RNC tells the anonymous Trump insider that ‘you are no hero’

Your Turn Rona McDaniel More viewpoint

This week, an anonymous “senior official” in President Donald Trump’s administration published a shameless op-ed about their attempts to undermine the leader of the United States of America. In the cowardly, self-indulgent piece, the official admitted to working against the president. But for all the talk about the piece, there seems to be one broadly agreed-upon point: This person does not deserve the honor of serving America. If they had any sense of decency, they would resign.

Democrats and Republicans have agreed that if the anonymous official believed in his cause, they’d sign their name to it and engage in an open dialogue about their claims. Anonymity makes this person’s opinions meaningless and shields them from a rightful look into their own biases and failure to perform at their job.

The official claims to “want the administration to succeed” while admitting to “thwarting” Trump’s actions. They claim a “first duty” to the United States, which is clearly a lie. Nobody who works for the success of the president’s agenda would actively try to uncent dermine its efforts to bring greater prosperity to the nation.

The piece amounts to nothing more than palace intrigue about Trump’s decision-making process. Americans do not care about the intrigue. They care about results, which Trump is delivering in spades.

Despite the anonymous writer’s clear disdain for the president, they could not ignore that the president’s agenda continues to benefit Americans tremendously. The official acknowledges those benefits, noting that Trump’s policies have made our country “safer and more prosperous.”

The American people agree so much, in fact, that nearly 63 million of them voted Donald Trump into office. These are the same people who continue to reap the benefits of his progrowth, America First polices. Americans voted for a leader who would grow our economy, cut our taxes, create jobs, and make it easier for us to live our lives.

Today, we have nearly 4 million new jobs, an unprecedented 4.2 per- gross domestic product growth, a resurgence in American manufacturing and record low unemployment for youth, African-Americans and Hispanics. Wages are rising, and small business owners’ optimism is at a record high. Consumer confidence is at an 18-year high, and 85 percent of bluecollar workers are happy with the direction their lives are headed.

Those are the things Americans actually care about. And these accomplishments are a direct result of Trump’s strong leadership. No amount of self-righteous rhetoric and empty platitudes can hide the fact that the Trump administration has been — and will continue to be — successful.

To the anonymous official who refuses to do your job: You are no hero. You have spoken out against the taxpayers who pay your salary. You have attacked those who gave you the privilege of serving your nation. You have acted like a petulant child rather than one of the “adults in the room.” Your identity will come to light, and the American people will soon forget your cowardly act. However, they will long remember the hard work of a president who fights for us, not against us.

Ronna McDaniel is chairwoman for the Republican National Committee.

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