Trump implements tariffs
Trump enacts 25% tariffs on US neighbors Canada and Mexico.
Elon Musk stages coup
Elon Musk and a team of computer hackers take over Treasury Department computers as well as the systems of several other federal agences. Republicans in congress don’t seem to care.
Elon Musk takes over USAID agency
With Trump’s blessing Musk and his team take over and shut down USAID offices which over see US humanitarian programs around the world, putting lives of many at risk.
Trump threatens Panama (again)
Trump reiterated his desire to take over the Panama Canal, by force if necessary.
Racist appointed to State Department
Darren Beattie, Trump’s former speech writer, who has asserted that “competent white men must be in charge,” is appointed to the State Department.
Tariffs suspended
Trump suspends tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days after they pledge to do what they already agreed to do. Trump declares victory.
Tariffs on China go into affect
Trump enacts 10% tariffs on goods from China, which retaliates with its own tariffs.
Trump repeats desire to annex Canada
Trump again muses that Canada should become the 51st state, insulting the sovereignty of our closest ally.
Pam Bondi confirmed as attorney general
Trump loyalist Pam Bondi is confirmed as attorny general by the senate.
Protests against Musk’s coup
Democratic lawmakers join in protests against Elon Musk’s illegal actions at various federal agencies. Multiple lawsuits have also been filed.
Trump abandons human rights
Trump orders US withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council and the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees.
Trump proposes ethnic cleansing in Gaza
Trump claims Gaza Strip for US, proposing it be “cleaned out” and Palestinians forced to move to other Arab countries.
Executive order against birthright citizenship blocked
A federal judge indefinitely blocked Trump’s executive order to do away with birthright citizenship.
Faith Office created
Trump creates Faith office to fight against “anti-Christian bias,” violating separation of church and state as an office to support white Christian Nationalism, all the while reminding us of his hypocrisy when he recently attacked Bishop Budde for preaching the gospel.
ICC Sanctioned
Trump delcares sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) because of its investigations of Israel.
Electric Vehicle charging program suspended
In an attack on the environment, Trump suspended the government’s program to build charging stations for electric vehicles.
Aid to South Africa frozen
Trump freezes aid to South Africa over land reform policies, which Trump believes discriminates against white people. The cut off of aid puts lives at risk.
Kennedy Center leadership gutted
Trump announced plans to fire members of the Kennedy Center‘s board of Trustees and appoint himself as chairman. A standard fascist tactic is to attack the arts.
Trump threatens Canada again
In a Super Bowl interview, Trump again threatens to annex Canada.
Work of consumer protection agency halted
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was ordered to stop working. The agency investigates unfair banking practices.
Trump further paves way for mass corruption
Trump moved again to consolidate his power and remove those who might be in a position to hamper future corruption by removing the head of the Office of Government Ethics. Trump also fired the head of the agency that protects whistleblowers and stopped enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.
Trump admin a threat to ignore rule of law
Trump and those in his administration have cast considerable doubt on whether they will follow judicial rulings. Such a move would be a breakdown in the rule of law and unconstitutional.
Tariffs announced on steel and aluminum
Trump announces 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Musk’s coup continues
The illegal and unconstitutional actions of Elon Musk and “DOGE” continue as lawuits and criticism mount.
Federal Judge halts immigrant transfers to Guantanamo Bay
A federal judge temporarily ordered that immigrant detainees not be transferred to Guantanamo Bay over the lack of due process.
Democrats seek whistleblowers
Senate democrats opened a portal for whistleblower submissions from federal employees in an effort to track the illegal actions of Trump and Musk.
Religious organizations file lawsuit
The Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) at Georgetown Law filed a lawsuit (here’s the filing in PDF form) on behalf of over two dozen Christian and Jewish religious denominations and associations in response to the Trump Administration’s rescission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “sensitive locations” policy.
Trump admin orderd to restore public health websites
A federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to restore the public health websites it had previously removed.
Non-violent migrants sent to Guantanamo Bay
Despite previously declaring Guantanamo Bay would hold only “the worst” violent immigrant detainees, reports are surfacing that low-risk non-violent detainees are also being sent there.
Tulsi Gabbard confirmed
Possible security risk Tulsi Gabbard confirmed by Senate Republicans as National Intelligence Director. Gabbard has previously spread Russian propaganda and supported former Syrian dictator Assad.
Trump repeats threat to “own” Gaza
While hosting Jordan’s King Abdullah for talks on Gaza, Trump repeated his threats take over Gaza and displace millions of its residents.
Trump orders worker layoffs, entrenches DOGE
Trump orders mass layoffs of federal workers while assigning DOGE personnel to each federal department, putting them in charge of hiring and firing.
