Day 123: Trump Causes Stock Market to Plummet

* Don't be surprised by the actions of many so-called public servants like Ohio Senator Jon Husted. They're "private servants" serving private interests who keep them in power.
* On Day 123, responding to Trump's tariff chaos, the stock market fell over 2,000 points. On social media, Trump declared "Only the weak will fail."

Day 122: Patriots of the Week

Obviously, Senator Cory Booker for his historic speech on the Senate floor. Also, William Treanow, the dean of Georgetown Law School, who responded to a threat from the US Attorney of the District of Columbia.

Day 121: Tariffs on the World

* Trump threatens universities and law firms and many institutions cave to the pressure. Instead of standing up to the attacks, Columbia University, the Paul Weiss law firm and others grant Trump concessions.
* On Day 121 Trump declared tariffs against 60 countries. Surprisingly, former Vice-President Pence criticized the tariffs as the largest peacetime tax hike in U.S.history.

Day 120: Full-Scale Attack on America's Public Health

* It was a huge day for Democracy: a decisive win in Wisconsin despite the interference by Elon Musk; and the passionate 25-hour speech by Senator Cory Booker. Both examples of how we can overcome what Trump is doing.
* On Day 120, the Trump/Musk Administration fired THOUSANDS of workers at public health agencies like the FDA and CDC plus pulled funding from state health agencies.

Day 119: Trump Administration Admits it Deported Someone by Mistake

Trump's lawyers say an "administrative error" led to a Maryland father being sent to an El Salvadoran prison...and he cannot be brought back!

Day 118: Trump Talks About an Unconstitutional Third Term

David Pepper believes that even though there is no viable way Trump can serve a third term, he is using the idea to maximize his short-term grip on power.

(Note: David did not provide a Day 117 update as he memorialized his mother who just passed away. Here's the link to David's remembrance of his mom and her lifetime of fighting for social justice and women's rights: https://davidpepper.substack.com/p/in-memoriam-francie-garber-pepper)

Day 116: The Vances Not Welcome in Greenland

* David Pepper urges us to sign up to call Wisconsin voters before the April 1 election for the state's Supreme Court. At stake is a pro-democracy court versus one bought by Elon Musk.
* On Day 116, the Vice President and his wife traveled to Greenland, but did not get the reception they hoped for.

Day 115: Trump "Restoring" American History is Really Censoring It

* Without Constitutional authority, Trump signs an Executive Order "Preserving the Integrity of American Elections." The effect would disenfranchise millions of American voters.
* On Day 115, Trump signs the "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" order to empower Vance to oversee and prohibit certain exhibitions at institutions like the Smithsonian.

Day 114: Is the Signal Scandal the Tip of the Iceberg?

* In a surprise upset, a Democrat flipped a state Senate seat in Pennsylvania.
* On Day 114, after Hegseth and company's denials and personal attacks against Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic over the Signal chat security breach, the magazine released the chat messages. The fact that we only know about the Trump Administration's incompetence is due to a journalist accidentally invited to the chat leads one to wonder if there have been other insecure chats about national security.

Day 113: Puppy Killer Wants to "Eliminate FEMA"

* Just as the SAVE Act is intended to suppress voters, Trump and Musk intend to keep Social Security recipients from their benefits. David Pepper offers a way to fight back.
* On Day 113: During a Cabinet meeting, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, "We are going to eliminate FEMA."

Day 112: Trump Denied Knowledge of Security Breach

* Sec. Def. Hegseth, V.P. Vance and others accidentally included a journalist in a group chat about an impending military attack.
* David then focuses on the crucial April 1st election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court to preserve the Democratic majority from an extremist GOP judge. David reminds us of what happened to Ohio's Supreme Court.

Day 111: Law Firm Bows Down to Trump

* David Pepper is concerned about the future of elections in America as envisioned by many right-wing conservatives. They consider as a model the autocracy of Viktor Orban in Hungary which is a democracy in name only. David offers advice on what we can do to save our free and fair elections.
* On Day 111, a prominent law firm made a deal with Trump to avert his threat against clients who used the firm as their lawyers.

Day 110: Trump Shakes Down a Whole State

* At a White House Governors Conference in February, the Governor of Maine stood up to Trump over restricting transgender school athletes. Now Trump threatens withholding federal funds to Maine's schools unless Governor Mills makes "a full throated apology."
* Details emerge about supposed gang members deported to El Salvador with no due process.

