A poll released on Friday shows that only 45% approve of the “the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president,” while 53% disapprove. Fifty-seven percent of Americans think Trump has gone beyond his authority as president.2/9
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Eighty-three percent of Americans oppose Trump’s pardon of the violent offenders convicted for their behavior during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.3/9
62% of Americans [CNN poll] said that Trump has not done enough to try to reduce prices, and today’s economic news bears out that concern: not only are egg prices at an all-time high, but also consumer sentiment dropped to a 15-month low as people worry that Trump’s tariffs will raise prices. 4/9
Federal courts in the last day have granted preliminary to stop Musk from accessing Americans’ private information and a nationwide injunction against Trump’s executive orders attacking diversity, equity and inclusion saying that they violate the First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution.6/9
On Friday, Maine governor Janet Mills defied President Trump. Right to his face. Only hours later, the Trump administration began an investigation into Maine’s Department of Education [in retaliation]. Mills said “what is at stake here is the rule of law in our country.”7/9
Americans’ concerns about Trump acting like a dictator are unlikely to be calmed by tonight’s news that Trump has abruptly purged the leadership of the military.
Defense One, which covers U.S. defense and international security, called the firings a “bloodbath.”
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Defense One, which covers U.S. defense and international security, called the firings a “bloodbath.”
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