Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 179
July 17, 2025
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Welcome to todayâs Trump Tyranny Tracker, where Iâm breaking down the key news from the day alongside ongoing developments as Trump and his regime move swiftly to consolidate power, undermine democracy, and dismantle civil rights and freedoms.
đĽ In Corruption News
If White House employees are working for free, what are they getting instead?
What Happened: 8 White House employeesâincluding David Sacks, Steven Witkoff, and Paula Whiteâare working without a government salary, exploiting a legal loophole that lets them earn outside income while holding powerful roles. Designated as âSpecial Government Employees,â they bypass rules meant to prevent conflicts of interest.
Why It Matters: This mirrors Kushner and Ivankaâs playbook during Trumpâs first termâusing public roles to sidestep ethics laws while profiting from their power. Trumpâs crypto-backing inner circle is now shaping policy in while holding hidden stakes.
Source: CREWOver 1 in 5 high-level Trump picks held crypto, Post analysis finds
What Happened: A Washington Post analysis found that over 20% of Trumpâs top nomineesânearly 70 officialsâheld cryptocurrency or crypto-related investments, including Trump himself. JD Vance and multiple Cabinet members disclosed millions more. Trump, along with some appointees, oversaw crypto regulation while holding stakes in the industry.
Why It Matters: Trump and his inner circle are shaping crypto policy while profiting from thisâcontinuing to erase the line between public duty and private profit.
Source: Washington PostTrump Organization Expands Balkan Connection With Romania Deal
What Happened: The Trump Organization is launching a new Trump Tower in Bucharest with Romanian developer SDC Imobiliare. This follows Jared Kushnerâs Trump Tower Belgrade plan and other Trump-linked ventures in the Balkans.
Why It Matters: Trump is once again blurring the line between diplomacy and self-enrichmentâusing his presidency to broker business deals abroad. The Romania project is another strategic play for influence, money, and power on foreign soil.
Source: BloombergđĄď¸ In Power Consolidation News
Trumpâs latest executive order creates new classification of federal employees
What Happened: Trump signed an executive order creating âSchedule G,â a new category of federal employees hired to promote his policy agenda. These noncareer workers can be hired and fired at willâsidestepping merit protections and expanding political control over the civil service.
Why It Matters: Trump is gutting civil service neutrality to flood agencies with subservients who answer only to him, erasing guardrails designed to protect democracy from politicized governance.
Source: The HillProdded by lawsuits, North Carolina seeks to tighten voter ID records for roughly 200,000 people
What Happened: Under pressure from DOJ and GOP lawsuits, North Carolina is asking 200,000 voters to update their records with ID numbers or risk being forced to vote provisionally. Critics warn the plan could disenfranchise eligible voters ahead of fall elections.
Why It Matters: This is voter suppression disguised as ârepair.â With Trump allies tightening election rules in a key swing state, civil rights groups fear a purge of valid voters under the guise of complianceâjust as municipal races begin.
Source: Associated PressInterior Secretary Burgum must personally approve all wind and solar projects, a new order says
What Happened: A new order requires Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to personally approve all solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters. The move adds red tape to clean energy development while fast-tracking fossil fuels under Trumpâs July 4 tax and energy law.
Why It Matters: Trump is sabotaging clean energy at a critical momentâslowing approvals, driving up energy costs, and steering national policy back toward fossil fuels just as demand and climate urgency grow.
Source: Associated PressIn the Trump Administration, Watchdogs Are Watching Their Backs
What Happened: Trump has fired or demoted more than 20 inspectors general since January, crippling government oversight and replacing independent watchdogs with loyalists. Staff say they fear retribution for investigating Trump policies, with morale and output at historic lows.
Why It Matters: Trump continues dismantling the system of internal checks meant to protect taxpayer money and uphold accountability. By turning watchdogs into political tools, heâs gutting democratic safeguards and shielding corruption from scrutiny.
Source: New York TimesRuss Vought: Appropriations Process âHas to Be Less Bipartisanâ
What Happened: OMB Director Russ Vought said that Trump will not honor bipartisan spending deals and plans more partisan rescissions packages. He dismissed the need for Democratic input and called the Impoundment Control Act unconstitutional.
Why It Matters: Trumpâs push to bypass Congress on spending shreds a foundational check on executive power. Voughtâs remarks make clear the goal: concentrate control in the White House and weaponize the budget process for political leverage.