Day 109: Columbia University Bows Down to Trump

Trump threatened to cut off federal funding to Columbia unless the school agreed to Trump's demands. Columbia caved.

Day 108: Trump Signs Order to Shut Down Education Dept...and Gov. DeWine Was There Approving

Trump's signed an Executive Order to eliminate the Dept. of Education, "returning education back to the states." At the White House for the signing were some approving governors, including DeWine. In Ohio, public schools are underfunded while unaccountable voucher and charter schools receive over a billion taxpayer dollars.

Day 107: Continued Defiance of the Court

* David Pepper asks for your feedback on how to improve his content.
* Scroll down to Day 107: a judge requests information from the Administration, but Trump's DOJ claim they don't have to respond.

Day 106: Attacking the FTC

* A judge rules that Musk's direction of DOGE to shut down USAID is unconstitutional. Trump and Musk himself unwittingly provided the evidence to justify the ruling.
* Scroll down for Day 106: Trump fires two officials of the Federal Trade Commission, but the officials challenge the illegal termination.

Day 105: Attacking the Judiciary

After a judge orders Trump to stop flying out alleged Venezuelan criminals, the Administration ignores the order, claims it's unlawful, threatens the judge with impeachment, and declares "I don't care what the judges think."

Day 104: Trump Defies Court Order

As alleged Venezuelan criminals were being flown out of the U.S.--denied due process-- a judge ordered the planes back; but Trump refused. David Pepper compares the situation to years of unlawful actions Ohio politicians get away with--from gerrymandering to school funding to rigged ballot language.

Day 103: Trump Invokes an Act from 1798--Unlawfully

To deport alleged Venezuelan criminals, Trump used the Alien Enemies Act which by law can only be invoked in wartime.

Day 102: Trump Takeover of the Dept. of Justice

* Inspiration from Senator Cory Booker
* On Day 102: In his unprecedented 60+ minute speech at DOJ, Trump ranted against opponents, calling them "scum" and that they should be jailed. He also claimed reports by news outlets like CNN and The Washington Post are "totally illegal."
(David has apparently added a second Day 102 by mistake when March 13 was already labeled "Day 102.")

Day 102: Universities Are the Enemy

* David Pepper spoke to a large audience of the South Dayton Democrats. He emphasized how we need to take the threats of Trump seriously and take responsibility to act.
* On Day 102: Trump freezes federal funds for Columbia U. The school receives a shakedown letter with demands to be met to restore funding.

Day 101: Trump Attacks United Way and Habitat for Humanity

The FBI opened investigations into numerous organizations that received federal EPA grants for renewable energy.

Day 100: The Dow is Down 1500 Points Since Trump Took Office

The day after Trump couldn't tell a national audience whether or not we should expect a recession, the Dow fell 900 points.

Day 99: Is Trump Trying to Tank Our Economy On Purpose?

As Trump and Musk cause mass layoffs, destroy confidence in the economy, and destabilize global relations, indicators seem to point to a recession. When asked if he's expecting a recession, Trump didn't say "no," but answered that we should expect a "period of transition."

Day 98: Trump Says "Shut Up About Egg Prices"

Breaking his promise to “immediately bring prices down, starting on day one” (which helped get him elected), Trump responded to upset Americans about the rising cost of food in an article headlined "Shut up about the price of eggs."

Day 97: Trump's Latest Power Grab to Bypass the Senate

* The Dept. of Education sent letters to universities across the country claiming "Federal law prohibits covered entities from using race in decisions pertaining to...all aspects of student, academic and campus life." Faced with the threat of losing federal funding, schools like Ohio University suspended events like "Celebrate Women" and the Black Alumni Reunion.
* Next, scroll down to Day 97: The Trump Administration asserts Constitutional authority to appoint officials without the Senate's advice and consent power.

Day 96: Trump Backtracks on Education and Attacks a Law Firm

* First, David Pepper reveals his Patriot of the Week: a Cincinnati nurse who began organizing protests because "I don’t want to be a person who did nothing.”
* Scroll down for Day 96: After a draft of his Executive Order to shut down the Dept of Education was leaked, Trump decided not to sign it. But then he did sign an E.O. targeting a law firm that successfully represented Democrats.

