👑 Trump’s Mad King Power Grab: Corrupt Pardons
- Trump pardoned tax cheat after mother attended $1 million dinner, revealing corrupt pay-to-play system for presidential clemency (New York Times).
- Trump pardons reality show couple convicted of bank fraud and tax crimes, continuing pattern of questionable pardon decisions (CNN).
- Trump’s pardon attorney discussed pardoning final Jan. 6 defendants, including extremist leader Stewart Rhodes, signaling potential mass pardoning for insurrectionists (CBS).
🏆 Corruption And Authoritarianism: Trump Is For The Ultra-Rich, Not For You
- Trump Media raises money to buy $2.5 billion in Bitcoin, leveraging presidential position to boost personal business ventures (New York Times).
- Coinbase announces it will be “major sponsor” of America250, as crypto companies pour money into Trump administration events after receiving favorable regulatory treatment (The Verge).
🔥 Trump Is Making Us Less Safe
- A tornado came for Cave City but uncertainty remains about Trump’s FEMA response, questioning administration’s disaster response capabilities amid ongoing agency turmoil (New York Times).
- FEMA at ‘high risk’ of disrupting ‘life-saving’ disaster relief, internal memo warns of critical operational failures (The Handbasket).
📊 Public Opinion
- Michigan voters pessimistic about tariffs and economy, new polling reveals declining confidence in Trump’s economic policies (Detroit News).