Trump’s Retribution Comes in Many Forms

Trump abuses government power to punish Democrats' law firms

Misuse of government power by politicians to punish their enemies is an old story. The Biden administration infamously leaned on social media companies to suppress voices critical of the White House and its policies. New York used explicit threats of regulatory intervention to bully banks and insurance companies into denying services to the NRA and other gun rights advocates. And now President Donald Trump has turned his disputes with left-leani…

When President Donald Trump returned to power, his rivals and law enforcement officials feared that he would keep his promises to use the Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate and even imprison his supposed enemies. But since he won the reelection, Trump’s retaliation campaign has turned out to be much broader, more efficient and creative than expected. It has also depended less on the judicial system. The president has not only found…

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Trump revenge campaign is 'far more expansive, efficient and creative' than expected: NYT

While running in 2024, President Donald Trump promised his audience, "I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution."By the end of the campaign, Trump backed off. “We’re going to make this country so successful again,” he told a Fox News town hall in Iowa. “I’m not going to have time for retribution.”But as New York Times reporter Mike Schmidt explained, Trump has launched a revenge…

Trump’s Retribution Comes in Many Forms

“When President Trump returned to office, his rivals and law enforcement officials feared he would follow through on his pledges to use the Justice Department and F.B.I. to investigate and even imprison his perceived enemies,” the New York Times reports. “But since winning re-election, Mr. Trump’s retribution campaign has turned out to be far more expansive, efficient and creative than anticipated. It has also been less reliant on the justice sy…

Trump is not punishing opponents. He's disciplining allies. The security umbrella, which for decades covered Europe and the Pacific, now comes with a price. Either they accept the new rules; or they see themselves in the rain