If you thought the pre-inauguration pro-Trump rah-rah from Newsmax was a bit much, that was ramped up on inauguration day and beyond. Here’s a sampling:
- Trump Takes Oath of Office
- Kari Lake to Newsmax: ‘America Is Under New Management’
- Sen. Johnson to Newsmax: Trump Won’t Let Deep State Undermine Him
- Rep. LaLota to Newsmax: Trump Starting to Deliver on Promises on Day 1
- Musk to Trump Supporters: Future of Civilization Assured
Newsmax also gushed over Trump’s Jan. 23 remarks at the World Economic Forum:
- Trump: We Have ‘Saved Free Speech in America’
- Trump: US Needs Double the Energy It Has to Power AI
- Trump to Davos Elite: Invest in US or Face Tariffs
- Trump: Asking Saudi Arabia and OPEC to Cut Oil Price
- Trump Accuses BofA, JPM of Not Servicing Conservatives
Meanwhile, Kent Ingle used the coincidence of Trump’s inauguration happening the same day as the Martin Luther King day holiday to draw a false parallel between the two:
Dr. King became known as one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world history.
The poignancy of this date (and the great man it celebrates) was not diminished by Inauguration Day.
It’s a powerful call to action; a reminder to continue to fight for the integrity of our nation, free speech, and our religious rights.
And I believe President Trump will do just that.
[…]I’m hopeful that Trump’s presidency will continue King’s legacy of advocating for American freedoms and our fundamental religious rights.
I pray we all will strive toward a more unified nation: as one people, under God.
As a university president, I am also excited to see the changes Trump will make to education in the United States.
Trump has already proposed drastic, but necessary reforms to the federal Department of Education (ED) — including abolishing it entirely to give full control of education back to the states.
This move would give greater civil and religious protections to students, put power back in parents’ hands, and allow the states to determine their own educational policies.
That seems unlikely, given how we saw Florida weaken civil rights protections and academic freedom for students and water down lessons on civil rights. Ingle concluded:
I believe his presidency will allow our nation to thrive once again and empower our students to excel in their education and give them a strong runway to begin their careers in a healthy, prosperous nation.
Looking beyond Inauguration Day, let’s continue to pray for the safety and prosperity of our great country and do our part to strive for a better nation.
It’s unclear why Ingle thinks that will happen just because the president is a Republican.