“Promises Made, Promises Kept” —

A Trillion-Dollar Lie

In the dizzying swirl of promises that have defined the 2024 campaign season, President Donald Trump, Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC-09), and their fellow Republicans in Congress have peddled a narrative of fiscal discipline, “law and order,” and unwavering allegiance to the people—only to betray those very commitments the moment they sat in the seats of power. American voters were told that trillions in tax cuts would “pay for themselves,” that border security would be strengthened “day one,” and that career politicians would be held to account through sweeping reforms. Yet, by July 2025, we find ourselves deeper in debt, watching families lose health coverage, and witnessing elected officials more beholden to party bosses and billionaire donors than to the constituents they swore to represent. The Washington PostPolitiFact

Broken Promises on Tax, Spending, and Social Safety Nets

During the heat of the 2024 campaign, Trump lauded what he called the “largest tax cut in American history,” promising it would spur growth without jeopardizing Social Security or Medicaid. Yet independent analyses by the Congressional Budget Office—and highlighted in recent Washington Post fact-checks—not only refuted his rhetoric about $1.7 trillion in spending cuts but projected that over 11 million Americans could lose health coverage under provisions quietly tucked into that package. What's more, the “big, beautiful border wall” never materialized; instead, bipartisan polling shows surging public frustration as migrant families remain trapped in a broken asylum system and at the mercy of inhumane detention policies.

Congress’ Cynical Capitulation

Meanwhile, in the halls of the House and Senate, Republicans campaigned as the guardians of fiscal responsibility and defenders of the Constitution. Yet on March 11, 2025, 217 House Republicans—including Richard Hudson—voted to pass H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, a stopgap spending measure that maintained bloated FY 2024 funding levels under the guise of “keeping government open.” Across the Capitol, Senate Republicans repeatedly torpedoed amendments aimed at reining in wasteful spending—even as constituents in North Carolina’s 9th District face rising property taxes, stagnant wages, and unsafe drinking water.

Richard Hudson: A Party Man, Not a District Man

Richard Hudson campaigned on the claim that he would “put North Carolina first,” yet his 64 percent score on Heritage Action’s scorecard reveals a consistent alignment with party orthodoxy over local interests. Rather than challenge the old guard, Hudson accepted leadership roles in GOP fundraising and dutifully backed every major Trump initiative—sacrificing the real needs of Hoke, Robeson, and Cumberland counties to the priorities of party leadership and the ultra-wealthy donors who bankroll them.

Why Voters Are Ready for Real Representation

Across partisan lines, North Carolina’s 9th District—and indeed the nation—is craving authenticity. Independents and disillusioned Republicans, once courted with tales of “draining the swamp,” now find themselves cast aside, treated as little more than votes to be harvested. They resonate instead with Professor Lent C. Carr, II—a scholar-activist whose life story exemplifies integrity, resilience, and an unflinching commitment to justice. Carr doesn’t mince words: he calls “an ace an ace and a spade a spade,” and insists that once elected, a Representative serves all constituents, regardless of party. His record as Chancellor of ECEI University and as National President of the National Congressional Voting Caucus for Human Rights speaks to a leader who dares to put people over politics.

Carr’s Bold, Populist Remedy

Professor Carr’s Economic Inclusion Empowerment Bill would replace regressive property and vehicle taxes with a progressive system that taxes speculative wealth and closes loopholes for mega-corporations—ensuring that our prosperity is shared, not hoarded. He proposes constitutional amendments for term limits on Congress and the Supreme Court, ending the era of career politicians and activist judges who legislate from the bench. Carr’s plan for judicial oversight establishes transparent ethics rules and routine congressional reviews, deterring back-room deals and ensuring that the judiciary remains a check on power, not a pawn of it. Across North Carolina’s 9th District, from Laurinburg to Fayetteville, voters are drawn to this no-nonsense platform that puts their welfare first and politics last.

A Moment of Reckoning—and a Call to Action

The era of empty slogans and broken pledges is over. As Americans who feel “brainless” in the face of political double-talk look for a true champion, Professor Lent C. Carr, II stands at the threshold of leadership like a post Mose-"Joseph Generation" Leader—called by history to turn the tide with the help of God in whom he Preaches every Sunday behind his pulpit, and on the pavements throughout the week. . This op-ed is more than an indictment of hypocrisy; it is a clarion call to every citizen who demands honest government, real solutions, and a new dawn of shared prosperity.

The question is no longer whether we can afford change—it’s whether we can afford anything else.

Let this be the defining moment: vote for integrity, vote for accountability, vote for Lent C. Carr, II—because our future cannot wait.