Source: PoliticoTrump effort to build food aid recipient database is unlawful privacy violation, lawmakers say
What Happened: Lawmakers condemned Trumpâs plan to compile a national database of food aid recipients, including Social Security numbers and immigration status, calling it an unlawful invasion of privacy. ICE will reportedly gain access to this data.
Why It Matters: This is more surveillance disguised as policy. Trump is turning hunger relief into an immigration dragnet, weaponizing social programs to track and punish vulnerable Americansâchilling access to basic aid and setting a precedent for broader data use.
Source: ReutersTrump's DOJ contacted states for voter data, access to voting machines: Sources
What Happened: The Department of Justice has contacted at least 6 states requesting voter rolls, details on election systems, and access to voting machines. In Colorado, officials say a former Boebert aide claimed to act on behalf of the White House to target Republican clerks in blue states.
Why It Matters: This is election interference from the inside and a threat to election integrity. Trumpâs DOJ is trying to breach voting systems and collect sensitive dataâreviving Trumpâs election LIES to rig future outcomes.
Source: ABC NewsWhite House Seeks to Inspect Fed Renovation in Bid to Pressure Powell
What Happened: Trumpâs budget chief Russell Vought is demanding access to the Federal Reserve building, claiming Fed Chair Jerome Powell âmismanagedâ its $2.5 billion renovation. Trump is using the project to push Powell to resign or cut rates.
Why It Matters: This is a coordinated pressure campaign. Trump is trying to intimidate an independent agency to manipulate interest rates for his political agenda. Undermining the Fedâs autonomy is a serious threat to the economy and democratic governanceâand manufacturing crimes to justify it is exactly how authoritarian regimes like Russia operate.
Source: New York Timesâď¸ In Weaponization of Institutions News
Inside ICEâs Supercharged Facial Recognition App of 200 Million Images
What Happened: ICEâs new app, Mobile Fortify, lets agents scan a personâs face and instantly pull data from over 200 million images tied to DHS, State, CBP, FBI, and state recordsâreturning names, nationalities, deportation orders, and more.
Why It Matters: This is a dystopian leap in surveillance power. ICE can now extract personal data on demand just by pointing a phone, stripping away due process and creating new risks of abuse, misidentification, and racial profiling.
Source: 404 MediaHouse NDAA would deepen Pentagon involvement in domestic, border operations
What Happened: The House-passed National Defense Authorization Act would formalize Pentagon involvement in border enforcement and domestic policing, authorizing military funding for surveillance, migrant detention, and law enforcement support under counterterrorism or anti-crime mandates.
Why It Matters: This dangerously blurs the line between military and civilian power. It paves the way for a permanent military role in domestic affairsâjust as Trump leans on the Pentagon to enforce his immigration agenda and suppress dissent. We are witnessing the creation of a police state.
Source: Defense OneMaurene Comeyâs Farewell After Firing: âFear Is the Tool of a Tyrantâ
What Happened: Maurene Comey, a senior SDNY prosecutor and daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was fired without explanation after Trump privately objected to her continued role in the DOJ. In her farewell message, she urged colleagues not to give in to fear.
Why It Matters: Comeyâs firing is more political retaliationâpunishing someone for their name, not misconduct. Itâs a warning shot to prosecutors that independence and integrity will get you fired.
Source: ABC NewsJustice Dept. Seeks 1-Day Sentence for Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Raid
What Happened: The Justice Department is requesting just one day in prison for Brett Hankison, the ex-officer convicted of violating Breonna Taylorâs civil rights in the 2020 raid where she was murdered. The ask came from a Trump appointee, overriding civil rights precedent and outraging Taylorâs family.
Why It Matters: This is a slap in the face to justice. One of the decadeâs most infamous police killings is being treated as a minor offenseâreiterating that under Trump, civil rights abuses by law enforcement will be excused.
Source: New York TimesTrump administration hands over Medicaid recipientsâ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
What Happened: Trump signed a secret agreement allowing ICE to access personal dataâincluding names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and ethnicitiesâof all Medicaid recipients to locate and deport undocumented immigrants. The data sharing affects 79 million enrollees.
Why It Matters: This is a massive breach of medical privacy and a weaponization of health care systems to fuel Trumpâs deportation machine. It will deter millions from seeking lifesaving careâand the use of this data will only expand as surveillance deepens.
