Promises Made Promises Kept
Every painting in Chronicle of an Unquiet Age documents the defining events, people, and issues that shaped its moment in history. Created in real time as events unfolded, each work serves as both an original oil painting and a historical record, reflecting the belief that the news of today is the history of tomorrow.
TRTA-2025-106 | February 2025 | Oil on Canvas | 34" x 26"
February 2025 was shaped by early efforts to turn campaign rhetoric into governing action. With the opening weeks of the new administration underway, attention focused on whether pledges involving the border, energy, the economy, foreign policy, and federal reform would be acted upon swiftly or diluted by Washington resistance. Promises Made Promises Kept captures that test of credibility. Polls show 70% of Americans believe Trump is keeping his Promises. Dems and Media are apoplectic that Trump is doing the things he promised. Kash Patel is confirmed new FBI Director. Panama bends the knee to Trump and drops China's Belt and Road after Rubio's warning. Rubio Witkoff and Walz (not Tim) are in Saudia Arabia with Russian officials to end war in Ukraine. Tulsi Gabbarrd is confirmed as Director of DNI, RFK Jr. is confirmed HHS Secretaryand confirmed AG Pam Bondi vows to stop funding for Sancuary Cities. Trump strips security clearances for Blinken, Bragg, Leticia James and they are barred from Federal Buildings. And he revokes Biden's security clearance as he can not be trusted. Trump signs EO ending Men in Women's sports and EO affirming there are only 2 Genders. Elon and DOGE go after FEMA and the "DOGE Boys" prepare to audit the U.S. gold Reserves at Fort Knox. Trump's Shock and Awe approach is now center stage. Promises Made Promises Kept revives a familiar political standard: success measured not by speeches, but by follow-through. The painting preserves a moment when supporters pointed to early action as proof of intent, while critics questioned how durable those promises would be.
