You won't recognize America if Donald Trump returns to the White House. In fact, he won't ever leave the White House if he becomes president again. Trump has spelled out exactly what he intends to do if he is returned to power. The man is unhinged. He is violent. He is an authoritarian. He spreads lies along with his MAGA followers. The Republican party has been taken over by morally corrupt and spineless politicians. They want to hang on to power and they are afraid of mob boss Trump.
There is a moral bankruptcy in America right now. Otherwise, Trump would never have been able to run for president in 2016 after he bragged about groping women. He wouldn't be allowed to run for president in 2024 after he led an insurrection on January 6, 2021.
Here is exactly what Trump intends to do:
Donald Trump and far-right conservatives have some some big plans for his second term should he be reelected, and they would be devastating for American democracy.
Trump’s plan is called Project 2025 and it would involve replacing more than 50,000 career civil servants in the federal government with Trump loyalists. Established in 2022, the project's aim is to replace existing federal civil service workers, those it regards as "the deep state," with conservatives who would further the goals of the next Republican president. It’s a project being headed by the Heritage Foundation, and it’s so far backed by more than $20 million in funding. With those loyalists installed, Trump would be able to increase his power and abuse that power as much as he desires.
Below is a photo of Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, which established Project 2025.
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Project 2025 would reshape the executive the executive branch of the United States government. Although participants in the project cannot promote a specific presidential candidate, many are closely associated with Trump. It would mean that the president of the United States would have complete control of the executive branch upon inauguration.
If Donald Trump had absolute power of the executive branch, he would continue to strengthen his grip on government. He would try to control the media, which he has called "the enemy of the people." That's the first thing an authoritarian does.
Is this quasi-fascist America what you want? It happened to Italy in 1922 and in Germany in 1933. Heed the lessons of history. Don't think it can't happen to the United States! Pay attention! The Economist named Donald Trump the biggest danger in the world, with good reason.
- Joanne