President Trump Delivers Again

Guest Opinion by Perry Hooper, Jr.

There are moments in American leadership when you can feel history turn, moments when the right people with the right resolve make decisions that protect families, strengthen our national security, and remind the world that the United States will never bow to criminal cartels or foreign adversaries. This week was one of those moments.

For years, Washington shrugged while fentanyl poured across our borders. Presidents before Donald J. Trump talked tough but delivered nothing. Bureaucrats made excuses. Diplomatic envoys returned empty-handed while American families buried their children. It was the same tragic pattern again and again, until now.

Because of President Trump’s direct engagement with China’s leadership, the United States has secured a landmark agreement to shut down the global fentanyl pipeline that has devastated communities from coast to coast. After years of weak-kneed diplomacy under prior administrations, we finally have a President who looks the problem square in the eye and demands results.

China has now agreed to clamp down, immediately, on the precursor chemicals that fuel the deadly fentanyl trade. The Chinese government will require special permits for thirteen key chemicals, impose strict oversight on chemical manufacturers, and cut off the lifeline that Mexican drug cartels have relied on to flood our streets with poison.

President Trump has said many times, “If foreign governments won’t stop sending poison to our country, we’ll make them stop.”

This agreement proves once again that he meant every word. This breakthrough did not happen by accident. It happened because of leadership.

President Trump sent his top people, tough, no-nonsense, America First warriors, to get this done. Kash Patel, one of the fiercest national security fighters this country has produced, led the mission with his trademark bulldog determination. When Kash Patel is involved, enemies of the United States know they are dealing with a man who will not back down.

Standing right beside him was Pam Bondi, a powerhouse in her own right, one of the most respected former Attorneys General in the nation and a relentless advocate for victims of crime. No one in America has stood up for victims more consistently than Pam Bondi. From her days prosecuting predators in Florida to her national work helping families torn apart by drugs, human trafficking, and violent crime, she brings unmatched credibility and a heart for people who suffer. Her expertise and tenacity were essential in these negotiations.

 Together, Patel and Bondi worked hand in hand with President Trump to enforce what no other administration could or would.

And here in Alabama, where too many families have felt the sting of fentanyl, this breakthrough means fewer empty chairs at the dinner table. It means parents who do not have to bury their children. It means safer streets in Montgomery, Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville, Dothan, and every community struggling with this synthetic scourge.

Fentanyl killed more Americans last year than the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the War in Afghanistan combined. This is not just a public health issue, it is a national security threat and a chemical weapon deployed by cartels who profit from American death. President Trump understands that, and he acted.

Of course, some in Washington will try to downplay this breakthrough. They always do. They will claim it is routine, or temporary, or the product of bipartisan driftwood. But the families burying loved ones know the truth. When Donald Trump gets involved, things happen.

The result, China has shut off the pipeline. The Mexican cartels have lost access to their chemical supply. The United States is safer today than it was yesterday.

To President Trump, thank you, Mr. President, for stepping in where others failed. To Kash Patel, your battlefield mindset and unwavering loyalty to this country made this possible.To Pam Bondi, your brilliance, toughness, and lifelong commitment to victims have once again made America safer.

To every law enforcement officer on the front lines, this victory is yours as well. This is what America First leadership looks like. This is what real action feels like.

This is why Donald J. Trump remains the indispensable leader for our time. When Team Trump moves in formation, America wins.

And if we want more victories like this, more security, more accountability, and more protection for our families, then we must stand united behind the man who makes them happen.

Perry O. Hooper Jr. is a longtime Alabama Republican figure, former Alabama Legislator and Montgomery businessman. He served as Co-Chair of “Alabama Trump Victory” in 2016, and served as an at-large delegate to the Republican National Convention. He is a noted civic leader in Montgomery with deep family roots in Alabama’s legal and political history.

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