Day 95: DOGE Plan to Fire 80,000 Veterans Affairs Workers

A veteran who relies on the VA speaks out against Musk cutting 16% of the department's workforce: "This is freaking outrageous and wrong."

Day 94: College Protests Are "Illegal"...and the Loooong Fact Check of Trump

* Public education is under attack by Trump and in states like Ohio where Gov. DeWine's budget gives more taxpayer money to poor performing voucher schools while cutting funds for public schools.
* On Day 94, even Fox News called Trump's State of the Union "the most partisan speech" ever given by a president. And there were so many lies, it took CNN several minutes to fact check them all. Earlier, Trump threatened to defund universities that allowed "illegal protests."

Day 93: Twenty-five Percent Tariffs and the Plunging Stock Market

* David Pepper presents a State of the Union message that FDR might deliver today.
* On Day 93, Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine...and reconfirmed 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico. Stock market prices then lost 700 points.

Day 92: Isolating the U.S. from the World

After the White House ambush of Zelenskyy, Speaker Johnson suggested the Ukrainian President resign. Meanwhile in London, NATO leaders and other Western nations gathered to support Zelenskyy.
* (It appears that David Pepper skipped from Day 90 to 92)

Day 90: Three Republicans Have a Spine

* In the aftermath of the disgraceful Oval Office meeting between Trump/Vance and President Zelenskyy, David Pepper shares the outlook on America by a Ukrainian professor.
* And on Day 90, three GOP Representatives declared their outrage over the White House debacle. But it was only three Republicans who had the guts to push back against Trump and stand up for democracy.

Day 89: What is the Enemy of the U.S? Trump Decides It's "Democracy"

Ukraine President Zelenskyy is shamefully bullied and humiliated by Trump and Vance at a White House meeting televised live.

Day 88: Egg Prices Skyrocket

* David Pepper's "Patriots of the Week" are angry constituents at town halls around the country with GOP representatives being held to account.
* On Day 88: Trump scurries to rehire DOGE-fired Dept. of Agriculture employees who were working to counter the outbreak of bird flu causing the rising cost of eggs.

Day 87: RFK Says Texas Measles Death is "Not Unusual"

For the first time in 10 years a death from the measles has occurred in America. It happened to a child who wasn't vaccinated. Along with RFK's dismissal of the problem, DOGE has fired over a thousand CDC employees...the meeting to decide what flu vaccine to prepare for next year was cancelled...Musk admitted he "accidentally" cancelled USAID's program to prevent Ebola...and other threats to the health of Americans. You can read an excerpt from David Pepper's novel "2025" which presents a frightening scenario when outbreaks of disease sweep the country due to falling vaccination rates.

Day 86: Trump Decides Which Reporters Will Cover the White House

* Ohio Governor Mike DeWine illegally denied hundreds of thousands of citizens federal unemployment benefits during COVID. Four years later, in spite of a court order to secure those benefits for Ohioans, Attorney General Yost is fighting the order.
* On Day 86, Trump breaks a century-old precedent when he declares HE will pick which reporters are assigned to cover the White House.

Day 85: Look at What the U. S. Voted Against

* Trump's freezing and cutting of grants from the National Institutes of Health for biomedical research will have devastating effects on the economy, health care, the future of American science and more.
* What happened on Day 85? The U.N. approved a resolution condemning Russian "aggression" against Ukraine. Ninety-three nations voted for it. But the United States joined countries like North Korea to vote "No."

Day 84: Continuing the Shutdown of USAID

* David Pepper talks about the so-called SAVE Act that will destroy voter registration in America and return us to the era of Jim Crow.
* Day 84: the Trump administration continued shutting down USAID around the world. David talked to one worker who described the chaos.

Day 83: The Billionaire Wants to Know What You Did Last Week

* David Pepper releases his monthly Grocery Price Index. Prices of 30 items remained relatively unchanged, except for eggs which cost 24% more than they did in January.
* On Day 83, Musk sent an email to millions of government workers demanding a response with "five bullets of what you accomplished last week." No response would be "taken as a resignation."

Day 82: Purging Top Leaders of Our Military

* Trump is overreaching and Americans don't like it. Polls indicate a majority of voters disapprove of Trump's agenda and Musk's overbearing role in the government.
* Considering Day 82: giving no reason, Trump fires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, followed by Secretary Hegseth firing Navy and Air Force leaders along with JAG officers who interpret what's lawful and constitutional for the military.

