As the leader of the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus, I had the honor of welcoming President Donald Trump to Minnesota at the airport last week. The steady rain did not dampen my excitement, but it did limit my greeting to simply thanking him for bringing his energy and message to our great state.
If I'd had more time with the president, I would have expanded on that simple thank you.
I would have thanked him first for following through on his promises — something very few leaders and politicians do these days.
Trump promised to roll back regulations that got in the way of job creation, and the result is thousands of jobs created here in Minnesota and across the country.
He promised to lower taxes on families and businesses, and his Tax Cuts and Jobs Act did just that — delivering tax relief to almost every family in Minnesota.
He promised to return choice to our health care system and get rid of the Obamacare individual mandate, and he did, while also protecting people with pre-existing conditions.
He promised to take on the immigration problem and, despite strong opposition from Democrats, has made great progress there.
Trump committed to protect Americans and Minnesotans working in mining, manufacturing, timber and on pipelines, and to make better trade deals, and he has.