BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT

Senator Tammy Baldwin went in swinging, hoping to paint Trump’s labor solicitor nominee as anti-woman and anti-trans. Instead, she got a calm, clear defense of law, not left-wing agendas. The ambush flopped—and exposed everything wrong with the Democrats’ playbook.

COUNTERPOINT

According to Baldwin and her allies:

• Project 2025 is a threat to women and LGBTQ workers.
• Trump’s pick is out to dismantle the Women’s Bureau.
• Dismissing gender-identity lawsuits means endorsing discrimination. They framed the hearing as a civil rights crisis. It looked more like theater.

FACTS ONLY

The Project 2025 chapter on the Department of Labor—co-authored by nominee Mr. Barry—calls for honest study, not political activism. That’s it. Baldwin demanded a yes/no stance on eliminating the Women’s Bureau. Barry didn’t take the bait—instead, he deferred to President Trump and Congress. She brought up dismissed EEOC lawsuits involving gender identity. But the acting chair defended those decisions as fully lawful—cleared by career staff and consistent with Supreme Court precedent. No spin. No meltdown. Just law and order. That’s not speculation. That’s on the record.

THE AMERICA FIRST VIEW

Democrats want to tie every Trump nominee to a culture war. But working Americans don’t have time for this. They want safe jobs, fair rules, and leaders who enforce the law—not play activist. Baldwin tried to twist a labor hearing into a woke tribunal. Trump’s nominee? He stuck to the Constitution. That’s the difference between running a circus and running a country.

WHAT’S NEXT

Expect the Left to keep using Project 2025 as a scare tactic. They’ll cherry-pick lines, slap labels, and hope voters don’t read for themselves. But the hearings aren't over. Final confirmation votes could come as early as July. And if this is the best attack they’ve got? Trump’s team is just getting warmed up.