Ben Carson believes Donald Trump is the best chance to overhaul the entrenched federal bureaucracy, which he says has become a “cesspool” under Biden.
As HUD Secretary, Carson saw bureaucrats try to undermine the Trump agenda.
“This will be the best chance to transform Washington back into something that actually works for the people,” Carson said. “It’s become so polluted now. They call it a swamp but I think that’s a compliment, it’s really a cesspool.”
“Their tendency would be to try to slow-walk things that they disagreed with,” he said.
“This is the chance to bring in people who actually believe the Constitution and understand the concept of representation and will work for the benefit of the people,” he added. “We need effective people if we’re going to try to save this republic.”
Trump plans to make all bureaucrats fireable to curb the “deep state” influence over policy.
“We will pass critical reforms making every executive branch employee fireable by the president of the United States,” Trump said. “The deep state must be brought to heel.”
This has left-wing bureaucrats terrified of a Trump reelection, according to Carson.
Under Biden, intelligence agencies and other departments have spent millions on diversity initiatives pushing critical race theory.
Trump would scrutinize agencies implementing these programs.
The Heritage Foundation is preparing personnel recommendations for conservative replacements, since Trump may fire those undermining his agenda.
Carson argues this is key to rescuing the country from the “grip of the radical left.”
“That’s one of the reasons that I think a lot of people on the Left are so terrified of the concept of Trump getting back into office,” Carson said. “They do not want him in there, believe me, there is nothing that they won’t do to try to keep him out,” he said, before adding, “I think it’s almost unimaginable what they’ll do.”
“It is not enough for conservatives to win elections. If we are going to rescue the country from the grip of the radical Left, we need both a governing agenda and the right people in place, ready to carry this agenda out on day one of the next conservative administration,” Project 2025 states.
