US EditionTrump ran on a promise of revenge. He's making good on it
Donald Trump's administration targets critics with investigations, military deployments, and institutional actions as part of a broad campaign of retribution and power consolidation.
- Donald Trump resumed the presidency at the start of 2025 and has leveraged governmental authority to target his critics and adversaries for political retaliation.
- This campaign centers on Trump's vow to leverage government power to retaliate against individuals he considers adversaries, including dismissing officials and initiating investigations.
- Notable actions include pardoning over 1,500 individuals convicted of crimes during the January 6 Capitol attack, revoking security clearances of dozens, firing military leaders, and targeting institutions and law firms.
- Vice President JD Vance said, "If there's no crime here, we're not going to prosecute it," while Trump stated, "I'm actually the chief law enforcement officer" and "I could be the one starting it," highlighting his asserted control.
- These measures suggest an intensifying strategy that alarms critics who warn Trump is consolidating power and intimidating political opponents beyond precedent in U.S. history.
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'Hoo boy!': MSNBC hosts stunned by Trump mainstreaming far-right ideology in second term
President Donald Trump's efforts to provide a platform for far-right ideologies within his second administration stunned an MSNBC panel on Sunday night. The panel on MSNBC's "The Weekend: Primetime" discussed a recent report from The New York Times that named Trump administration officials who have ...
MSNBC Guest Claims U.S. Ignoring National Security Threats To Do Bolton Raid, Revoke Clearances
Crooked Media’s Shaniqua McClendon claimed without evidence Sunday that the United States is ignoring threats to National Security because President Donald Trump is using the entire government for “retribution” against critics like former National Security Adviser John Bolton. McClendon joined host Alex Witt and former Democrat Congressman Carlos Curbelo on Sunday’s Alex Witt Reports to talk about several Trump topics, including Friday’s high pr…
Donald Trump ran with the promise to use government powers to avenge those who, according to him, hurt him. Now he seems to be fulfilling that campaign promise. Trump's entry advances with his revenge agenda was first published on Link Latino NC. Trump advances with his revenge agenda was first posted on August 24, 2025 at 11:02 am.©2024 "Link Latino NC." Use of this feed is for non-commercial staff use only. If you are not reading this article …
‘Cruel and ruthless’ Trump must be stopped - West Hawaii Today
This is written because we should all be aware that the threat of the loss of our democratic government is very real. A democratic government — that existed for 250 years, guided by its Constitution, the decency of leaders, a respect for norms and moral guidance — is at risk. I know the extreme difficulty of accepting the reality of this.
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