President Donald Trump brought hope to the beleaguered people of East Palestine, Ohio today, coming to visit them when no major Biden Administration official has done so thus far. Trump announced over the weekend he would come to East Palestine to offer support for the citizens of the small town in the wake of the Train Derailment Disaster that has brought so much fear and uncertainty into the lives of the residents. Trump’s announced visit has gotten movement from Biden Officials, who have tried to downplay the entire incident. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has yet to visit the town, but says he will do so tomorrow. That likely would not be happening without Trump’s visit. Meanwhile, Joe Biden has been in Ukraine doling out funds.
This is the kind of visit that helps President Trump in his bid for the 2024 GOP Nomination, and to defeat the Democrats in November 2024. He is on the scene, and he is a man of action. Again and again, residents shouted to Trump, “Thank you for not forgetting us.” Nothing replaces presence.