President Trump begins his new administration with promises of significant changes. His supporters are energized by his massive election victory, which called for decisive action to cut the size and cost of government, eliminate corruption, and reduce the power of federal agencies. Above all, Trump’s supporters believe we are on a course to restore the Republic envisioned by our Founders.

However, as the celebration begins, it’s never been more vital for those who support Trump’s plan to stay vigilant against its opposition. The main lesson the forces of freedom must learn is that the Left never accepts defeat, and they never quit. Their movement for big government control has a specific agenda, and they intend to keep it moving forward under any circumstances.

We are seeing them now digging in, preparing to stop any attempt by Trump to roll back their agenda. An interesting tactic taking place is the rush to Mar-a-Lago by many leaders of the “woke” corporations that have been major perpetrators of the global agenda. They are now seeking to meet with Trump as they suddenly announce new policies in line with his agenda.

I call it a tactic because these leaders have never been supporters of limited government. They fill their pockets with tax dollars and push for legislation to destroy their competitors. Free enterprise, private property protection, and national sovereignty have rarely been of interest to them. But now, they are attempting to get close enough to Trump to convince him to back off just a bit.

Take, for example, the current discussion of new ways to deal with Canada. Trump began by joking that we should make Canada the 51st state. His real concern is to make strides to secure our northern border from more hordes of illegal immigrants. Trump is also looking for ways to strengthen and secure the American dollar as the primary world currency. Suddenly, Canadian business mogul Kevin O’Leary has expressed interest in meeting with Trump to discuss the idea of “an economic union” between the United States and Canada.

Trump needs to be very careful with such a discussion. I have strong suspicions that the real purpose of such a talk is to set him up for much more than just building a positive relationship with our northern neighbor.

Let me explain.

For several decades, there have been talks of creating closer economic partnerships and security plans among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It’s portrayed as being for the “common good” among close neighbors. What could be better for our security?

In 2005, the idea gained serious momentum under President George W. Bush as he proposed the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) with Canada and Mexico. The joint statement from the three nations described its purpose: “…to establish a common approach to protect North America from external threats, prevent and respond to threats within North America, and further streamline the security and efficient movement of legitimate, low-risk traffic across our shared borders.”

Part of the SPP discussion centered on creating a common North American currency called the “Amero,” which would replace the U.S. dollar, the Mexican peso, and the Canadian dollar. The militaries of all three nations would be pooled, and, of course, a common governing entity would have to be established to oversee it all. Enforcing policy, especially environmental regulations, would involve Public/Private Partnerships (PPPs) among governments, international corporations, and non-profit Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). National sovereignty would be subsumed into what could only be called a “North American Union” (NAU), very similar to today’s disastrous European Union.

For the U.S., all of this was negotiated by Bush in secret, without congressional input, until a group of patriots from all three countries formed a coalition to expose it. This coalition was created and led by the late Howard Phillips, founder of the Conservative Coalition, myself and my American Policy Center, and Connie Fogal of Canada, to name a few. To make a long story short, we succeeded in at least temporarily halting the NAU aspects of the SPP.

Next, in 2019, President Trump sought a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which was continuing to grow in the direction of a North American Union, promoting sustainable development goals that were decimating American industry and agriculture, regulating economies, and preventing industrialization.

As a knowledgeable businessman, Trump had experience with the problems of NAFTA and wanted to replace it with a limited and reasonable plan that would reduce government intervention and promote actual free trade among the three nations. To that end, Trump proposed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). He said, “Americanism, not Globalism, will be our credo.”

Considering that the USMCA was specifically promoted as a plan to reduce the global agenda’s influence on basic trade deals among the three sovereign nations, it came as a major surprise that the U.S. Congress, under Nancy Pelosi’s control, quickly passed the deal. How was that possible?

Well, just before Trump was to sign the USMCA in January 2020, I received information that Pelosi and the Democrats had added about 600 pages to the document that Trump had negotiated. These 600 pages essentially imposed the Green New Deal into the USMCA provisions. These new provisions reinstated the Paris Agreement Trump had rejected. The new wording also used environmental policy to establish “agency governance” rather than the sovereign government Trump was trying to restore. Sustainable Development would become the rule for USMCA trade deals.

I received inside information about the Democrats’ actions and managed to contact two White House policy staffers to warn them about the changes—before Trump signed the agreement. We had a conference call, and I shared the information. They were surprised but accepted it and were prepared to inform President Trump. However, they were stopped by C.J. Mahoney, the Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and chief negotiator for the USMCA. The staffers were instructed to stay silent. As a result, Trump never learned the truth and signed the agreement he thought he had negotiated. Even today, as he continues to promote it as a historic deal, it seems he remains unaware of the betrayal.

Finally, in January 2023, Joe Biden met with Mexican President Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau for the 10th North American Leaders’ Summit. They created the Declaration of North America (DNA). These leaders claimed the plan is to “fortify our region’s security, prosperity, equity, and inclusiveness through commitments across six pillars: 1) diversity, equity, and inclusion; 2) climate change and the environment; 3) competitiveness; 4) migration and development; 5) health; and 6) regional security.” How does any of that differ from a North American Union? The plan makes no mention of protecting property rights, national sovereignty, or a free market.

Do the provisions of these proposals sound familiar? Each of these plans carries the same global agenda as Agenda 21, the Green New Deal, and the World Economic Forum’s Great Reset. That’s how the Left operates—never going backward. They keep pushing until the opposition collapses and finally agrees to accept their agenda.

The global agenda forces haven’t retreated from Trump despite their perceived defeats. Instead, certain members of their ranks are rushing toward him, seeking conversations about how they can collaborate on future policies. They use coded language about security, prosperity, and neighborly cooperation. But their ultimate goal remains unchanged. I strongly believe Trump is being targeted as he discusses deals with Canada that could lead to a North American Union.

What’s really behind Kevin O’Leary’s push to discuss an economic forum with Trump? Another concerning example is Trump’s recent nomination of North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior and head of the National Energy Council. Burgum is a close friend of Bill Gates, who has bought up vast amounts of North Dakota farmland to impose wind and solar energy projects and enforce sustainable policies that harm small farmers. Now, Burgum will oversee millions of acres of federal land and determine permissible activities on that land. Who recommended him to Trump?

I issue this alert reluctantly. In no way do I want to appear as though I’m attacking President Trump. I believe in him, support his goals, and want him to succeed. However, he does seem to have a weakness for trusting some of the wrong people. Despite all he’s endured, he sometimes fails to recognize the extent of the rot that surrounds him.

It’s vital for the success of the MAGA plan that his supporters help him remain steadfast and keep his vision clear. The global Left employs lies and fake smiles to undermine his efforts to restore our nation’s greatness. He cannot do this alone.