Source: Associated PressTrump Pulls $4 Billion from California High-Speed Rail Project
What Happened: Trump canceled $4 billion in funding for Californiaâs high-speed rail, accusing the state of âmismanagement and contract breaches.â Gov. Newsom called the move illegal and vowed to fight it.
Why It Matters: This guts one of the largest green infrastructure projects in the country, threatening union jobs, transit innovation, and climate goals. It also signals Trumpâs broader war on blue states and public infrastructure, using federal power to punish political enemies.
Source: CNBCUS launches employment discrimination probe into Virginia's George Mason University
What Happened: The Justice Department launched a civil rights probe into George Mason University, accusing the school of using race and sex as factors in faculty hiring. Itâs the latest Trump crackdown on universities.
Why It Matters: Trump is weaponizing civil rights law to kill diversity programs and silence universities. Itâs a cynical move that twists anti-discrimination statutes to punish schools for trying to be inclusiveâand turns equal protection into a tool of repression.
Source: ReutersSenate committee advances Emil Bove's judicial nomination as meeting erupts in chaos
What Happened: Trumpâs former defense lawyer Emil Bove cleared a key Senate hurdle for a lifetime judicial seat, with Republicans advancing his nomination 12-0 after Democrats walked out in protest. The hearing erupted over whistleblower claims and alleged unethical conduct tied to Boveâs DOJ role.
Why It Matters: Boveâs nominationâdespite serious misconduct allegations and telling prosecutors to ignore court ordersâmarks another step in reshaping the judiciary, stacking the courts with loyalists to entrench Trumpâs power and erode judicial independence.
Source: CBS Newsđ˘ In Media Suppression and Authoritarian Tactics News
Judge tosses lawsuit seeking to shield names of FBI agents on Capitol riot probe
What Happened: A federal judge tossed lawsuits from FBI agents seeking to block Trump from releasing their names in the January 6 investigation, calling the threat of disclosure too speculative.
Why It Matters: Trump and his cronies want revengeâand by demanding agent lists, the regime is signaling a purge of those who held insurrectionists accountable. The courtâs ruling exposes these agents to retaliation in a justice system now weaponized from the top down.
Source: ReutersThe Enshittification of American Power
What Happened: Under Trumpâs second term, U.S. dominance in military, financial, and digital infrastructure is being used to pressure alliesâthreatening to cut Starlink in Ukraine unless mineral rights are handed over, and leveraging dollar clearing and cloud access to punish foreign officials.
Why It Matters: Trump is turning American platforms into weapons of coercion. Allies are trapped in systems they canât escape, as U.S. power shifts from stabilizing force to extraction toolâmerging monopoly control with state dominance in an attempt to collapse global order.
Source: WIREDđ In Human and Civil Rights Abuses News
Flight Manifests Reveal Dozens of Previously Unknown People on Three Deportation Flights to El Salvador
What Happened: Hacked flight manifests show dozens of people disappeared by the Trump regime to a Salvadoran gulag despite a court order blocking the flights. These individuals were never acknowledged by DHS and remain unaccounted for.
Why It Matters: The U.S. government is disappearing people. With no due process or public records. Itâs a terrifying escalation of Trumpâs mass deportation machine and a clear violation of human rights.
Source: 404 MediaAttorneys sue to restore deportation protections for abused and neglected migrant children
What Happened: A new lawsuit challenges Trumpâs decision to revoke deportation protections for migrant children with Special Immigrant Juvenile Statusâminors who were abused, abandoned, or neglected.
Why It Matters: This is cruelty codified. Vulnerable kids fleeing trauma are being retraumatized and stripped of legal protections. Itâs a quiet but devastating and heartless front in Trumpâs broader war on immigration.
Source: ABC NewsUrban League declares a âstate of emergencyâ for civil rights in the US in response to Trump
What Happened: The National Urban League declared a âstate of emergencyâ over civil rights, accusing Trump of dismantling protections, gutting enforcement, and promoting white nationalist policies. Its annual report links Trump to Project 2025 and calls for a ânew resistance.â
Why It Matters: Trump has turned the federal government into a weapon against civil rights. Protections are being gutted, and policies targeting Black Americans are accelerating under the guise of âmerit.â
Source: Associated PressImmigrant father in the U.S. for 30 years is challenging warrantless ICE arrests
What Happened: Abel Orozco, an undocumented father living in the U.S. for 30 years with no criminal record, was arrested by ICE agents without a warrant while they searched for his son. Attorneys say the arrest violated a legal settlement requiring probable cause for warrantless arrests and are fighting for his release.
