Tomorrow we will have a new President.
In donald trump’s blessed final hours this thread names some of his specific crimes and bad acts so they’re never forgotten or swept under the carpet.
In donald trump’s blessed final hours this thread names some of his specific crimes and bad acts so they’re never forgotten or swept under the carpet.
Abuse of power. Trump was rightly impeached for using his office to help himself politically. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/18/us/politics/trump-impeached.html
Bribery. Trump pocketed enormous bribes through his hotels. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-hotel-washington-dc-bribery-investigation-rooms-a9143236.html
Corruption. Trump pillaged the presidency to enrich his company. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-g7-idUSKBN1WZ01E
Double-dealing. The trump crime family raked in cash on your dime. https://www.vox.com/world/2018/2/21/17031706/donald-trump-jr-india-conflict-of-interest
Emoluments atrocities. Trump violated the Constitution by refusing to divest his businesses. https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-trumps-brazen-emoluments-violations-merit-house-censure/article_ac9c6a5d-90ed-5fbc-ae0f-4e66bfefb267.html
Foreign extortion. Trump tried to extort a foreign leader to attack our elections. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/trump-extorted-ukraine-2017-2018-impeachment-giuliani-mueller.html
Ganged up on private companies. Trump attacked businesses that didn't thumb under. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-urges-supporters-not-to-buy-goodyear-tires-claiming-they-are-banning-his-campaign-hats/2020/08/19/b2891596-e230-11ea-8181-606e603bb1c4_story.html
Hatch Act violations. Trump and his goons repeatedly used govt resources for illegal purposes. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2020/11/06/bill-pascrell-nj-hatch-act-investigation-trump-white-house/6185332002/
Insurrection. Trump incited a fascist mob that ransacked the US Capitol, murdered police, and tried to end democracy. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/us/capitol-rioters.amp.html
Justice Department debasement. Trump let bill barr turn DOJ into trump’s personal law firm. https://theintercept.com/2020/06/22/william-barr-has-turned-the-justice-department-into-a-law-firm-with-one-client-donald-trump/
Kept medical supplies from states. Trump likely withheld medical supplies from blue states. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/hospitals-face-a-white-house-blockade-for-coronavirus-ppe.html
Labor exploitation. The trump regime assaulted workers' rights. https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2020/09/23/trumps-anti-union-orders-again-found-in-violation-of-labor-law/
Motivating domestic terrorists. Trump egged on rightwing extremist violence and murder. https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-kidnap-terrorism-whitmer/
Nepotism. Trump put his unqualified kids in top positions, giving them security clearances. https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/03/justice-department-legal-memos-presidents-appoint-relatives-243395
Obstruction of justice. Trump confessed firing the FBI chief to kill a probe of his traitorous aide. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/05/james-comey-mike-flynn-subpoenas
Pardon disgraces. Trump pardoned unrepentant racists, sleazy scoundrels, war criminals, and other scum. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/12/trump-pardons-hunter-collins-stockman-blackwater/
Quarantine violations. Trump held a maskless party at the White House for his extremist Supreme Court pick. https://www.statnews.com/2020/10/03/hugs-handshakes-and-few-masks-rose-garden-supreme-court-announcement-packed-with-covid19-red-flags/
Rule of law arson. Trump torched the justice system to protect his allies and target his enemies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/trump-rule-law-enemies/2020/05/28/7852771a-9de7-11ea-b5c9-570a91917d8d_story.html
Selling out democracy. Trump sold out Hong Kong while his daughter got special trademarks from the Chinese communist party. https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/09/22/ivankas-trademark-requests-were-fast-tracked-in-china-after-trump-was-elected/
Tax evasion. Trump and the trump crime family committed reams of tax fraud. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/nyregion/trump-fraud-investigations-taxes.html
Using taxpayer money to hide his taxes. Trump has used the government for 658 days to illegally keep his tax returns hidden. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/23/trump-sues-house-ways-and-means-panel-to-block-disclosure-of-his-tax-returns.html
Vote rigging. Trump tried to extort the top Georgia election official to overturn the election. https://people.com/politics/trump-pressures-georgia-secretary-of-state-to-find-votes-leaked-audio/
Wrecking the Post Office. Trump sabotaged USPS to delay Americans’ mail and subvert the election. https://news.yahoo.com/rep-pascrell-makes-criminal-referral-034707018.html
Xenophobia. Trump legislated hate with his Muslim ban and caged children and separated families. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/21/trump-separation-policy-545-children-parents-still-not-found
Zealotry. Trump seeded anti-government fanaticism, threatening systematic violence and the future of American democracy. https://www.thedailybeast.com/stop-the-steal-maga-fanatics-obsessed-with-overturning-2020-election-reach-their-death-cult-finale