From the moment President Donald Trump announced his return to the White House stage in 2024—promising a “big, beautiful bill” that would turbocharge growth without touching Social Security or Medicaid—the American people were treated to a masterclass in deception. Campaigners like Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC-09) echoed these assurances on town halls, on Facebook Live, and in paid ads, only to flip the moment they took office. Here is the unsparing truth behind their biggest lies—and why Professor Lent C. Carr, II, offers the only real alternative.

1. “Promises Made, Promises Kept” — A Trillion-Dollar Lie

• Trump’s 2024 Tax & Spending Boondoggle

  • Claim: “This is the largest tax cut in American history, and it will pay for itself.”

  • Reality: The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” signed July 4, 2025, adds $3–4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade—and slashes Medicaid by an estimated $150 billion, risking coverage for 11 million Americans. (Financial Times, Financial Times)

• Debt Ceiling Hypocrisy

  • Claim: Republicans “would rather default than raise the debt ceiling.”

  • Reality: On June 30, 2025, Hudson joined 216 of his GOP colleagues to approve a $5 trillion debt-ceiling increase—despite publicly vowing on Facebook that “I will never vote to raise your taxes or our national debt.” (The Washington Post, Facebook)

2. “Secure the Border” — A Shameful Charade

• Border Wall Farce

  • Claim: “By day one, we will finish the wall and end the crisis.”

  • Reality: As of July 2025, only 45 miles of new barriers stand—barely 7 percent of the disputed regions—while migrant families languish in overflowing camps and children endure months in cages. (The American Presidency Project)

• “Alligator Alcatraz”

  • Claim: Deployed to hold “the most dangerous criminals.”

  • Reality: The Everglades detention facility opened July 3, 2025, to rave about “tough enforcement,” yet 35 percent of the 700 detainees face only civil immigration violations. Overcrowded cages, sweltering heat, and limited sanitation have triggered lawsuits and comparisons to concentration camps.

3. Richard Hudson’s Laundry List of Falsehoods

1. Medicaid Betrayal: On April 15, 2024, Hudson posted that he “voted against cutting Medicaid”—yet on March 11, 2025, he backed H.R. 1968, preserving FY 2024 funding levels only by slashing eligibility standards in 12 states. (Facebook, Facebook)

2. Energy Independence Ploy: Claimed “I oppose corporate giveaways”—but in June 2025, he voted for a $25 billion subsidy to fossil-fuel giants in the very “Big Ugly Bill” he campaigned against. (Congress.gov)

3. Law-and-Order Posturing: Boasted on Facebook, “I stand with our brave law enforcement,” while voting to defund oversight of police misconduct, blocking five bipartisan bills aimed at preventing abuse. (Facebook)

4. Term Limits Tokenism: Promised voters he’d “champion term-limits”—yet he abstained on every floor amendment to impose 12- and 16-year caps on Congress and the Supreme Court. (Facebook)

   
   

4. The Moral Reckoning: Concentration-Camp Comparisons and America’s Hypocrisy

• Alligator Alcatraz vs. History’s Darkest Chapters

  • In July 2025, Democratic lawmakers likened the Everglades cages to Nazi concentration camps and the “American Slave Holocaust,” noting that Black and Brown labor built this nation only to be met with brutality and mass incarceration now. (WLRN)

• Evangelical Silence

  • Evangelical leaders who preach the sanctity of life have offered crickets, condoning cruelty by omission while Trump and Hudson exploit religious rhetoric for political gain.

5. Why Voters Are Rallying to Lent C. Carr’s Populist Vision

• Economic Inclusion Empowerment Bill

  • Abolish regressive property and vehicle taxes on 95 percent of homeowners and replace them with a 1 percent wealth surcharge on assets over $5 million—raising an estimated $150 billion annually for education, infrastructure, and universal healthcare.

• Judicial & Congressional Term Limits

  • Constitutional amendments to cap Supreme Court justices at 18 years and members of Congress at 12 years, ending the era of activist judges and career politicians.

• Transparent Oversight

  • Mandatory annual public audits of judicial finances and biannual town halls in every county of NC-09, ensuring constituents can hold Carr accountable—no more back-room deals or silent betrayals.

A Call to Conscience

This is not mere rhetoric—it is the culmination of hundreds of broken promises, thousands of betrayed Americans, and trillions of dollars squandered. When the powerful trade human dignity for campaign cash, when they build camps that echo the darkest chapters of history, we must stand up. Professor Lent C. Carr, II, is that stand—an unshakable voice for truth, justice, and the belief that government must serve all the people, not just the connected few.

July 2025 is our turning point. Will we allow campaigners like Hudson and Trump to bury their lies under fresh chaos—hoping we forget? Or will we seize this "Joseph-Generation" moment to usher in a new era of shared prosperity, moral leadership, and real government?

The choice is ours—and Professor Carr is ready.