Trump's fascism Archives

Royal Revenge Binge

September 22, 2025August 14, 2026 Buck Banks

When Trump promised retribution, he wasn’t playing games,
On Saturday he gave Pam Bondi a target list of names.
When a madman gets elected,
No one is protected,
But especially if your name is Comey, Schiff or James.

This Is an Emergency

May 2, 2025 Buck Banks

“We seem to be facing the destruction of the United States. I don’t see anyone articulating that this is an attack on what it means to be American, on the very idea of America, and it’s an emergency.”

— Yale professor Jason Stanley, an expert on fascism, quoted by the New York Times.

Harris Characterizes Trump as ‘Weak’

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 Buck Banks

“The man is really quite weak. He’s weak. It’s a sign of weakness that you want to please dictators and seek their flattery and favor.”

— Kamala Harris, quoted by the New York Times, on Donald Trump.

Trump Rails Against Immigrants

December 18, 2023 Buck Banks

“They’re poisoning the blood of the country… They poison mental institutions and prisons all over the world not just in South America … but all over the world they’re coming into our country from Africa, from Asia.”

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Royal Revenge Binge

This Is an Emergency

“We seem to be facing the destruction of the United States. I don’t see anyone articulating that this is an attack on what it means to be American, on the very idea of America, and it’s an emergency.”

— Yale professor Jason Stanley, an expert on fascism, quoted by the New York Times.

Harris Characterizes Trump as ‘Weak’

“The man is really quite weak. He’s weak. It’s a sign of weakness that you want to please dictators and seek their flattery and favor.”

— Kamala Harris, quoted by the New York Times, on Donald Trump.

Trump Rails Against Immigrants

“They’re poisoning the blood of the country… They poison mental institutions and prisons all over the world not just in South America … but all over the world they’re coming into our country from Africa, from Asia.”

— Donald Trump, at a campaign rally.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he’s doing. He’s trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what’s really going on with their government.”

— “Kamala Harris called President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House ‘absolutely abhorrent,’” The Wrap reports.

“Not one of them is trained in technical skills. Not one research PhD, as opposed to China, where half the cabinet is science and technology PhDs. We’re led by grifters and fools.”

— Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs, on X, on President Trump’s 35-person cabinet.

“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far… The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”

— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), breaking with President Trump in a direct-to-camera video.

Numerati

1,000

10%

“The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study,” the Associated Press reports.

71%

A new Fox News Poll finds 71% of voters think the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy for ending the Iran War, including 95% of Democrats, 83% of independents, and 43% of Republicans. Sixty percent say U.S. military action against Iran was the wrong decision, while just 37% say it was right.

$9.5 billion

“The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog,” CNN reports.

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.