The Politics of Cruelty Starts With the Vulnerable
This opinion article argues that President Donald Trump's administration is pursuing a coherent authoritarian project, targeting vulnerable groups such as Somali kindergarteners and immigrants. It details recent ICE actions, including the killing of two individuals (Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine) and a doubling of daily immigrant arrest rates to over 2,000. The article also covers the subpoenaing of New York Times journalists for reporting on security risks of Trump using a Qatari-donated Air Force One, FBI interviews of voter registration activists in Ohio, and Trump's announcement of seizing control of the Strait of Hormuz to charge tolls. The author frames these actions as evidence of escalating authoritarianism, but notes pushback from voters and courts.
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