Day 81: Patel Now Directs the FBI

* Patriots of the Week: DOJ Attorney Danielle Sassoon and other officials resign rather than give in to the lawless demands of Trump/DOGE.
* Meanwhile on the 81st Day, 51 Republican Senators confirm the unqualified Kash Patel to direct the FBI.

Day 80: Hundreds of Thousands of Federal Workers Have Been Fired

* David Pepper received a letter from a friend in Ukraine who writes about the New America which will not protect allies or defend democracy.
* Looking at Day 80, ABC News reports that DOGE and Trump have fired about 200,000 federal workers from over a dozen government agencies. Careers destroyed, public service undermined.

Day 79: Ukraine Started the War

* David Pepper wonders: Where are the elder, respected bipartisan leaders who should be speaking out against the Trump administration?
* On Day 79, the "negotiation" between the U.S. and Russia about the war in Ukraine--without Ukraine--is actually America's capitulation to Putin. Trump even claims that Ukraine started the war!

Day 78: Head of Social Security Resigns Rather Than Submit to DOGE

* In speaking to European leaders at the Munich Security Conference on Feb 14, Vice President Vance echoed Russian propaganda.
* Then scroll down to read about Day 78: the acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration resigned when DOGE demanded access to the SSA database with information on every American with a Social Security number.

Day 77: DOGE Targets the IRS...but is Targeted Itself

Musk's DOGE seeks access to IRS data systems...but meanwhile, DOGE's website is reportedly being hacked.

Day 76: Trump Quotes Napoleon?

On Truth Social, Trump wrote "He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.” David Pepper compares those words to what other presidents have said about the Constitution and the law. Then you can take a quiz to match similar statements to past and present dictators.

Day 75: More Prosecutors Resign and Vance Disgraces Us in Europe

* Ohio Gov. DeWine broke the law in 2021 when he refused to secure federal unemployment benefits for hundreds of thousands of Ohioans. Finally the courts have ruled that DeWine acted illegally, but is the ruling too late?
* On Day 75, several DOJ prosecutors resigned over the Trump administration's order to drop the case against NY Mayor Adams. And V-P Vance was in Munich enraging our European allies by lecturing them about their countries' deficiencies.

Day 74: RFK is Approved to Head Health & Human Services

Once again, Mitch McConnell is the only Republican to vote No for a dangerous Trump cabinet nominee. "[A] record of trafficking in dangerous conspiracy theories and eroding trust in public health institutions does not entitle Mr. Kennedy to lead [HHS]."
Then, David reveals his Patriots of the Week: the hundreds of students who testified against the Ohio Senate bill imposing government control over state universities...and the one-woman, pro-democracy machine--Rachel Coyle.

Day 73: Gabbard is Now Head of National Intelligence

* Russian media reports that Trump is ripping apart the West the way Putin wants. David Pepper recounts his encounters with Putin in the early 1990s which lead him to believe that Putin is easily taking advantage of Trump.
* Scroll ahead to see what happened on Day 73: The Senate approved Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence despite her "history of alarming lapses in judgment" in the words of Mitch McConnell--the only Republican to vote against her,

Day 72: Making DOGE More Powerful

* How Trump's National Institutes of Health attempt to slash funds for university research threatens science in the U.S. But it's part of a larger attack on higher education by the Trump Administration as made clear by a J.D. Vance speech titled "The Universities Are the Enemy."
* Then scroll to details on Day 72 when Trump signed an Executive Order giving DOGE even more power over us.

Day 71: Normalizing Corruption

* David Pepper looks at the tweet by J.D. Vance claiming that judges aren't allowed to control the Executive's "legitimate" power and compares it to a court ruling during Thomas Jefferson's presidency.
* Scroll down for Day 71 details: Trump continues normalizing corruption, dropping charges against NY Mayor Eric Adams and pardoning former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.

Day 71: Vance Says No to Judges

David has this as Day 70. You can listen to or read about a first-hand account of the destruction of USAID at the hands of Musk and DOGE.
Then scroll down for Day 70's story: the Vice President--a Yale-educated lawyer--claimed that judges aren't allowed to control the executive's "legitimate" power.

Day 70: New OMB Director Shuts Down Consumer Protection

David has this as Day 69. Just confirmed as head of the Office of Management & Budget, Russell Vought ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to cease all activity.