Why It Matters: Orozcoâs case further exposes how Trump is bypassing legal safeguards and targeting long-time residents. Advocates warn the regime is cutting corners to inflate arrest numbersâfueling family trauma, legal violations, racial profiling, and mass surveillance.
Source: NBC NewsVeteran and US citizen arrested by ICE warns it could happen to anyone
What Happened: Army veteran George Retes, a U.S. citizen, was tear-gassed, beaten, and detained by ICE during a mass raid at a California farm, despite repeatedly stating his citizenship. He was held for three days without charges, a lawyer, or contact with his family.
Why It Matters: This is proof that no one is safe. Under Trumpâs immigration crackdown, U.S. citizens are being violently swept up, denied due process, and detained without explanation. Itâs racial profiling, plain and simple.
Source: Military TimesFacing threats, leading human rights group exits El Salvador
What Happened: Cristosal, El Salvadorâs top human rights group, shut down and fled to Guatemala amid threats, surveillance, and the arrest of its anti-corruption lead. The crackdown follows a pattern of repression under President Nayib Bukele.
Why It Matters: A close Trump ally, Bukele, is jailing critics and gutting civil society. Trumpâs migrant deportations to Bukeleâs gulags tie the U.S. directly to human rights abuses abroad.
Source: NPRICE Agents Are Harassing the Courthouse Volunteers Who Assist Besieged Immigrants
What Happened: ICE agents are intimidating and physically harassing court watchers in cities like Sacramento, San Diego, and Denver. Volunteersâmany older womenâreport being shoved, photographed, threatened with facial recognition, and even detained while assisting immigrants at hearings.
Why It Matters: These court watchers are often the only witnesses to ICEâs arrests, which frequently target people with no criminal records. ICEâs hostile response reveals a deeper intent: to operate in secrecy, using fear and force to stifle public oversight and suppress due process.
Source: Mother JonesMigrants deported by the US to Eswatini being held in solitary confinement
What Happened: Five men disappeared under Trumpâs third-country removal plan are now in solitary confinement in Eswatini, a monarchy known for torture. The U.S. claims their home countries refused reentry and bypassed the UN migration agency.
Why It Matters: Trump continues disappearing immigrants to authoritarian regimes. Itâs a brutal policy revival that risks torture, indefinite detention, and total disregard for human rights.
Source: The GuardianBorder Patrol Agents Raid a Home Depot in Northern California
What Happened: Border Patrol agents raided a Home Depot lot in Sacramento, arresting at least 11 undocumented immigrantsâexpanding immigration sweeps into Northern California just after a court restricted such raids in L.A.
Why It Matters: Trumpâs agents continue targeting immigrant communities with militarized raids, using racial profiling to spread fear and undermine Californiaâs sanctuary protectionsâwhile ignoring court orders.
Source: New York Timesđ Government Services Disruption and Collapse Watch
1.4M of the nationâs poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trumpâs proposed HUD time limit
What Happened: Trumpâs proposal to cap HUD rental assistance at two years would push 1.4 million low-income households out of subsidized housing, according to new NYU research. The plan targets working families like single mom Havalah Hopkins, who says it would leave her and her autistic son homeless.
Why It Matters: Trumpâs HUD policy would gut the housing safety net, punish the working poor, and destabilize millions of childrenâall during a housing crisis. Experts warn it could spark mass evictions and deepen homelessness nationwide.
Source: Associated Press RFK Jr. Wants to Change a Program That Stopped Vaccine Makers From Leaving the U.S. Market. They Could Flee Again.
What Happened: RFK Jr. plans to overhaul the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, risking bankruptcy of the fund and driving vaccine makers out of the U.S. Experts say it could flood the system with baseless claims.
Why It Matters: This is a direct attack on Americaâs vaccine infrastructure. Fueled by debunked anti-vax rhetoric, Kennedyâs move threatens access to lifesaving immunizationsâjust as preventable diseases like measles are on the rise.
Source: ProPublicaWhat $9B spending cuts could mean for PBS, NPR stations, especially in rural areas
What Happened: Congress passed Trumpâs rescissions bill, cutting $1.1 billion from public broadcasting, eliminating CPB funding for two years. NPR and PBS face major cuts, forcing rural stations into layoffs or closure.
Why It Matters: This is an ideological attack on trusted public media. Millions will lose access to news, education, and life-saving alertsâall to silence critical voices and reward partisan allies. Rural America will be hit hardest.
