A progressive daily ledger of Trump-world self-owns, legal pain, policy blowback, and bad-faith chaos.
2 verified reports published on June 5, 2025.
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If this is what “discipline” looks like in Trump’s second term, the bar is still buried underground. He keeps choosing fights that make him look strong to his base and reckless to everyone else, then acts shocked when the bill comes due.
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The CBO said H.R. 1 would add about $2.4 trillion to deficits over 10 years and leave 10.9 million more people uninsured by 2034. Elon Musk launched a sharp public attack on June 3, with the fallout still growing on June 4.
Trump signed a June 4 proclamation that takes effect June 9 at 12:01 a.m. EDT and restricts entry from 19 countries. The State Department said valid visas issued before the cutoff will not be revoked.