Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 71
March 31, 2025
đ Trump Tyranny Tracker: Mar 31
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
Trump Family to Launch U.S. Bitcoin Mining Venture With Hut 8
What Happened: The Trump family is partnering with crypto firm Hut 8 to launch American Bitcoin Corp., a new Miami-based venture focused on Bitcoin mining and building strategic Bitcoin reserves. The company will be a majority-owned subsidiary of Hut 8.
Why It Matters: The move deepens the Trump family's entanglement in the crypto sectorâwhile Trump pushes crypto-friendly policies from the White House. This is pure corruption and raises major conflict-of-interest concerns while politicizing federal crypto regulation.
Source: Bloomberg
Musk-funded political group spends big and goes door to door in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race
What Happened: Muskâs America PAC has spent over $4.3 million on door-to-door canvassing to boost conservative Brad Schimel in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Musk is urging people to sign up as âblock captainsâ for $20 per house visited, while also offering $100 per voter signature against âactivist judges.â
Why It Matters: Musk is, yet again, injecting massive cash and manpower into an election that will decide control of Wisconsinâs Supreme Courtâand future rulings on abortion, unions, Tesla lawsuit, and election laws. The direct payouts raise ethical questions about vote-buying and election manipulation.
Source: Associated Press
Elon Musk Hands Out $1 Million Checks to Wisconsin Voters Despite Legal Challenge
What Happened: Musk handed out two $1 million checks to Wisconsin voters at a rally in Green Bay, moments after the state Supreme Court declined to block the scheme. Musk claimed the recipients were âspokespeopleâ for his America PACâa very bad attempt to dodge vote-buying laws. Heâs already funneled over $20 million into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, calling it vital to Trumpâs agenda and GOP control of Congress.
Why It Matters: This is a brazen case of political bribery and attempting to influence a Tesla lawsuit. Offering cash to voters guts the principle of free and fair elections. Two courts and even a liberal-majority state Supreme Court refused to stop it, setting a dangerous precedent. If this stands, billionaires will escalate buying influence with direct payoutsâshredding election integrity in plain sight.
Source: Associated Press
Teslaâs Wisconsin Lawsuit, Elon Musk, and Brad Schimel
What Happened: Tesla sued the state of Wisconsin in January, challenging the state's âfactory storeâ law, which bars vehicle manufacturers from directly selling cars. The lawsuit, initially filed in Outagamie County, was recently moved to Milwaukee County.
Why It Matters: Musk has poured over $20 million into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, backing conservative candidate Brad Schimel, who would influence Teslaâs legal fight.
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
How the Trump Family Took Over a Crypto Firm as It Raised Hundreds of Millions
What Happened: The Trump family quietly seized control of crypto firm World Liberty Financial as it raised $550 million through sales of $WLFI tokens. The family now claims 75% of net token revenue and 60% of business profitsâdespite the project lacking a public platform and offering no profit-sharing or tradeable tokens to investors.
Why It Matters: This arrangement creates massive conflicts of interest, with a sitting U.S. president and his family directly profiting from an opaque financial venture they are deregulating. Under crypto's anonymity, this can be used as a vehicle for political accessâor foreign influence.
Source: Reuters
US Agency Leading Muskâs Firing Spree to Hire New Driver, Emails Show
What Happened: Despite a government-wide hiring freeze and mass layoffs, the Office of Personnel Managementârun by Muskâapproved hiring a new chauffeur for agency leadership. This comes after OPM laid off 200+ staff and offered buyouts to hundreds more as part of Trump and Muskâs federal workforce purge.
Why It Matters: While essential workers in social services, veterans care, and regulatory agencies are being cut, resources are still allocated to personal conveniences for top Musk operatives.
Source: Reuters
Zuckerberg Tries to Enlist Trump in Fight Against Meta EU Ruling
What Happened: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is lobbying Trump to intervene against an impending European Union ruling that could fine Meta and force it to offer Facebook and Instagram without personalized ads. The company argues the ruling unfairly targets U.S. firms.
