Carnage. Corruption. Cruelty.
When people ask me to describe the Trump Republican (MAGA) administration, three words come to mind: Carnage, Corruption, and Cruelty. Almost everything they do fits into one or more of these categories.
Cruel Deportations
In spring 2025, Trump’s team deported about 250 Venezuelans accused of gang ties. They didn’t get hearings, lawyers, or their day in court. That’s unconstitutional — the 5th and 14th Amendments guarantee due process. Instead of sending them back to Venezuela, they were dumped into a notorious prison in El Salvador known for torture and abuse.
A federal judge issued an emergency order to stop the flights and bring the men back. Trump’s lawyers ignored the order and refused to reveal flight details — openly defying the courts.
Corruption and Abuse of Power
Trump uses the presidency like a mob boss uses a “protection racket.”
- He threatened to block $400 million in research funds from Columbia University unless the school changed how it handled protests.
- He punished law firms that opposed him by pulling their security clearances, then demanded concessions before letting them back in government buildings.
Attacks on the Safety Net
Trump’s people want to dismantle Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid — the programs that keep seniors, veterans, and low-income Americans alive.
- Veterans Administration: Cut 80,000 jobs from an already short-staffed system.
- Medicaid: Slash $880 billion, taking healthcare from 70 million Americans.
- Social Security: Shut down field offices and make it harder to get help — forcing people to show up in person for things once done over the phone.
Incompetence and Chaos
The administration keeps tripping over itself:
- Issued an executive order under the Alien Enemies Act, then Trump claimed he never signed it.
- Illegally fired 24,000 federal employees and shut down agencies, only to be overruled by the courts.
- Leaked top-secret military plans in a chat room where a journalist was present.
- Started trade wars with our allies, raising prices and hurting American businesses.
The Bottom Line
Instead of protecting Americans, the Trump Republican administration is wrecking the very systems that serve us. Their legacy is carnage, corruption, and cruelty — and they’re not done yet.
Author: Tim Martin