Locals react to President Trump’s first six months in office
Gavin Nguyen
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been six months since President Trump began his second term in office.
Local opponents of the president have made their voices heard in the months since his inauguration. Several protests have been held across the valley, with many expressing their discontent with the president’s agenda and policies.
While displeased of the President’s policies, desert Democrats like Elle Kurpiewski, the Political Coordinator at the Democratic Headquarters of the Desert, said their cause is growing.
“People are becoming upset with some of the things that he’s doing, and we’re seeing an increase in registration,” Kurpiewski explained.
Organizers of the protests in the Coachella Valley also said attendance at each protest have been growing since they started gathering in response to President Trump’s election. They said attendance has grown tenfold from January to their latest protest in June.
“The most wonderful thing about it has been, again, how peaceful it has been, but more importantly, the numbers. And quite honestly, it’s reminding me of the sixties and the seventies when we said enough is enough,” she continued.
Meanwhile, other groups, like the East Valley Republican Women Patriots, have held quieter celebrations in support of the President.
The group’s president, Joy Miedecke, was unavailable for an interview on Tuesday, but provided the following statement to News Channel 3, highlighting their satisfaction with the President’s first six months back in office:
“The Patriot Store is pleased to state that after six (6) months, President Trump has kept his promises:
The border is closed tighter than at any time in history
Illegal alien criminals are being deported
Crime rates are already dropping
Tariffs are creating historically high monthly national revenues
Tariff policies of President Trump are creating historically high investments in domestic manufacturing facilities. This investment will lead to even more jobs for Americans
Inflation has been reduced significantly
Negotiations for peace are making progress worldwide
As a result of Trump’s tax cuts, everyday Americans will experience income growth not seen in years
These “promises kept” are improving the lives of all Americans.”
Joy Miedecke, President (East Valley Republican Women Patriots)