Why It Matters: Metaâs ad business depends on personalization, and compliance with the EU order would undercut its profits. Zuckerberg, who embraced Trumpâs agenda by dismantling Metaâs DEI and fact-checking programs and adding Trump allies to the board, is seeking trade retaliation against the EU. More corruptionâŚ
Source: Wall Street Journal
đĄď¸ In Power Consolidation News
Trump says poll numbers should earn him a third term. But the US Constitution disagrees
What Happened: Trump told NBC News heâs serious about seeking a third term, citing his poll numbers as justification. Despite this, the 22nd Amendment clearly limits presidents to two elected terms.
Why It Matters: Trump is laying the groundwork for staying in power using tactics similar to those Putin used in Russia. This isnât a jokeâitâs a strategy to desensitize Americans to authoritarian rule. It must be taken seriouslyâand we must be ready to push back.
Source: USA Today
Musk Visits C.I.A. to Discuss âDownsizingâ Efforts
What Happened: Musk visited CIA headquarters Monday to discuss more federal purges. His visit coincided with a federal judge ordering the agency to reconsider the firings of 51 employees previously assigned to diversity recruiting roles. The court ruled the officers have a right to appeal and be considered for other jobs within the agency.
Why It Matters: Muskâs deepening role in national intelligence poses a serious national security threat, as his expanding influence threatens the independence and integrity of key government institutions.
Source: The New York Times
A DOGE employee is put in charge of the US Institute of Peace, a court filing alleges
What Happened: A Musk operative has reportedly taken control of the U.S. Institute of Peace, a nonpartisan, congressionally funded organization, after most of its leadership and staff were abruptly removed. A court filing alleges the new appointee is attempting to transfer the instituteâs property to the federal governmentâs real estate agency.
Why It Matters: This is the latest step in Trump and Muskâs campaign to dismantle independent institutions. The takeover of a peace-focused think tank by a political operative highlights the regimeâs willingness to bypass norms and weaponize executive powerâeven in areas of diplomacy and conflict resolution.
Source: Associated Press
Muskâs DOGE Gains Access to Federal Payroll System Despite Cybersecurity Warnings
What Happened: Musk operatives were granted administrative access to the Federal Personnel and Payroll Systemâused to process salaries for 276,000 federal employeesâdespite explicit warnings from senior Interior Department staff. A memo warned this access could expose highly sensitive data and make Musk personnel targets for cyberattacks. Senior officials were placed on administrative leave.
Why It Matters: The move bypassed security protocols and violated privacy norms. Musk now has access to sensitive employee data and sweeping power to hire and fire civil servantsâaccelerating Musk and Trumpâs authoritarian purge of the federal workforce.
Source: The Guardian
IRS Sidelines Dozens of Top IT Officials Seen as âBlockersâ to Immigration Data-Sharing
What Happened: Trump placed around 50 senior IRS IT officialsâmany with cybersecurity expertiseâon administrative leave without explanation. The sidelined staff reportedly resisted efforts by Muskâs operatives to access confidential taxpayer data for immigration enforcement.
Why It Matters: The removals gut internal safeguards, paving the way for Trumpâs plan to hand taxpayer data to ICE. This violates privacy laws, destroys trust in the IRS, and turns federal agencies into tools for targeting immigrants.
Source: CNN
Trump Cuts Election Security Funds, Officials Warn of Increased Risk
What Happened: Trump halted federal election security funding and paused Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency programs, leaving state and local officials scrambling to fill the gap. Programs that once monitored cyber threats and secured voting systems are now in limbo pending a Department of Homeland Security review.
Why It Matters: Trumpâs cuts leave the 2026 elections wide open to hacking and foreign interference. Critical cybersecurity programs have been defunded, threat-sharing has collapsed, and state officials are now flying blind without federal support.
Source: Politico
âď¸ In Weaponization of Institutions News
Top Officials Placed on Leave After Refusing DOGE Access to Federal Payroll System
What Happened: Senior Department of the Interior officials were placed on administrative leave after denying Musk operatives full access to a sensitive payroll system used by 275,000 federal employeesâincluding Supreme Court justices. Musk operatives demanded âGod-modeâ control over systems that manage pay, credentials, and email access. When officials raised legal and security concerns, they were sidelined and Musk operatives gained access.
