"Mostly I fear worse to come because time and again - especially when he feels like he's losing - Trump doubles down on stupid. (He just announced, for example, that in light of the Supreme Court's tariff decision, he's imposing a 15 percent tariff on every country we trade with around the world). And his toadies - Pam Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - double down on their cruel mindlessness, if only to demonstrate to Trump their kindred stupidity."
"the current actions by the Trump administration - such as intensive ICE recruitment strategies and fears that the administration will do anything it can to 'fiddle with ballots, change results, or prevent certifications' in midterm elections - are enough to give him that feeling."
"Yes, the Supreme Court recently struck down many of Trump's tariffs, and yes, there has been a reduction in ICE agents in Minneapolis, but Reich reminded Americans that ICE activity has actually just moved into the Twin Cities' suburbs rather than subsided."
Robert Reich, former Labor Secretary under President Clinton and UC Berkeley professor, expresses concern about the Trump administration's trajectory despite some recent court victories. He identifies troubling patterns including intensive ICE recruitment, potential election interference, and retaliatory tariffs following Supreme Court decisions. Reich attributes his pessimism to Trump's tendency to escalate when facing setbacks, supported by administration officials he characterizes as demonstrating cruelty and poor judgment. While acknowledging wins like tariff reductions and ICE reductions in Minneapolis, Reich notes that enforcement activities have merely relocated to suburbs. He connects rising measles cases to anti-vaccine policies and highlights continued military actions against fishing vessels without evidence. Reich advocates for mobilization rather than resignation.
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