President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived back in Washington Monday night, returning to the People's House after the Presidents' Day holiday weekend — a stark reminder that while others enjoyed a day off, this Commander-in-Chief never stops working for the American people.
A President Who Shows Up
Air Force One touched down at Joint Base Andrews at 8:37 p.m., with the President offering a wave to the assembled press corps before he and the First Lady made their way to Marine One. The presidential helicopter lifted off just seven minutes later at 8:44 p.m., ferrying the Trumps back to the White House.
It's the kind of routine arrival that barely makes news — but perhaps that's exactly the point. This is what a functioning presidency looks like, folks. No 40% of the schedule blocked off for "personal time." No weekends hiding in a Delaware basement. Just a President who understands the job requires showing up.
What a Difference Real Leadership Makes
Remember when the White House press corps spent four years covering a president who couldn't make it through a single sentence without a teleprompter malfunction? When "lid" calls before noon became the norm rather than the exception? Those days are over.
President Trump continues to set the pace for his administration, maintaining a grueling schedule that would exhaust men half his age. While the radical Left spent Presidents' Day tearing down statues and rewriting history, Trump spent it doing what he's always done — putting America First.
The America First agenda doesn't take holidays, and neither does this President. Welcome home, sir.