Why It Matters: Musk continues bypassing security protocols to seize control of critical government infrastructure, including systems beyond Trumpâs authority. This opens the door to catastrophic breaches, political retaliation, and the silencing of dissent.
Source: WIRED
Trump Pardons Navy Veteran Convicted in Capitol Riot
What Happened: Trump issued a pardon for Thomas Caldwell, a retired Navy intelligence officer and Oath Keepers member convicted for obstructing Congress and justice during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Caldwell had previously been sentenced to time served.
Why It Matters: This pardon is part of Trumpâs sweeping clemency for Capitol rioters and insurrectionistsânormalizing political violence and rewarding extremists. Legal experts warn it further undermines the rule of law and sends a dangerous message ahead of 2026.
Source: ABC News
GOP lawmakers take aim at anti-Trump rulings, nationwide injunctions
What Happened: As courts block key Trump policiesâranging from mass firings to aid cutsâHouse and Senate Republicans are pushing to ban nationwide injunctions and curb judicial power. A House bill and hearings this week aim to counter what GOP leaders call judicial overreach. Some Trump allies have even floated defunding courts or impeaching judges, including James Boasberg, who halted mass deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
Why It Matters: With Congress behind him, the courts are the last line of defense. Trumpâs attacks on judges and calls to defy rulings threaten judicial independence and shred constitutional checks and balances.
Source: The Washington Post
Justice Department instructed to dismiss legal challenge to Georgia election law
What Happened: Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered the Justice Department to drop its lawsuit challenging Georgiaâs controversial SB 202 election law. The suit, filed under Biden, alleged the law was designed to suppress Black voters.
Why It Matters: Trumpâs DOJ is abandoning legal efforts to protect voting rights, giving cover to state-level voter suppression. Itâs a clear signal the regime is actively working to suppress equal access to the ballot.
Source: Associated Press
White House Weighs Executive Order to Fast-Track Deep-Sea Mining
What Happened: Trump is considering an executive order to bypass the UN-backed International Seabed Authority and allow U.S.-backed companies to mine international waters for critical minerals via a streamlined domestic process through NOAA.
Why It Matters: This escalates Trumpâs âAmerica Firstâ push to bypass global rules and grab critical resources. It risks environmental disaster and geopolitical blowbackâwhile handing more power to extractive industries loyal to the regime.
Source: Reuters
Entire Staff at Federal Library and Museum Agency Put on Leave
What Happened: Trump placed all 70 employees of the Institute of Museum and Library Servicesâthe primary federal funder of libraries and museumsâon paid administrative leave for 90 days. Staff were told to surrender government property and lost access to agency systems following a short meeting with Musk operatives.
Why It Matters: Without staff, the $266 million in library and museum funding is effectively dead. Critical programs in small, rural, and tribal communities are at risk, gutting access to education, culture, and public services.
Source: NPR
Trump Transportation Secretary Ties Funding to Birth, Marriage Rates, Favoring Red States
What Happened: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued a directive prioritizing federal transportation funding for communities with marriage and birth rates above the national average.
Why It Matters: This injects ideology into infrastructure funding, rewarding red states while punishing blue areas like college towns. Birth and marriage rates have nothing to do with transit needsâit's political favoritism disguised as planning.
Source: CNN
Trump Commutes Sentence of Convicted Fraudster Who Aided GOP Effort to Impeach Biden
What Happened: Trump commuted the prison sentence and financial penalties of Jason Galanis, who was serving over 14 years for defrauding a Native American tribe. Galanis testified in the GOPâs failed impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden from prison.
Why It Matters: Galanis is the second GOP impeachment witness granted clemency by Trump, highlighting how executive power is being used to reward loyalty and erase consequences for serious financial crimes.
Source: Politico
đ˘ In Media Suppression and Authoritarian Tactics News
Trump task force to review Harvardâs funding after Columbia bows to federal demands
What Happened: Trump has launched a sweeping review of Harvard Universityâs contracts and grantsâtotaling over $8.9 billionâunder the guise of investigating antisemitism. The move follows similar action against Columbia University, which resulted in the loss of $400 million in federal support after the school agreed to Trumpâs demands.