Source: ABC NewsUS State Department draws criticism for shutting office that brings home deceased diplomats
What Happened: Trump officials eliminated the State Departmentâs Office of Casualty Assistanceâresponsible for returning the remains of U.S. diplomats killed abroadâas part of a mass purge. The decision came while the office was handling the repatriation of a U.S. official who died in Mexico.
Why It Matters: Shutting down the office that supports diplomatsâ families in times of tragedy is bureaucratic cruelty and a declaration that those serving America abroad are expendable. This move undermines morale, endangers recruitment, and signals total disregard for the human cost of foreign service.
Source: ReutersState Department layoffs affect key Trump priorities like intelligence, energy and China
What Happened: Over 1,300 State Department employees were purged under Rubioâs reorganization, including key experts on China, energy, and intelligence. The purge includes consular services, fraud investigations, Russia, and Ukraine analystsâmany with decades of experience.
Why It Matters: The Trump-Rubio agenda is hollowing out U.S. foreign policy from within. By dismantling core expertise, theyâre handing power to adversaries and fueling dysfunction at the heart of American diplomacy.
Source: Associated PressNew US postal chief confident agency will be able to preserve independence
What Happened: New Postmaster General David Steiner pledged to keep USPS independent, despite Trumpâs push to fold the agency into the Commerce Department. Steiner, a former FedEx board member, replaces Louis DeJoy and faces union skepticism.
Why It Matters: Trumpâs proposed USPS merger threatens to politicize a critical public service. With mail delivery, elections, and rural access at stake, the fight over postal independence is a battle for democratic infrastructure.
Source: Reutersđ Imperial and Geopolitical Watch
Trump administration tells embassies to rein in criticism of foreign elections
What Happened: The State Department has ordered embassies to stop criticizing foreign elections unless thereâs a âclear and compellingâ U.S. interest. Under new guidance signed by Marco Rubio, diplomats are told to avoid commenting on fairness, legitimacy, or democratic values.
Why It Matters: This silences Americaâs traditional support for democracy abroad. By prioritizing âsovereigntyâ over human rights, Trump continues aligning U.S. foreign policy with autocratsâand abandoning pro-democracy voices worldwide.
Source: Associated PressNew U.S. assessment finds American strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites
What Happened: A new intelligence review shows that U.S. airstrikes ordered by Trump last month only destroyed one of three targeted Iranian nuclear sites. The other twoâNatanz and Isfahanâsustained limited damage and may be operational within months.
Why It Matters: Despite Trumpâs claims of âtotal obliteration,â Iranâs nuclear program remains partially intact, and officials warn Tehran could quickly resume enrichment.
Source: NBC Newsđľ In Trump Economic Downturn News
GOP senators warn Trump that firing Powell would send âshock waveâ through economy
What Happened: Republican senatorsâincluding Trump alliesâare warning him not to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, calling it a âcolossal mistakeâ that would undermine the Fedâs independence, destabilize markets, and risk soaring debt costs.
Why It Matters: Trump continues threatening to politicize monetary policy to force rate cuts, despite $36 trillion in national debt. Even his party worries that the move would crash markets and gut investor confidence in the U.S. economy.
Source: The Hillđđź In Resistance News
8/2- Next National Day of Action
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Source: 50501Nationwide protests begin against Trumpâs immigration crackdown and health care cuts
What Happened: Over 1,600 protests began across the U.S. as part of a âGood Trouble Lives Onâ day of action honoring John Lewis. Demonstrators rallied against Trumpâs mass deportations, Medicaid cuts, and authoritarian tactics, including military crackdowns on dissent.
Source: CNNDemocratic attorneys general sue to block HHS changes to ACA health insurance marketplaces
What Happened: 20 Democratic attorneys general sued Trump to stop new HHS rules that shorten ACA enrollment, impose new fees, and exclude transgender care. The rule would cause 1.8 million people to lose their health insurance.
Source: ReutersDemocrats challenge whether Emil Bove's judicial nomination advanced after they walked out of vote
What Happened: Senate Republicans advanced the judicial nomination of Trumpâs former lawyer Emil Bove and Fox host Jeanine Pirro over fierce Democratic objections. Democrats walked out of the Judiciary Committee vote, accusing Republicans of rule-breaking and silencing debate.
