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 Cruel, undemocratic, and unconstitutional
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  This is not comprehensive, or even the worst of the worst. This is just some of the unconstitutional, cruel, and undemocratic Trump administration actions I've come across and remembered to put on here.

 ICE murdered protestors in Minnestoa and the administration lied about itI [wrote a bit about it here](https://davidharting.com/notes/the-federal-government-is-lying-about-the-killings-of-renee-good-and-alex-pretti) and linked out to videos.

 Rubio and Noem knew they were unconstitutionally targeting students based on political speech. [Bsky thread](https://bsky.app/profile/jameeljaffer.bsky.social/post/3md3lxel3p222) about [NYT article](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/us/politics/trump-rubio-student-speech.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share).

> The documents indicate that in nearly all instances, the arrests of the students were recommended based on their involvement in campus protests and public writings, activities that the Trump administration routinely equated to antisemitic hate speech and support for terrorist organizations. They also show that officials privately anticipated the possibility that the deportations might not hold up in court because much of the conduct highlighted could be seen as protected speech.

  Trump's spiritual advisor in sermon: "Saying no to Trump is saying no to God" Found [in this Reddit post](https://www.reddit.com/r/CringeTikToks/comments/1ncjiy0/trumps_spiritual_advisor_paula_white_to_say_no_to/).

 Deporting legal immigrats[Bluesky thread](https://bsky.app/profile/davidjbier.bsky.social/post/3lpjxbablc22f) about [Cato Institute report: 50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law](https://www.cato.org/blog/50-venezuelans-imprisoned-el-salvador-came-us-legally-never-violated-immigration-law)

> these men were denied due process

> at least 42, were labeled as gang members primarily based on their tattoos, which Venezuelan gangs do not use to identify members and are not reliable indicators of gang membership. According to court documents, DHS created a checklist to determine that heavily weights “dressing” like a gang member, using “gang signs,” and, most critically, tattoos. No criminal conviction, arrest, or even witness testimony is required.

 Unconstitutional: Trump sold major stake of his company to foreign government official Found WSJ piece from [Matt Ortega on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/mattortega.com/post/3mdsigghhok2r).

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