Why It Matters: This is a direct assault on academic independence. Trumpâs regime is weaponizing federal funding to police campus speech, punish dissent, and enforce ideological conformity.
Source: Associated Press
White House, Shaken by Signal Scandal, Says Case Is Closed
What Happened: The Trump White House declared the âSignal scandalâ closed. The breach, disclosed publicly on March 24, involved high-ranking officials including the Defense Secretary and CIA Director.
Why It Matters: Despite bipartisan outrage and ongoing Congressional probes, Trump has declared the Signal scandal âcase closed.â This is an authoritarian tacticâshutting down scrutiny, evading accountability, and normalizing potential national security crimes.
Source: Reuters
NYU Cancels Doctorâs Talk on USAID Cuts, Citing âAnti-Governmentalâ Concerns
What Happened: NYU abruptly canceled a talk by Dr. Joanne Liu, former head of Doctors Without Borders, over slides referencing Gaza casualties and USAID cuts. Liu said the university told her the content could be perceived as âantisemiticâ and âanti-governmental.â NYU compensated her but barred the presentation.
Why It Matters: The cancellation reflects a growing trend of self-censorship at U.S. universities amid fear of losing federal funding. Academic freedom is being chilled as authoritarian pressure silences dissent and critical speech.
Source: The Guardian
Trump Suggests âMethodsâ Exist to Seek Third Term in White House
What Happened: In an NBC interview, Trump said âthere are methodsâ to pursue a third term in the White House â and insisted he wasnât joking. He alluded to legal loopholes that supporters believe could allow him to return via succession.
Why It Matters: Trumpâs remarks are his clearest rejection yet of the 22nd Amendment, which limits presidents to two terms. Legal experts say his theory is baselessâbut the intent is clear. Trump has no plans to leave. And history shows: dictators donât step down voluntarily.
Source: The Guardian
White House May Remake Reportersâ Seating Chart, Escalating Tensions
What Happened: Trump is considering taking control of the seating chart in the White House press briefing room, a move traditionally overseen by the White House Correspondentsâ Association. The change would allow the regime to favor right-wing media, podcasters, and influencers over established news outlets.
Why It Matters: This move lets Trumpâs team punish outlets they donât like and reward loyalistsâan open attack on press freedom. Itâs part of a broader effort to control media access, sideline critical voices, and dismantle independent journalism.
Source: The New York Times
đ In Human and Civil Rights Abuses News
Trump to Freeze Family-Planning Funds for Planned Parenthood
What Happened: Planned Parenthood says Trump is halting $27.5 million in Title X family planning grants starting Tuesday, affecting care at over 300 health centers nationwide. Nine affiliates have already received notices of defunding.
Why It Matters: The freeze will slash access to birth control, cancer screenings, and STI treatment for low-income individuals. Trump and Muskâs push to gut public health funding will have devastating consequences for vulnerable communities and is part of a broader assault on womenâs rights.
Source: Reuters
Documents appear to show how Trump identifies Venezuelan gang members: ACLU
What Happened: The ACLU submitted documents in court showing Trumpâs regime uses a checklist, called the "Alien Enemy Validation Guide," to identify and deport Venezuelan migrants as alleged âmembersâ of the Tren de Aragua gangâunder the Alien Enemies Act. Even vague associations, like tattoos or sports attire, can count as evidence.
Why It Matters: This gives ICE broad discretion to deport people without due process, based on flimsy or contradictory evidence. This is a dangerous abuse of power that revives wartime laws to target migrantsâdenying them basic legal rights.
Source: ABC News
U.S. Tied Migrants to Gang Based Largely on Clothes or Tattoos, Papers Show
What Happened: Trump used a wartime law to summarily deport over 100 Venezuelan migrants accused of gang affiliation with Tren de Aragua, based largely on tattoos or clothing like basketball jerseys, according to new court filings. A government âAlien Enemy Validation Guideâ awarded points to justify deportationsâeight points could be enough, including four for certain tattoos or attire.
