Brooke Rollins

We have a team of people that have the best intentions, but we lose years because we don't know how to run a bureaucracy, how to deconstruct it and how to reconstruct it.

Yes, exactly, because that's it. It's the timeframe. So we launched the America First Policy Institute, and quietly in early February of 21, publicly in April, almost exactly four years ago today, in April of 21, I had nine former Trump cabinet members from Trump One, 50 former White House senior staff. Many were volunteers at the beginning.

Yes, exactly, because that's it. It's the timeframe. So we launched the America First Policy Institute, and quietly in early February of 21, publicly in April, almost exactly four years ago today, in April of 21, I had nine former Trump cabinet members from Trump One, 50 former White House senior staff. Many were volunteers at the beginning.

Eventually, I could raise enough money to get everyone on payroll. But when the president won in November, AFPI and then our sister C4, we launched America First Works. It was a $90 million operation in just a couple of years. And I think fundamentally transformed the landscape.

Eventually, I could raise enough money to get everyone on payroll. But when the president won in November, AFPI and then our sister C4, we launched America First Works. It was a $90 million operation in just a couple of years. And I think fundamentally transformed the landscape.

Part of it, part of it, not all, part of it was getting ready for a second America first term, whether that was Donald Trump or whomever. And part of that was having 300 executive orders drafted, having 196 agency plans ready. And we did it all very quietly. No, we didn't talk about it in the press. No one really knew it was happening.

Part of it, part of it, not all, part of it was getting ready for a second America first term, whether that was Donald Trump or whomever. And part of that was having 300 executive orders drafted, having 196 agency plans ready. And we did it all very quietly. No, we didn't talk about it in the press. No one really knew it was happening.

So that then translated to seven of our team are now on the cabinet.

So that then translated to seven of our team are now on the cabinet.

Dozens and dozens and dozens are in the White House and along with our other partners that in those dark days of early 21, you know, from Stephen Miller, there were just so many of us that were kind of, you know, in solidarity in those early days, not knowing that we would be back, but if given the opportunity, we would answer the call again.

Dozens and dozens and dozens are in the White House and along with our other partners that in those dark days of early 21, you know, from Stephen Miller, there were just so many of us that were kind of, you know, in solidarity in those early days, not knowing that we would be back, but if given the opportunity, we would answer the call again.

Everyone says, are you exhausted? And it's a seven day a week, 20 hours a day. And for me, there are days where I'm tired. I mean, I think I got here to D.C. I was doing tours all day yesterday with Secretary Kennedy. The day before, I was in Ohio. I think that's right, yes. Two days before that, I was in North Dakota. Then I'm back here. It's literally a 5 a.m.

Everyone says, are you exhausted? And it's a seven day a week, 20 hours a day. And for me, there are days where I'm tired. I mean, I think I got here to D.C. I was doing tours all day yesterday with Secretary Kennedy. The day before, I was in Ohio. I think that's right, yes. Two days before that, I was in North Dakota. Then I'm back here. It's literally a 5 a.m.

to midnight, seven days a week effort. But it's just such a gift. I mean, who gets to do this? And at an inflection point in our country's history, this is, I feel like this is 1776 all over again. And I think about never, ever to compare myself to the founding fathers.

to midnight, seven days a week effort. But it's just such a gift. I mean, who gets to do this? And at an inflection point in our country's history, this is, I feel like this is 1776 all over again. And I think about never, ever to compare myself to the founding fathers.

But those guys were farmers and teachers and businessmen before they declared independence from the greatest power the world had ever known. And that was Great Britain. And the king. And so in many ways, I feel like our cabinet and this president has God's hand and that that's what we're called for as well.

But those guys were farmers and teachers and businessmen before they declared independence from the greatest power the world had ever known. And that was Great Britain. And the king. And so in many ways, I feel like our cabinet and this president has God's hand and that that's what we're called for as well.

So while certainly we're working very hard and the 100 days has been extremely fast paced, I think that's why you see the joy in the work is because we're ready for it.

So while certainly we're working very hard and the 100 days has been extremely fast paced, I think that's why you see the joy in the work is because we're ready for it.

Yeah, well, and I think when you say, you know, does agriculture work well, I think you mean USDA. So the... The fact that we have an agency with 100 plus thousand employees, the largest budget item is food stamps, the SNAP program. There are so many different divisions and contracts. I mean, we are just getting started. We've already canceled almost $6 billion, $100,000, $200,000 at a time.