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Stories to Amplify — June 16, 2025

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🪧 Millions Protest Trump While Birthday Parade Flops

  • ‘No Kings’ rallies draw big crowds to protest Trump and his policies, showing massive organized resistance (Washington Post).

  • Trump claims ‘flop’ military parade was a ‘tremendous success’, contradicting widespread reports of poor attendance (The Daily Beast).

📋 Trump’s Spending Bill: Tax Breaks For The Rich, Health Care And Food Snatched From Americans Who Need It

  • GOP tax bill could hurt the poorest households, analysis reveals regressive impacts (Washington Post).

👑 Trump’s Mad King Power Grab

  • Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, undeterred by protests and legal challenges (Associated Press).

  • ‘Golden Share’ in U.S. Steel gives Trump extraordinary control, raising concerns about government interference in business (New York Times).

💰 Corruption And Authoritarianism: Trump Is For The Ultra-Rich, Not For You

  • Trump brought in $57 million from crypto venture, millions more from sneakers and bibles (USA Today).

  • US tycoon pours $100 million into Trump crypto project after SEC reprieve, raising questions about regulatory favoritism (Financial Times).

  • Filings show staff profited from being in Trump’s orbit, revealing financial benefits of White House access (New York Times).

🔥 Trump Is Making Us Less Safe

  • Trump’s ICE arrests non-criminals despite crime-focused message, contradicting administration’s stated priorities (Reuters).

  • Trump has not called Walz after Minnesota shootings, attacks him as ‘grossly incompetent’ instead (Minnesota Star Tribune).

📊 Public Opinion

  • Poll: Americans disapprove of spending public funds to put on military parade in Washington, which cost $45 million (NBC).

  • Trump’s military crackdown is starting to dent his poll numbers (Rolling Stone).

  • New poll says Trump and deportations unpopular with voters, Democrats are up 8 in House vote (Strength in Numbers).