Why It Matters: The regimeâs use of the Alien Enemies Actâmeant for wartime or foreign invasionâis being challenged as unconstitutional. Lawyers argue that migrants have been denied due process and deported based on vague and culturally biased indicators, such as Real Madrid tattoos or Michael Jordan jerseys.
Source: The New York Times
Minnesota Student Detained by ICE Was Not an Activist, Lawsuit Says
What Happened: A lawsuit filed Sunday reveals that Dogukan Gunaydin, a Turkish graduate student at the University of Minnesota, was arrested by ICE last week not for political activism, but due to a 2023 DUI conviction. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed his student visa was revoked, though his legal team says the revocation didnât appear in systems until hours after the arrest.
Why It Matters: The arrest, initially assumed to be tied to pro-Palestinian activism, now appears to reflect a broader Trump tactic: aggressively targeting international students over minor legal infractions.
Source: The New York Times
Organ Donor Detained by ICE, Endangering Lifesaving Kidney Transplant
What Happened: JosĂŠ Gregorio GonzĂĄlez, a Venezuelan immigrant and organ donor for his brother with kidney failure, was detained by ICE and is at risk of deportation to Venezuela. His detention jeopardizes a critical kidney transplant needed to save his brotherâs life, while community groups in Chicago rally for his release on humanitarian parole.
Why It Matters: This case highlights how Trumpâs cruel immigration enforcement can directly endanger lives by interfering with medical treatments.
Source: NBC News
đ Government Services Disruption and Collapse Watch
More Than 1,900 Scientists Issue SOS Over Trumpâs Attacks on Science
What Happened: Over 1,900 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine signed a public letter warning that Trump is âdecimatingâ the U.S. scientific enterprise. The signatories cite censorship, mass layoffs, defunded labs, halted grants, and threats to research integrity.
Why It Matters: This unified call from top American scientists underscores a growing crisis as Trump dismantles federal science institutions, silences inconvenient findings, and shifts toward privatizationâundermining the nationâs ability to respond to health and climate emergencies.
Source: The Guardian
Mike Waltz Is Losing Support Inside the White House
What Happened: National Security Adviser Mike Waltz is under fire after revelations that he created multiple Signal group chats to coordinate sensitive military and diplomatic actionsâsome of which included individuals without security clearance.
Why It Matters: Additional Signal chats have since surfaced, including ones focused on Russia-Ukraine negotiations, Israeli intelligence-sharing, and deep-sea mining discussions involving Trumpâs sons and foreign investors. The Signal chats show a reckless disregard for security. This isnât just sloppyâitâs dangerous.
Source: Wall Street Journal
Trump Wants to Convince the World That Climate Change Is a Good Thing
What Happened: Trump is moving to rewrite the EPAâs landmark 2009 endangerment finding and reframe climate change as a net benefit to humanity. He plans to gut climate reporting and produce a National Climate Assessment authored by climate deniers. This is reportedly supported by OMB Director and Project 2025 architect Russell Vought.
Why It Matters: This is a dangerous propaganda campaign that flies in the face of decades of scientific consensus and will delay climate action, harm public health, and weaken the U.S. in the global clean-energy economyâwhile the planet burns.
Source: Rolling Stone
Thousands of workers at nationâs health agencies brace for mass layoffs
What Happened: Thousands of employees at U.S. public health agencies are bracing for mass layoffs, with up to 10,000 jobs set to be eliminated at the Department of Health and Human Services. Staff at the FDA and other agencies have already been told to prepare for termination.
Why It Matters: Experts warn it will cripple the countryâs ability to respond to disease outbreaks, vaccine rollouts, and public health crises. The move is being blasted as hasty, opaque, and driven more by extremist ideology than data.
Source: Associated Press
Top Vaccine Official Sends Warning
What Happened: Peter Marks, head of the FDAâs Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, resigned after nearly a decade, citing RFK Jr.âs push for âsubservient confirmationâ of anti-vaccine claims. Marks was reportedly forced to resign or be fired.