Source: NBC Newsđ By the Numbers
8/2 â Next nationwide National Day of Action
8 â White House employees working without salary while holding powerful posts, including David Sacks, Steven Witkoff, and Paula White
20% â Share of Trumpâs high-level nominees with crypto holdings
$1.1 billion â Funding cut from public broadcasting in Trumpâs rescissions bill
1.4 million â Poorest renters at risk of eviction under Trumpâs proposed HUD time limit
200 million â Images accessible to ICEâs new facial recognition app Mobile Fortify
79 million â Medicaid enrollees exposed in Trumpâs data-sharing deal with ICE
3 â Iranian nuclear sites targeted by U.S. strikes; only 1 destroyed
1 day â Prison sentence recommended by DOJ for officer convicted of violating Breonna Taylorâs civil rights during her murder
30 years â Time undocumented immigrant Abel Orozco lived in the U.S. before ICE arrest without a warrant
1,600+ â Protests held nationwide during âGood Trouble Lives Onâ action honoring John Lewis
20+ â Inspectors general purged or demoted by Trump since January
200,000 â North Carolina voters at risk of being forced to vote provisionally under new GOP-backed ID update push
đ What to Watch Next
Trump is laying the groundwork to go after Social Security and Medicare â How soon before seniors and disabled Americans feel the full impact?
Trumpâs ICE is disappearing American citizens â How far will the regime be allowed to go in bypassing due process and constitutional protections?
Trump is turning public health into a surveillance dragnet â With ICE now accessing Medicaid data and using facial recognition apps, how far will the regime go in weaponizing healthcare and social services?
Trump is stacking the courts with loyalists â As Emil Bove advances despite serious allegations, will the judiciary become another captured tool of the regime?
Trump is disappearing people to foreign gulags â How long before secret deportation flights and third-country deals lead to torture and indefinite detention on a mass scale?
Trump continues gutting federal agencies and replacing experts with cronies â What happens when diplomacy, science, and law enforcement are hollowed out and rebuilt as loyalty-first fiefdoms?
Trumpâs Pentagon is expanding into domestic policing â With military surveillance now approved at the border and in cities, how soon before we turn into a police state?
Trumpâs DOJ is breaching voter systems and demanding machines â Will state officials resist pressure to surrender sensitive election dataâand how will 2026 be secured?
đĄ Key Takeaways
Trumpâs Economic Warfare â His erratic tariff policies are pushing the U.S. into a recession or worse and destabilizing global markets. Prices are already spiking, and manufacturers warn of supply chain disruptions.
The Authoritarian Takeover Is Underway â From disappearing citizens to militarizing civilian life, Trump continues dismantling legal protections, civil society, and independent oversight.
The Courts Are Being Captured in Plain Sight â Trumpâs loyalists are being installed for life despite misconduct, attempting to turn the judicial branch into a rubber stamp.
Surveillance Is Expanding Under the Radar â ICE and DOJ are fusing databases, facial recognition, and medical records into powerful tools of repression with no guardrails.
Trumpâs War on the Poor Is Deliberate â Slashing housing, food aid, and healthcare while weaponizing what remains turns safety nets into tools of control and exclusion.
The U.S. Is Abandoning Its Democratic Role Abroad â From muzzling embassies to partnering with strongmen like Bukele, Trump is shifting U.S. foreign policy to enable autocrats.
đ¨ Call to Action
Document Everything: Document purges, corruption, and power grabs. Share credible information with journalists, watchdogs, and legal experts. Silence enables authoritarianismâsee something, say something.
Defend Press Freedom: Support independent journalism by subscribing to and sharing reporting that challenges Trumpâs power grab.
Contact Lawmakers: Demand accountability for Trump and Muskâs unchecked power and Trumpâs war on oversight.
Protest: Join local and national demonstrations against Trumpâs authoritarian overreach, purges, and attacks on civil rights.
Attend Town Halls: Confront lawmakers and demand answers about government purges, deregulation, and threats to constitutional rights.
Stay Vigilant: Watch for court rulings, executive overreach, and attempts to rewrite the Constitution. Document everything.
Mobilize for Action: Organize or join legal efforts and resistance movements to protect democracy and human and civil rights.
Support Whistleblowers: Encourage legal defense funds for government workers facing retaliation for exposing corruption.
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Since Putin has his "special military operation", of course Trump needs "special government employees". Aren't they special (autocrats). As crazy as this sounds, I always look forward to the Trump Tyranny Tracker. Certainly gets my blood flowing every time!