Day 69: The New Head of the OMB

David has this as Day 68. A tech expert spoke with David Pepper about what Musk/DOGE is doing to the government: "A truly unprecedented transfer of governmental power.”
Scroll down for details on Day 68: The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget. He believes Trump has the power to withhold spending funds approved by Congress.

Day 68: "The President cannot change this Constitutional right."

David Pepper has this as Day 67. David presents his first "Patriot of the Week"--freshman Senator Andy Kim. Listen to or read David's explanation of what the Senator did in standing against the Trump/Musk assault on our government.
Then scroll down for details on Day 67: a district court judge issued an injunction against Trump’s executive order to eliminate birthright citizenship.

Day 67: The U.S. to Take Ownership of Gaza

David has this as Day 66. Listen to or read David Pepper's story about the lawsuit against Musk's assault on the Dept. of Labor.
Then scroll down to what happened on Day 66: Trump shocked the world and his own administration when he announced his plan to send troops to assume ownership of Gaza.

Day 66: Destroying an Agency in Plain Sight

David has this as Day 65. As the destruction of USAID continued, the State Dept. announced that all overseas agency personnel would be evacuated back home.
The Diary entry also includes text and video of David Pepper's discussion on Resolute Square's "Strategy Session."

Day 65: The Assault on USAID

David has this as Day 64. First, you can read about how the new Secretary of the Treasury is already being sued for allowing Elon Musk access to the Treasury's data systems.
Then, scroll down for the info on Day 64: In a move celebrated by Russian leaders, Trump/Musk & their DOGE essentially destroyed the foreign aid agency in one fell swoop without Congressional approval.

Day 64: Will There Be Pain?

David has this as Day 63. First, you can read/listen to the shocking historical parallels to Trump's war against DEI.
Then scroll down to what happened on Day 63: On Truth Social, Trump says there may be some pain from making America great again, "but it will all be worth the price." And Musk gained access to all Americans' (yours and mine) tax, Social Security, Medicare, and other financial information from the Treasury Dept.

Day 63: Trump's Tariffs

David has this as Day 62. After Trump's 25% tariffs were imposed on Mexico and Canada, David Pepper asked Elon Musk’s favorite AI bot what history tells us will come from the tariff chaos. The answers included: increased prices, job displacement and trade wars.

Day 62: Firings and Deletions

First, you can read David Pepper's chapter from his "2025" book about what happens when the experts of the CDC have been replaced by Trump loyalists during a health crisis--written before Trump was elected! Then scroll down for details about Day 62: Trump fired dozens of prosecutors and FBI agents involved in prosecuting him and Jan 6 insurrectionists. Plus federal websites like that of the CDC's were deleted.

Day 61: Trump Blames DEI and Dems for Crash

Take a look at Kevin Necessary's "Ripple of Hope" cartoon and read David Pepper's personal perspective on the D.C. air disaster. Then scroll down for the details on Day 61 when Trump offered his uninformed opinions on the cause of the crash.

Day 60: Confusion Over the Confusion

You can listen to or read David Pepper's comments about the attempted mass purge of federal workers; then scroll down to read about Day 60: The chaos over Trump's freezing of federal funding continued. The White House issued a memo saying the "freeze" memo was rescinded. Then the WH Press Secretary said it was the memo that was rescinded, not the freeze.

Day 59: A Fork in the Road

The email sent to federal civil servants offering "deferred resignation" was similar to an email Elon Musk sent to Twitter employees.

Day 58: Trump Weaponizes the DOJ

Trump's Acting Attorney General sent a "Notice of Removal from Federal Service" to Justice Dept. attorneys who investigated Trump.

Day 57: Vance Does What He's Told

During a CBS interview the Vice President toed the Trump line, no matter what.

Day 56: Loyalty Tests

If you're applying to work in the federal government, you'll be asked how you supported Trump in the 2024 campaign.

Day 55: HurricaneTrump

Following the Project 2025 Script...Hegseth narrowly gets approved...and NEW polling shows Americans STRONGLY oppose billionaire ties.

Day 54: Federal Workers Ordered to Snitch on One Another

Thousands of federal workers received emails ordering them to report fellow workers who are "disguising" diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) programs or face "adverse consequences.”

Day 53: Gutting a 60-Year Old Civil Rights Order

Trump has done away with an Order signed by LBJ in 1965, which prohibited federal contractors “from discriminating...on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.”