Why It Matters: His departure sends shockwaves through the scientific and medical community, raising fears that Trump is politicizing vaccine oversight. Marks warned that the regime is advancing an agenda that âwill gravely affect the health of people around the country.â
Source: The Hill
đ Imperial and Geopolitical Watch
How Trump Supercharged Distrust, Driving U.S. Allies Away
What Happened: Trumpâs second term has accelerated a breakdown of global trust in the U.S., with allies rethinking military, trade, and diplomatic partnerships. From threats to downgrade fighter jets for allies to unilateral tariffs and sovereignty intrusions, countries are preparing for a post-American order.
Why It Matters: Trust is the bedrock of alliances. Trumpâs zero-sum worldview and aggressive nationalism are isolating the U.S., fueling global instability, and pushing even close partners to build alternatives.
Source: The New York Times
Trump Exports DEI Ban Abroad, Sparks International Backlash
What Happened: U.S. embassies and consulates are demanding that foreign suppliers and grantees comply with Trumpâs executive order banning DEI programs â or risk losing U.S. funding. Companies in Spain, France, and Germany, including BMW, have received compliance letters.
Why It Matters: The policy is triggering international outrage, with Spain calling it a âflagrant violationâ of their anti-discrimination laws and threatening legal action. The directive extends Trumpâs extremist agenda beyond U.S. borders, testing diplomatic and corporate ties with key allies.
Source: Reuters
U.S. Pledges $2M for Myanmar Quake, But China Fills the Void
What Happened: The U.S. pledged $2 million in aid and deployed a team after Myanmar's devastating quakeâbut response delays and Trumpâs dismantling of USAID slowed actionâwith the team of 3 arriving on Wednesday. Meanwhile, China sent $14 million in aid and over 400 personnel, gaining a propaganda edge.
Why It Matters: Trumpâs cuts to USAID hampered Americaâs ability to lead disaster response. With China rapidly stepping in, the U.S. is ceding influence and humanitarian leadership in a critical region.
Source: ABC News
đ Far-Right & Russian Influence Watch
Influencer Paid by Russia Added to White House Press Pool
What Happened: Tim Pool, a right-wing YouTuber who took Russian money to spread propaganda and disinformation during the 2024 election, has been added to Trumpâs White House press pool.
Why It Matters: Trumpâs regime is replacing credible journalists with loyal propagandists and fringe influencersâsome tied to foreign disinfo networks. Itâs not about media access; itâs about controlling the narrative.
Source: The Daily Beast
The Proud Boys and Militias Come to Teslaâs Defense
What Happened: As âTesla Takedownâ protests against Musk gained momentum nationwide, far-right groupsâincluding the Proud Boys, armed militias, and extremists dressed as Hitlerâshowed up at Tesla showrooms to counter-demonstrate in support of Musk.
Why It Matters: Extremist groups are now openly rallying behind Musk and the Trump regime, turning a corporate backlash into a culture war flashpoint. Their presence underscores the growing alliance between authoritarian power and extremist far-right street-level enforcement.
Source: WIRED
đľ In Trump Economic Downturn News
Estimates Imply That Burden of Tariffs Could Fall Heavily on Consumers
What Happened: Trumpâs trade adviser Peter Navarro claimedâ without evidenceâ that new tariffs would âraiseâ $6 trillion over a decade to fund tax cuts. But experts say that level of revenue would only be possible if Americans keep buying imported goodsâcontradicting Trumpâs push to reshore manufacturing.
Why It Matters: The plan will backfire, driving up consumer prices while failing to bring factories home. Estimates show car prices alone could rise $6,400, hitting every U.S. household with hundreds in extra costs.
Source: The New York Times
Tesla Plunges 36% in Worst Quarter Since 2022
What Happened: Teslaâs stock dropped 36% in Q1 2025âits steepest decline since 2022âlosing over $460 billion in market value. The collapse coincides with falling vehicle sales, Trumpâs tariff policies, and growing backlash over Musk.
Why It Matters: As Musk guts government jobs, Tesla is bleeding value. Public protests and economic instability tied to Trumpâs policies are hitting the company hard, exposing the risks of political entanglement.
