Since Donald Trump’s victory in November and his return to the White House, America has seen some major shifts that many conservatives are calling long overdue.
Let’s look at what’s really happened and why folks on the right are feeling pretty good about things.
Media Shakeups and Declining Liberal Networks
The biggest story might be what’s happening to left-leaning news networks.
MSNBC saw its viewership drop by 54% after Trump’s win, while CNN’s audience fell 36%.
These numbers aren’t small – we’re talking about hundreds of thousands of viewers just walking away.
By May 2025, MSNBC was down 24% in primetime with just 877,000 viewers, while CNN had only 426,000 viewers, down 18%.
Meanwhile, Fox News was up 23% with 2.46 million viewers. That’s a pretty clear sign that people want news that doesn’t bash Trump 24/7.
It’s like when you stop shopping at a store that treats you badly – eventually, they feel it in their wallet.
These networks spent years calling Trump supporters names and pushing stories that turned out to be wrong. Now they’re paying the price.
ABC Pays Up Big Time
Here’s one that really got conservatives excited: ABC News agreed to pay Trump $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit, plus another $1 million for his legal fees.
This came after ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos wrongly said Trump had been “found liable for rape” when that wasn’t what the jury actually decided.
Think of it like this: if someone spread false rumors about you at work, you’d want them to make it right. That’s exactly what happened here.
The money will go to Trump’s presidential foundation and museum, and ABC had to publish an apology.
This case shows that even big media companies can’t just say whatever they want about people, even presidents they don’t like.
Government Workers Getting the Boot
Trump has been busy cleaning house in the federal government.
More than 20 Justice Department employees who worked on investigations into Trump have been fired, including people who worked on former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s cases.
The Supreme Court has allowed Trump to move forward with plans for reductions in force and reorganizing various government agencies.
This is what many Trump voters wanted – a president who would shake up the “deep state” and get rid of government workers who they felt were working against him.
Some people call this revenge, but Trump supporters see it as cleaning up a mess.
It’s like when a new manager comes in and fires the employees who were causing problems.
Trudeau Steps Down
One of the biggest surprises was when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation in January 2025.
Trudeau said he would step down as Liberal Party leader and prime minister once a new leader was chosen.
His popularity had plummeted, with Canadians blaming him for higher costs of living after COVID.
Trump responded by suggesting Canada should become the 51st U.S. state, which got a lot of laughs from his supporters.
Trudeau was seen as the opposite of Trump – very liberal, focused on climate change, and critical of American policies.
His departure feels like a win for the Trump way of doing things.
The Gulf of America
Trump made headlines by doing exactly what he promised: changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
He signed an executive order on his first day back in office to make this change on all federal maps and documents.
Trump said the Gulf “has long been an integral asset to our once burgeoning Nation” and plays “a pivotal role in shaping America’s future.”
Critics called it silly, but conservatives loved it.
It’s like putting your name on something you built. The Gulf is mostly in American waters, so why not call it what it is?
The House even passed a bill in May to make the name change official law, though it faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
What Critics Are Saying
Not everyone is happy with these changes, of course.
Democrats and liberal groups say Trump is being vindictive and trying to silence opposition. Some worry he’s trying to remake the presidency with fewer checks on his power.
Media critics say the ratings drops at CNN and MSNBC are just temporary and that people will come back when big news breaks.
They also argue that firing government workers hurts important government functions.
Foreign leaders like Mexico’s president have said they won’t recognize the Gulf of America name change.
Some legal experts worry about Trump using executive power to settle personal scores.
But for conservatives, these changes feel like America finally putting itself first again.
They see a president who keeps his promises, fights back against unfair media coverage, and isn’t afraid to shake things up in Washington.
The ratings collapse at liberal networks suggests a lot of Americans are tired of the same old Trump-bashing.
The ABC settlement shows that even big media companies have to play by the rules.
The government firings signal that the “resistance” inside the federal bureaucracy is over.
Whether you love or hate these changes, one thing is clear: Trump’s second term is already very different from his first.
He seems more confident, more willing to use his power, and less worried about what his critics think.
For his supporters, that’s exactly what they voted for.
After four years of feeling ignored and attacked, they’re enjoying watching their guy fight back and win.
These changes might just be the beginning of a much bigger shift in how America does business.
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