Trump used a visit to Fort Bragg to turn what should have been a moment of gratitude for special forces into a political rally, bragging about 401(k)s to soldiers who have Thrift Savings Plans and using the troops as props to attack Democrats. Meanwhile, his administration revoked passport processing from over 1,400 libraries, threatened to impose voter ID by executive order, and federal prosecutors charged journalist Don Lemon for covering a protest, raising serious First Amendment concerns.
The Breakdown:
Trump attacked Democrats and inflated ICE arrest numbers during a press conference before flying to Fort Bragg
He turned a military visit into a campaign rally, showing he does not understand basic military benefits like the Thrift Savings Plan
His administration revoked passport processing authority from 1,400 nonprofit libraries, centralizing control and creating barriers for rural communities
Trump declared on Truth Social he would impose voter ID requirements for midterms "whether approved by Congress or not"
The combination of restricting passport access and pushing strict ID laws creates new barriers to voting for millions of Americans
Veteran journalist Don Lemon pleaded not guilty to federal charges for livestreaming a protest inside a church
A federal magistrate judge initially rejected the charges and video footage contradicts key allegations in the indictment
The prosecution of Lemon follows historical patterns where authoritarian regimes target individual reporters to silence dissent
In contrast to U.S. inaction, international fallout from the Epstein files forced resignations at DP World and Goldman Sachs
Over 3.5 million pages of Epstein related files remain hidden from the American public
Trump pressured pollsters to stop releasing unfavorable approval numbers, and they complied
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