Source: CNBC
S&P, Nasdaq Post Big Quarterly Drops on Trump Tariff Turmoil
What Happened: The S&P 500 fell 4.6% and the Nasdaq plunged 10.5% in Q1 2025 â their worst performance since 2022 â as Trumpâs tariff threats rattled markets and fueled fears of a global trade war.
Why It Matters: Trump's erratic economic agenda is driving instability, scaring investors, and tanking tech stocks â raising red flags for inflation and future growth.
Source: Reuters
'Buy Canadian' Movement Freezes Out U.S. Brands
What Happened: U.S. companies like Parasol, Jack Danielâs, and GTâs Living Foods report cancelled orders and frozen expansion plans as Canadian retailers shift away from American products amid a growing nationalist backlash to Trumpâs tariffs and anti-Canada rhetoric.
Why It Matters: Canada, the U.S.âs largest trading partner, is cutting back on American importsâthreatening billions in exports and triggering unexpected disruptions for U.S. businesses already strained by economic uncertainty.
Source: Reuters
Recession Fears Spike as Trump Escalates Trade War
What Happened: Goldman Sachs raised its recession odds to 35%, up from 20%, citing Trumpâs sweeping tariff hikes and collapsing consumer confidence. The bank also cut its 2025 GDP forecast to just 1% and warned of rising inflation and unemployment.
Why It Matters: As Trump pushes ahead with broad, aggressive tariffs, economists warn the U.S. may be headed for a stagflationary spiral. Goldman says inflation will rise to 3.5% and job losses will grow, echoing fears of a policy-driven economic downturn.
Source: CNN
China, Japan, South Korea will jointly respond to US tariffs, Chinese state media says
What Happened: China, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to strengthen supply chain cooperation and explore a joint response to Trumpâs tariffs, according to Chinese state media. The announcement followed their first trilateral economic dialogue in five yearsâheld just days before Trump is set to unveil a new wave of tariffs.
Why It Matters: Trumpâs aggressive trade war is driving key U.S. allies closer to Beijing. As Washington isolates itself, China is positioning as a stabilizing force in the region, potentially reshaping the global economic order.
Source: Reuters
đđź In Resistance News
Trump sued over executive order trashing union contracts
What Happened: The National Treasury Employees Union filed suit to block Trumpâs executive order eliminating collective bargaining rights for federal workers in over a dozen agencies. The order coincided with lawsuits from eight agencies seeking to void union contracts.
Source: USA Today
Organizations file suit challenging Trump's effort to overhaul election system
What Happened: A coalition of advocacy organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging Trumpâs sweeping executive order that imposes proof-of-citizenship requirements, restricts mail-in voting, and threatens to withhold federal election funding from noncompliant states.
Source: ABC News
Judge pauses Trump plans to end temporary legal protections for Venezuela
What Happened: A federal judge temporarily blocked Trumpâs plan to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 350,000 Venezuelans, which was set to expire on April 7. The order came after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem moved to reverse protections granted under Biden.
Source: Associated Press
Democrats Sue Trump Over Election Executive Order
What Happened: The Democratic National Committee, alongside top party leaders, sued Trump over an executive order overhauling elections. The lawsuit argues Trump overstepped presidential authority and threatens to disenfranchise voters.
Source: Reuters
US Judge Blocks Firing of Intelligence Officers Assigned to DEIA Programs
What Happened: A federal judge has blocked Trump from firing 19 CIA and ODNI officers assigned to DEIA initiatives. The judge ruled the officers must remain on administrative leave with full pay and can appeal to CIA Director John Ratcliffe or DNI Tulsi Gabbard.
Source: Reuters
House Democrats Open Probe into Trump-Era FCC Media Investigations
What Happened: House Democrats launched an investigation into FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for allegedly weaponizing the agency to intimidate media outlets including CBS, NBC, and ABC. Lawmakers claim Carr coordinated politically motivated probes targeting networks critical of Trump and Musk.
