How Trump Is Rewriting the Rules of Power

 ⚠️This Week’s Fight Against a Lawless Agenda⚠️

📌Trump Administration is Sending ‘a Message to Chill the Judiciary’ With Wisconsin Judge’s Arrest, Her Peer Says

What Happened: Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested after allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant named Eduardo Flores-Ruiz avoid federal agents inside a courthouse. According to court documents, Dugan told agents they lacked the proper warrant to detain Flores-Ruiz and then directed him and his attorney to escape through a restricted exit. Fellow judges are calling the arrest a political stunt by the Trump administration, warning it’s part of a broader effort to intimidate the judiciary and erode constitutional rights.

Why It Matters: Trump’s recent immigration crackdowns show his ignorance and disrespect towards basic constitutional rights, particularly due process. Arresting a judge for demanding a proper warrant demonstrates how his administration puts loyalty to its agenda over the rule of law. If judges can be targeted for doing their jobs, then the legal system cannot protect anyone. This move makes it clear Trump sees the Constitution as an obstacle, not a limit on his power.

📌U.S. Citizen Children, Including 4-Year-Old With Cancer, Taken to Honduras on Mother's Deportation Flight, Legal Advocates Say

What Happened: Two U.S. Citizen children, including a 4-year-old boy with cancer, were deported with their mother to Honduras without access to attorneys or needed medication. A similar case occurred days earlier in which a two-year-old American citizen was deported without due process alongside her mother. The National Immigration Project has called these deportations illegal and unconstitutional, pointing out that Secretary Marco Rubio manipulated the facts to claim the mothers chose to take their children with them.

Why It Matters: These are not isolated incidents—they’re part of the Trump administration's troubling pattern of pushing aside basic constitutional rights. The deportation of vulnerable and protected children is a blatant violation of their legal protections and human dignity. Rubio’s deliberate distortion of the facts only further erodes trust in the government, turning a cruel act into a political cover-up. These actions reveal an administration willing to disregard morality and the law for political expediency, setting a dangerous precedent for the future of justice and accountability in America.

📌 Trump Says Columbus Day Will Now Just Be Columbus Day

What Happened: Trump has declared he will not recognize Indigenous’ Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day this October. Reversing Biden’s 2021 proclamation which celebrated the contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples, Trump wants to revive the image of Christopher Columbus Democrats have supposedly destroyed. This move is part of a larger effort by Trump to take both diversity and negatively out of historical studies.

Why It Matters: Trump’s refusal to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a clear attempt to whitewash history. Ignoring the genocide Columbus unleashed, Trump is resurrecting a figure who’s been rightfully condemned by those who actually care about historical accuracy. This calendar change is just another step in Trump’s effort to scrub diversity and rollback years of social progress. As he continues this revisionist crusade, expect more voices from marginalized communities to be conveniently forgotten.

📌Layoffs, Closures, and Gaps in Oversight Expected After Hundreds of DOJ Grants are Canceled

What Happened: The Department of Justice has canceled more than 350 grants worth approximately $800 million, initiating mass layoffs and program closures. These grants supported domestic violence services, police-community relations, and individuals with disabilities. The sudden cuts have also jeopardized legally mandated services like prison audits and trauma-informed training for sexual assault nurses, leaving critical gaps in public safety and accountability.

Why It Matters: This is what Trump’s vision of small government really looks like—gutting essential programs and abandoning the most vulnerable. By slashing funding for victim services and public safety infrastructure, his administration isn’t downsizing bureaucracy, it’s downsizing compassion. Survivors, people with disabilities, and rural communities are left without support while legally required protections vanish overnight. This isn’t fiscal responsibility—it’s calculated neglect dressed up as reform.

📌 Trump Pins Stock Market Struggles on Biden — Weeks After Taking Credit for It

What Happened: The first 100 days of Trump’s second administration have been the worst for the stock market since Richard Nixon. The economy has contracted .03% under Trump with both prices and global tensions rising. Initially, Trump took credit for the drop, claiming it was a necessary transition period for the economy to adjust to his tariffs. But now, Trump is blaming Biden for his own economic blunders and pointless trade war.

Why It Matters: Trump’s refusal to take responsibility for his economic fallout shows a dangerous mix of arrogance and ignorance. Tariffs aren’t some abstract political tool—they raise prices on everything from groceries to cars, hitting everyday Americans the hardest. Instead of leveling with the public or adjusting course, Trump blames his predecessor and pretends his trade war is strategy, not sabotage. What he's offering isn't leadership at all—it's reckless interference in the economy that punishes working people while he dodges the consequences.

📌Trump Rages After Confronted Over Doctored Photo of MS-13 Tattoo: 'You're Not Being Very Nice'

What Happened: In an attempt to justify its wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Trump administration is promoting a doctored image of Garcia’s hand. This image claims Garcia has tattoos which translate to “MS13” (a Salvadorian gang), but experts agree the tattoos carry no such meaning. Trump berated an ABC reporter for calling out his administration's lies, doubling-down on his manipulation of Garcia’s story.

Why It Matters: When the government fabricates evidence, it’s not just one immigrant who pays the price—it’s every American who expects the truth from those in power. For immigrants, it means the truth can be twisted, and the consequences are yours to bear. For the public, it erodes trust in institutions and blurs the line between reality and propaganda. The same party that built its brand on fighting fake news is now manufacturing it. If this becomes standard practice, no one is safe from being rewritten into a lie.

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✨Your movement bestie – Shae

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