Trump's first 100 days: Steamrolling government, strong-arming allies and igniting trade wars
- In his first 100 days starting 2025, President Trump launched a broad campaign targeting perceived political opponents, media outlets, universities, law firms, and student protesters across the U.S.
- This campaign followed Trump's repeated claims of election fraud, personal grievances, and partisan motives, leading to lawsuits, executive orders, and enforcement actions against his critics.
- The administration revoked security clearances, froze $2.2 billion in university funding, barred access to federal buildings, sued polling firms, and pressured law firms to end diversity programs or risk investigations and contract losses.
- Federal courts blocked some executive orders controlling law firms, with judges calling the actions an abuse of power, while legal experts warned these measures threaten constitutional rights and the independence of legal representation.
- These aggressive moves intensified political polarization, raised constitutional concerns, potentially undermined reforms, and signaled an unprecedented assertion of presidential authority affecting governance and civil liberties.
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After 100 Days Where Are We? - LewRockwell
About a month or so ago on March 23 I posted on this website my memoir of my time in the Reagan administration which had just been published in The Independent Review, a readable quarterly. I expected to hear more than I did in response to my memoir, because I spelled out how difficult it is for a presidential appointee to actually support the policy of the President. See this. Then it occurred to me that the Reagan administration was a long ti…
Colorado Democrats Move To Shut Out ICE
Colorado Democrats are pushing a sweeping bill that Republican lawmakers warn will block Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cooperation, cost taxpayers millions, and invite federal retaliation. The bill, introduced in April, would prohibit sheriffs from honoring ICE detainers, restrict when public employees can share immigration data with federal authorities and roll back ID requirements for in-state […] Colorado Democrats Move To Shut Ou…
Trump's first 100 days
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