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3 Things From Donald Trump’s First Weeks As President That Should Terrify Everyone Of Any Political Affiliation
Chaos reigns as the President has had a dangerous and alarming start to his second term
A popular trope in the media over the past year or two has been alluding to the beginning of the crumbling of American democracy. However, make no mistake about it, the institution is already laying on the mat and things are looking uncertain if it will be able to get up again, thanks to its systematic dismantling by President Donald Trump. In particular, here are three things from the first few weeks of his second term in office that should scare everyone of any political affiliation.
Confirmation of Blatant Election Buying by Businessman Elon Musk: Super donors have been an unfortunate part of American politics but it’s hard to recall an example so egregious as Musk. The head of Tesla and SpaceX reportedly spent more than $290 million on the 2024 election, with nearly all of it going towards Trump’s coffers.
It’s difficult to spin what has come next for Musk in any other way than his huge donations bought him immense power in this administration. Despite the President not having the legal power to create new departments, he launched a department of efficiency…
