As part of the ongoing project to catalog every awful thing the Trump Administration has done as a reference for future political arguments and whatever few posterity survives to see 2020, here’s everything awful the Trump Administration has done this week.
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927. Made it more difficult for legal immigrants to obtain citizenship if they had ever received public assistance such as that provided under the Affordable Care Act
928. Caught on tape using the N-word
929. Raised tariffs on Turkey, exacerbating their economic collapse
930. Rolled back financial protections for military personnel from predatory loans
931. Tried to deport a 4 year old girl who had been legally adopted by American parents
932. Deleted the entire staff directory of the office responsible for handling the administration's family separation policy
933. Began revoking security clearances of former officials in retaliation for criticism
934. Moved to sell off 1,600 acres of land that was formerly a part of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
935. It was reported that Trump's military parade will cost $80mn more than initially expected
936. Following up from #771, moved forward with plans to militarize space
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There was a lot of security nonsense this week, as Trump moved forward with plans to create a “space force”, we found out Trump’s military parade is going to cost 650% more than initially projected, the administration started stripping former security officials of their clearance in retaliation for criticism, and military personnel were made fair game for predatory lenders. Also, Trump put tariffs on Turkey in the middle of their economic collapse, poking the bear of international financial contagions.
As always, I don’t expect to catch everything, so let me know if there’s anything you think I’ve missed. The full omnibus is being maintained here. For an overall summary, click here.