Inspector General of USAID fired
After a critical report, Trump illegally fires the Inspector General of USAID, opening the way for continued corruption.
Judge orders halt to NIH cuts
A federal judge moved to block cuts of medical research funding at the National Institutes of Health.
Trump rolls back enivornmental standards
Trump revoked water and power saving EPA standards and banned Federal use of paper straws, showing his disdain for the environment.
Trump and Putin agree to peace talks on Ukraine
Without consulting Ukraine, Trump and Putin agree to negotiate its future. Trump already concedes NATO membership for Ukraine and land. Makes one wonder what leverage Putin has on Trump.
RFK Jr. confirmed as Secretary of Health
Unqualified science-denier Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican dissenter.
5 DOJ lawyers quit
Rather than drop a case against NYC Major Eric Adams, 5 Department of Justice Lawyers resign.
Musk’s DOGE posts classified data
Elon Musk’s DOGE team posts classified national security data on its website.
Federal Judge orders freeze on foreign aid be lifted
A federal judge orders Trump administration to lift it’s freeze on USAID and foreign aid spending.
Vance attacks European allies
In bold hypocrisy, VP Vance lectured European on values. After the speech he met with the leader of the right wing neo-nazi German party AfD while snubbing current German leaders.
NNSA workers to be rehired
Providing further evidence that neither Trump or Musk really know the consequences of their illegal coup, they decide to hire back workers at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Apparently, the people in charge of our nuclear weapons are important after all.
NPS workers to be fired
In a further attack on the environment, the Trump admin plans to fire thousands of US Forest Service and National Park Service workers.
Educational Grants canceled
The Trump administration canceled $350 million in educational grants and threatened schools that promote diversity.
Trump declares himself above law
In a social media post, Trump declared any actions taken to “save the country” are legal, thus placing himself above the law and encouraging illegal actions from his followers.
Safety-focused FDA workers cut
In yet another move that will enable corporate abuse, the Trump administration began firing employess at the Food and Drug Administration. The purge of workers targeted those investigating Musk’s brain implant company.
This is a coup!
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Trump’s cuts put public health at risk
Some of Trump’s unilateral and unauthorized cuts to government spending have put public health at risk, including halting medical trials prematurely.
The US and Russia plan talks on Ukraine
Trump and Putin plan to meet and decide the fate of Ukraine, but without the participation of Ukraine or Europe.
Musk sets sites on IRS
Musk and his DOGE henchman are now setting their sites on the Internal Revenue Service, demanding access to private data of millions of Americans and businesses.
Flight safety at risk
Despite recent plan crashes, the Trump administration lays off hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees.
Musk threatens press
Elon Musk threatened the right to a free press, saying the staff of news program “60 Minutes” should go to jail after they aired a story critical of him.
More top officials resign
Top officials continued to resign rather than aid and abet Musk and Trump’s coup:
Senior prosecutor at Justice Department
Top FDA Administrator resigns over staff cuts.
Commissioner of Social Security Administration
Republicans budget harms poor
Proposed Republican budget includes tax cuts for the rich while cutting medicaid and food aid for the poor.
Another DOJ prosecutor resigns
Denise Cheung, the top criminal prosecutor in the Washington, D.C., office resigned rather than pursue a politcally driven investigation.
Trump fires more critical workers
The Trump administration admitted to mistakenly firing critical employees working on the Avian Flu.
Trump blames war on Ukraine
In a delusional break from reality, Trump blames Russia’s illegal invasion on Ukraine.
Fired federal employees fight back
Essential federal employees fired by the Trump administration are raising alarms.
Trump thinks he’s a king
In social media posts, Trump and other official goverment accounts likened him to a king.
Trump’s grab for more power
Trump continues to illegally overstep his authority, declaring himself in charge of multiple independent agencies.
Firings to begin at IRS
The IRS will fire 6700+ employees at the direction of DOGE.
Patel confirmed as FBI Director
The Senate confirmed Trump sycophant Kash Patel as the new Director of the FBI. He previously said he’d use the position to pursue and punish Trump’s enemies.
Trump admin bullies Ukraine
The Trump administration tries to bully Ukraine into submission, demanding mineral rights in exchange for support.
Judge refuses to dismiss charges against NY mayor
A judge rejected the DOJ’s request to dismiss charges against embattled NYC mayor Eric Adams, at least for now. The judge will consider the request further.
DOJ drops case against SpaceX
In yet another conlict of interest, the DOJ drops discrimination case against Elon Musk’s SpaceX company.
Trump begins purge of military leadership
Trump fires air force general CQ Brown Jr as chair of the joint chiefs of staff. Brown is black and was accused by Hegseth of promoting diversity.
Trump urges increase in agressive tactics
Despite decreasing support, Trump urges Musk to be more aggressive in his illegal coup.