Tomorrow, July 4, is the 250th (Semiquincentennial) Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, establishing a Republic and condemning Monarchy.
Now, tragically, America and the world face the most corrupt, unethical, immoral, and abusive Presidency in its history, with the threats well established of the damages and danger Donald Trump and his sycophants have brought to undermine American domestic and foreign policy.
The revelation of Trump’s unprecedented enrichment as President, more than $2 billion in the first year of his second term, while tens of millions of Americans have lost their health care;
have faced mounting economic hardship;
have confronted pure racism, nativism, misogyny, and promotion of extremist Christian white supremacy nationalism;
have faced arrest and prosecution without the protection of the Bill of Rights;
have faced the danger of illegal obstruction of the upcoming elections for Congress in 2026 and the Presidency in 2028;
faced the undermining of a multitude of government agencies and endangering American democracy, the rule of law, and national security and international alliances;
and so many other violations of law, morals, ethics, and constitutional norms that it is impossible to list all of them in a brief essay.
NO President or his administration comes close to the level of corruption, malfeasance, immorality, and lack of ethics of Donald Trump.
The most corrupt administration before Donald Trump is clearly Richard Nixon.
And there were disgraceful evidence of corruption also in other Presidencies—specifically, in chronological order:
Ulysses S. Grant
Warren G. Harding
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
with all of these Presidents being Republicans in party affiliation.
But none of these Presidents, other than Nixon, were so personally involved in scandals, while presiding over them, and therefore, having to be criticized and condemned for the people who served under them who engaged in abuses of power.
Even Richard Nixon, as much as he was horrendous in so many ways, accomplished some major positives, and knew when it was time to resign, and had a Republican Party who forced his hand, unlike the 2026 Republican Party which is unwilling to take action against the abuses and corruption that mounts daily.
This major historical moment, while very much in the midst of negative and horrible events, must be a clarion call for all decent Americans to resist the movement toward Fascism and acceptance of a new Monarchy, which was rejected in 1776, and must be vehemently opposed in very way imaginable in the coming weeks, months, and years!
Fossil Fuels Are Heating America’s 250th Birthday
https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuels-are-heating-americas-250th-birthday/%22
Trump Allies Double Down on Efforts to Reshape Federal Reserve
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-02/trump-allies-double-down-on-efforts-to-reshape-federal-reserve?srnd=homepage-americas
INSANE!
Trump administration moves to gut energy efficiency rules for home appliances
“The Energy Department wants to permanently restrict longstanding efficiency mandates, calling them a ‘scam.’”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/07/02/energy-department-wants-weaken-efficiency-standards-home-appliances/
LOL!
Trump Insists ‘There’s Nothing Wrong’ With His Big Crypto Gains
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-02/trump-insists-there-s-nothing-wrong-with-his-big-crypto-gains
Yeah, except there’s a TON wrong with it – massive corruption, for starters. Also note that if a Democrat – Obama, Biden, etc. – had done this, Trump would be calling for their heads!
Trump discloses 21,000 securities trades during first year in office
https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-discloses-21000-securities-trades-year-office/story?id=134427666
Just imagine that headline with “Biden” instead of “Trump,” and think about how Republicans and the media would be reacting.
Trump discloses 327 unreported stock trades made a day before his first tariff pause
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/trump-stock-trades-before-tariff-pause-rcna352723
Sure sounds massively corrupt.
JD Vance and Melania Trump Also Had Sharp Earnings Increases in 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/us/politics/vance-melania-trump-financial-disclosures.html
As Trump commands 250th stage, Democrats offer their vision of patriotism
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/03/trump-headlines-america250-democrats-offer-their-vision-patriotism/
‘Doctor’ Trump Posts Bonkers AI Slop Video Mocking His ‘So Far Gone’ Celebrity Critics
“The president posted an AI video of himself treating ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome.’”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-ai-doctor-video_n_6a45edcae4b03060a84bb1ec
The one who’s “deranged” is Trump himself, of course.
Plan to ease rules on mailing guns could help company Trump Jr. has stake in
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/07/02/trump-jr-plays-key-role-grabagun-company-hoping-boost-internet-gun-sales/
Trump Expects Musk Will Donate SpaceX Stock to Trump Accounts
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-02/trump-thinks-musk-will-donate-spacex-stock-to-trump-accounts
Acting DNI Bill Pulte begins firing dozens of intelligence officials
https://www.ms.now/news/pulte-firings-intelligence-officials-deep-state-trump
That is WILDLY unacceptable.
Trump Pardons Violators of the Clean Air Act and a Major Donor
“The president used his clemency power to further undermine environmental laws and to help a political supporter who pleaded guilty in a fraud involving Jack Abramoff.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/us/politics/trump-pardon-clean-air-act.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vFA.cfa8.vKWDkWI5UCIm&smid=url-share
Totally f’ed up.
Trump hails US exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250
https://apnews.com/article/america-250-celebrations-heatwave-trump-9d84acb8bd36837b2f21fab9e1808fc0
DOJ refuses to hand over Epstein files after judge’s order
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/doj-epstein-files-todd-blanche-katie-phang-lawsuit-b3008454.html
Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Washington Expands Ahead of Holiday
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/us/trump-national-guard-washington.html
Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/politics/trump-gun-rights-laws.html
At Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/politics/at-trumps-direction-federal-agencies-are-abandoning-discrimination-cases.html
Conservatives rage over re-funding of Planned Parenthood
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/04/planned-parenthood-abortion-medicaid-congress-00985879
Trump lobbied Fifa to lift Folarin Balogun suspension for World Cup game v Belgium
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/05/folarin-balogun-red-card-suspension-lifted-usmnt-belgium-world-cup
Now Trump is building a helipad at the White House.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-helipad-white-house-lockheed-lawn