If They Didn’t Want Him To Do This, They Would’ve Voted For Harris.

The first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term have been marked by unprecedented moves and policies that have reshaped the political landscape in the United States. From day one, the Trump administration issued executive orders and other directives to launch a mass deportation campaign aimed at curbing illegal immigration and introduced tariffs on nearly every nation conducting business with the U.S, among others.

Many of these actions have sparked controversy and criticism. But for Bianca de la Garza — author of Incoming: On the Front Lines of the Left’s War on Truth and host of two shows on Newsmax — the current political landscape represents something entirely different: a kind of American revival.

“I feel like we are actually in a renaissance period, and we needed to almost lose a lot of our way of life to snap people back and understand that change was needed,” de la Garza said in an interview with The Latin Times, in which she discussed Trump’s early priorities and reflected on her own path as a journalist.

With more than 20 years of experience, de la Garza has covered issues ranging from immigration to border security. She praised the Trump administration’s approach, calling it a breath of fresh air in contrast to what she described as political complacency.

“At what point do we want people to just play nice?” she said. “At some point we need people who say things like they are. And if you disagree, well, let’s disagree and have a conversation. But right now, I don’t think America — at this point in the world — would be prospering with people who continue to kick the can down the road.”

De la Garza also praised Vice President JD Vance, who sat down with the Newsmax host last year in Arizona. Reflecting on the meeting, de la Garza said the conversation offered insight into Vance’s moral character — a quality she believes is essential for anyone in Washington.

“You may disagree with the politics, but I look at the person,” she said. “I look at the quality of someone’s morality because we need people in Washington who are making decisions with moral compasses that guide our nation toward good outcomes.”

The journalist added that Americans “want leaders who are able to have complex conversations during complex times,” adding that JD Vance has been one of the highlights of the Trump administration thanks to his “open-mindedness” and his “youth.”

“We have people who are going to be change agents,” she said when asked what she expected from the Trump administration. “Change can be scary and it can be hard, and these people are fearless on how they are going to enact that change,” she said.

“If they didn’t want him to do this, they would’ve voted for Kamala Harris”

During the early years of her journalism career, de la Garza reported from the U.S.-Mexico border for local television stations in California and Texas. As a Latina, she acknowledged that immigration remains a deeply emotional and personal issue and said she continues to follow it closely.

De la Garza admitted that the Trump administration’s immigration policies have been “imperfect,” but emphasized that the bottom-line has been to ensure safety and restore order at the border.

“I think we all have to take a collective breath and understand this was something created by the last administration that Donald Trump is trying to solve,” de la Garza said when asked about the administration’s policies. “It’s very difficult and very emotional, and I don’t think it’s always black and white. There are always going to be shades of gray.”

“Listen, I’m not going to say everything has been without the need for reflection,” she added. “But at the end of the day, we have to take a look at the bigger picture — what the goal is, and what Americans voted for President Trump to do. If they didn’t want him to do this, they would’ve voted for Kamala Harris.”

Hope that differences will be overcome

As she outlines in her book, de la Garza believes the media landscape has shifted in recent years — a change she characterizes as an effort by left-wing figures to reshape public narratives. Despite the political divide, de la Garza says she optimistic that Americans can find common ground and engage in more meaningful conversations.

“I think there’s a lot that Americans should focus on — things that can bring us together,” she said. “But I think the left continues to throw around rhetoric that’s quite dangerous.”

What helps her stay hopeful, she said, is her ability to separate her personal life from politics. “I have friends who are Democrats. I have friends who are liberals because my life isn’t just politics,” she said. “I’m a human being. I’m a Latina. I’m a mother who wants to raise her family and preserve her religious freedoms. And I want to continue using my platform to communicate what’s happening in Washington.”