A progressive daily ledger of Trump-world self-owns, legal pain, policy blowback, and bad-faith chaos.
1 verified report published on December 28, 2024.
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The day’s damage wasn’t that Trump picked one side in an immigration debate. It was that he did it in the most Trumpian way possible: loud, contradictory, and right through the middle of his own coalition. For a movement that worships loyalty, this was a very public lesson in how quickly "America First" can turn into "whatever my richest friends want."
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Trump publicly praised H-1B visas on Saturday, December 28, 2024, marking a sharp break from some of his past immigration rhetoric and setting off a backlash from restrictionist voices in his own coalition.