Day 52: Trump's Shock and Awe Executive Orders

Enacting 2025: eliminate the terms "equity" and "environmental justice" from the work of the government; several Orders on immigration, including an attack on the 14th Amendment; rescinding numerous Biden Orders relating to infrastructure, voter access, and health initiatives; removing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accords (again) and the World Health Organization; and the list goes on.

Day 51: Inauguration Day

All in one day: 1) America rewards political violence, 2) history is rewritten, 3) unending lies cause deep-seated damage, and 4) business leaders appease autocrats.

Day 50: Another Social Media Giant Aligns With Trump

After shutting itself down early, TikTok restarts and credits Trump for returning the app to the U.S. Meanwhile, Trump proposes 50% ownership.

Day 49: $TRUMP

Days before he becomes President again, Trump launched his personal cryptocurrency "$Trump" that in a single day reached a value of $32 BILLION.

Day 48: Trump's Tax Cuts

Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary claims that extending Trump's $4 trillion tax cuts is “the single most important economic issue of the day.” In Trump's first term, the cuts mostly benefited the 0.1% richest Americans.

Day 47: Loyalty Tests at the NSC

Immediate Dangers to Our Security and Health as Project 2025 is being implemented.

Day 46: Daring to Lie Enormously

So far, the confirmation hearings have confirmed that nobody contradicts Trump.

Day 45: Hegseth Fails the Test but What About the Senate?

Even before the confirmation hearings, Hegseth was clearly unfit to be Secretary of Defense. Now the Senate is being tested, but it looks like the GOP Senators will fail the test.

Day 44: The Pressure Campaign for Hegseth

What the Trump team is doing to make sure the Fox News host gets confirmed as Secretary of Defense.

Day 43: J.D. Answers to MAGA

Vance walks back comments about January 6 convicts after MAGA supporters call remarks a "betrayal."

Day 42: Bannon vs Musk

Steve Bannon vows to stop Musk from the White House.

Day 41: Biden's Final Jobs Report

President Biden is the first president in history to not have a single month with job losses.

Day 40: SCOTUS Says Go

The U.S. Supreme Court allows the New York sentencing of Trump to move forward.

Day 39: Trump's Response to the Wildfires

Trump turns the L.A. tragedy into ugly partisan politics.

Day 38: Oh Canada & Zuckerberg

Trump circulated maps of Canada as the 51st state while Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg announced the elimination of fact checking on the nation's most used social network.

Day 37: The 51st State

On the day the transfer of power peacefully occurs, Trump touts the ways Canada would benefit from being part of the U.S.

Day 36: Shock & Awe

Combining all of Trump's policy proposals into "one powerful bill."

Day 35: Hold Until the Purge is Complete

The manifesto of the perpetrator of the Cyber Truck explosion in Las Vegas.

Day 34: Narrow Margins & Media Fails

Mike Johnson is re-elected House Speaker by one vote...and why a Washington Post political cartoonist resigned.

Day 33: Fire Hose of Falsehoods

Authoritarian tactics and New Orleans.

Day 32: Trump misinformation about New Orleans

Trump blames terrorist attack on "open borders."

Day 31: Happy New Year Presidents Trump/Musk

Celebrating together in Mar-a-Lago.

Day 30: Trump Endorses Johnson as Speaker

Apparently trying to avert further infighting, Trump posted his support for Mike Johnson continuing as Speaker of the House.

Day 29: "This Is Trump's America Now"

A Colorado man allegedly assaulted a reporter of Pacific Island descent telling him, "I took an oath to protect this country from people like you."

Day 28: Trump Sides With Musk Vs. MAGA Base

Trump backs the tech bros when he says he uses HB-1 visas to staff his own properties.

Day 27: The MAGA Games Continue

Elon Musk demands "contemptible fools" in the GOP who criticize his views on immigration "must be removed from the Republican Party."

Day 26: MAGA Infighting

The Christmas spirit faded quickly in MAGA world as a social media post by Vivek Ramaswamy triggered an explosion of infighting.

Day 25: All Trump Wants for Christmas

Trump's Truth Social Christmas message to Panama, Canada, Greenland, and the "Radical Left Lunatics."

Day 23: Withdrawing from the WHO

Media outlets are reporting that the Trump administration plans to remove the U.S. from the World Helath Organization