Source: Reuters
Sen. Cory Booker Gives Marathon Speech on Senate Floor to Protest Trumpâs Actions
What Happened: Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) launched a marathon speech on the Senate floor Monday night to protest Trumpâs authoritarian actions, pledging to speak âas long as Iâm physically ableâ on behalf of Americans who feel silenced or harmed.
Source: The Hill
đ By the Numbers
$550 million â Amount raised by Trumpâs crypto firm World Liberty Financial while lacking a tradeable token.
$20 million â Amount Musk has spent backing Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel amid Tesla lawsuit.
$1 million â Amount Musk handed out in personal checks to Wisconsin voters at a rally.
$4.3 million â Amount Muskâs America PAC has spent on door-to-door canvassing in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
$20 â Payout Muskâs PAC is offering for each house visited as a âblock captain.â
$100 â Cash offered by Musk for voter signatures opposing so-called âactivist judges.â
276,000 â Number of federal employees whose sensitive payroll data is now accessible to Musk operatives.
$266 million â Federal funding for libraries and museums in limbo after IMLS staff were placed on leave.
50 â IRS cybersecurity experts placed on leave after resisting Musk-led immigration data-sharing plan.
80,000 â Number of jobs Trump plans to cut from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
1,900 â Scientists who signed an SOS letter warning Trump is âdecimatingâ U.S. science institutions.
$6,400 â Estimated increase in car prices from Trumpâs tariff plan, per economic forecasts.
35% â Goldman Sachsâ revised odds of a Trump-era recession.
3.5% â Projected inflation rate under Trumpâs tariff and spending policies, according to Goldman Sachs.
đ What to Watch Next
Trumpâs Next Moves on Social Security & Medicare â After slashing the Social Security Administrationâs workforce, is Trump laying the groundwork to go after the benefits themselves? How soon before seniors and disabled Americans feel the full impact?
Wisconsin Fallout: Muskâs Election Interference â After handing out million-dollar checks and flooding the Wisconsin Supreme Court race with cash, will Muskâs playbook work?
April 2 Tariff Announcement â Will Trump impose a blanket 20% tariff or target specific nations and industries?
DOJâs Next Move on Protest Crackdowns â With a federal judge pausing the deportation of Venezuelan migrants and Trumpâs ICE facing lawsuits, will the regime retaliate by escalating enforcement against protestors, students, and immigrant communities?
Foreign Blowback Over DEI Crackdown â Will more U.S. allies push back against Trumpâs attempt to export his extremist culture war?
Collapse of Public Health Infrastructure â With mass layoffs looming at HHS, FDA, and the CDC, how soon before routine servicesâlike vaccine rollout, outbreak response, and medication approvalsâbegin to break down?
đĄ Key Takeaways
Trumpâs Crypto Corruption â With Trumpâs family profiting directly from crypto companies, and Trump pushing deregulation from the Oval Office, the White House is becoming a hub for opaque, unregulated political finance.
Musk Is Buying the Ballot â Muskâs America PAC is using cash incentives and massive spending to warp judicial elections, raise loyalty armies, and openly buy elections and judges.
Crisis of Accountability â From the White House closing the Signal scandal to clemency for convicted fraudsters, Trump is normalizing impunity and continues to erase guardrails while daring institutions to stop him.
Weaponizing Federal Power â Whether itâs the payroll system, intelligence agencies, or academic grants, Trump and Musk are seizing control of critical levers of government to reward allies, punish critics, and centralize authority.
Global Isolation Accelerates â Trumpâs trade war and anti-globalist agenda are fracturing alliances, driving partners toward Beijing, and undermining Americaâs leadership on climate, science, and diplomacy.
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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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Thank you for tracking everything. I read the tracker every time it comes out. It is well done and well organized, and love the links to the actual articles. Keep up the great work!
The deluge continues. Dictator for life? Allies now banding against us. Trump setting up militarization of seabed mining. Politicization of everything. Scientists leaving. Harvard under assault. Impeaching judges. DOGE operatives everywhere... This is a nightmare we can't awaken from.
But if the midterms were held tomorrow, Trump and the Republicans would be flushed down the drain. They've over-reached and alienated their base.