reflect the longstanding values of the Americans it serves.” Here are some of the ways he has sought to do this:
- Designating English as the official language of the United States.
- Demolishing DEI initiatives and restoring merit-based hiring practices.
- Throwing out Biden-era lawsuits against police and fire departments that were portrayed as racist for using written tests, physical exams, and credit checks in their hiring processes.
- Ending the weaponization of government against American citizens and tasking the Department of Justice to root out politically motivated lawfare that occurred under the Biden administration.
- An end to censorship of Americans by the…
