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If you were wondering how things are going for our governor, here’s your answer:
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Jeff Landry just called in the National Guard [ [link removed] ] on Louisiana — and asked the federal government to pay for it. He’s not deploying them to fix the roads, clean up the chemical fire in Tangipahoa Parish, or stop the hospitals from closing. No, he’s trying to send troops into our own cities. Our own people. And then turned around and begged the federal government to fund it.
You’d think Republicans would be better at pretending they believe in small government, but this isn’t even good cosplay. This is baby’s first dictator dress-up. It’s not a solution — it’s a performance. A cry for attention. A flailing politician with bad poll numbers and a fragile ego trying to act tough by declaring war on his own constituents.
And for what? To impress Daddy Trump. That’s the real reason.
Because if there’s one thing Jeff Landry wants more than power, it’s Trump’s approval. He’s not governing — he’s groveling. This is a loyalty stunt. A “look at me, Daddy!” moment. Problem is, Trump doesn’t like to be upstaged. Especially not by one of his minions.
Tyrants don’t reward initiative — they punish it. Trump sets the narrative. Trump decides who gets the spotlight. And if you shine too bright without permission, you get cut off.
Landry also seems to have forgotten the first rule of MAGA politics: if you want something from the boss, you have to pay him. Cash, crypto, jumbo jets — doesn’t matter. It’s a $1 million minimum for domestic favors [ [link removed] ]. A billion if you’re a foreign government [ [link removed] ]. Instead, Landry went on Fox News like a kid who didn’t do the homework but still wants a gold star.
And here’s the part Trump really won’t like: Landry is accidentally calling attention to the fact that red states are the most dangerous in America [ [link removed] ]. That’s not the story Trump wants told. He needs people scared of blue cities, not reminded that the top ten most violent states are all Republican-led. Louisiana included. Because once you admit that, you have to admit Republican policies have failed. That you’ve had the power all along and still let things get worse.
And boy, have they.
Last year alone, during the special legislative session in November, Republicans in Louisiana cut $600 million [ [link removed] ] a year from the state budget — most of it handed over as tax breaks for industry. That’s money that could’ve gone to healthcare, housing, education, or — here’s a thought — actually funding law enforcement. Instead, they handed it to corporations and turned around to blame mayors for not fixing crime with whatever crumbs were left behind.
So now, Landry’s sending in the Guard to clean up the mess his own party made — and asking the federal government to pay the bill. It’s not tough. It’s not leadership. It’s pathetic.
And while he’s busy pretending to be a general, real emergencies are being ignored. People in Roseland and communities along the Tangipahoa river are breathing chemical fumes with no cleanup in sight. State agencies are gutted. Nobody’s responding. But sure, let’s roll in the Humvees to make Jeff look tough on TV.
Make no mistake: this isn’t just a stunt. It’s part of a bigger plan. Landry is helping normalize troops in American cities ahead of the 2026 midterms — the kind of thing tyrants do when they’re preparing to steal elections. Trump wants a Congress of loyalists to help him run again in 2028 — even though it’s unconstitutional [ [link removed] ]. And he’ll need suppression and spectacle to make it happen. That means intimidation. That means troops. That means governors willing to play along.
Landry’s showing he’s willing. Eager, even. But he’s also overstepping. And Trump doesn’t like oversteppers. Especially ones who draw too much attention to MAGA failures. Especially ones who forget to pay up.
Real governors build trust. Landry just builds theater. He struts out in costume, declares martial law on his own voters, and expects Trump and the federal government to send flowers and cash.
This isn’t leadership. It’s pretend tough-guy politics.
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