{"id":10299,"date":"2020-10-20T06:30:59","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T10:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suitupmaine.org\/?p=10299"},"modified":"2020-12-24T10:34:55","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T15:34:55","slug":"case-against-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suitupmaine.org\/case-against-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"THE CASE AGAINST TRUMP – A Shortlist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s easy to lose track of all the unconscionable actions Trump has taken in office and the real harm he has caused. Here\u2019s a condensed refresher of Trump\u2019s worst attributes, and the receipts to prove why a vote for Trump in 2020 is utterly indefensible. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text admin_label=”Issue, Action” _builder_version=”3.24.1″ z_index_tablet=”0″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_2_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_3_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_4_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_5_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”text_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_text_shadow_vertical_length=”text_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ text_text_shadow_blur_strength=”text_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ link_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”link_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ link_text_shadow_vertical_length=”link_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ link_text_shadow_blur_strength=”link_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”ul_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ ul_text_shadow_vertical_length=”ul_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ ul_text_shadow_blur_strength=”ul_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”ol_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ ol_text_shadow_vertical_length=”ol_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ ol_text_shadow_blur_strength=”ol_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”quote_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ quote_text_shadow_vertical_length=”quote_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ quote_text_shadow_blur_strength=”quote_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”header_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_text_shadow_vertical_length=”header_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_text_shadow_blur_strength=”header_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_2_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”header_2_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_2_text_shadow_vertical_length=”header_2_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_2_text_shadow_blur_strength=”header_2_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_3_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”header_3_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_3_text_shadow_vertical_length=”header_3_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_3_text_shadow_blur_strength=”header_3_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_4_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”header_4_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_4_text_shadow_vertical_length=”header_4_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_4_text_shadow_blur_strength=”header_4_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_5_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”header_5_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_5_text_shadow_vertical_length=”header_5_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength=”header_5_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”header_6_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_6_text_shadow_vertical_length=”header_6_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ header_6_text_shadow_blur_strength=”header_6_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When it comes to explaining why Trump is such a disastrous president, it\u2019s hard to know where to start. We\u2019ve been keeping track of the worst of his actions, and offer this guide as a resource for your conversations with family and neighbors, for your letters to the editor<\/a>, and for refocusing the debate each time Trump\u2019s propaganda machine tries to distract us with an outrageous tweet. We also hope that it will help remind you why, when faced with a corrupt, lying, cruel, inhumane, racist, despotic, and grotesque sexual assailant con artist tax cheat national security threat, we have to do far more than just vote<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Trump’s\u00a0colossal debts<\/a>\u00a0to foreign entities continue to put him at heightened risk of being compromised. Trump hired a <\/span>campaign chairman<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>transition advisor<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>national security advisor<\/span><\/a> who were all unlawfully working as foreign agents. His campaign chairman was\u00a0connected<\/a> to the Russian government\u2019s effort to hack and leak Democrats\u2019 emails. He intervened to grant security clearances to White House staff who were <\/span>denied security clearances<\/span><\/a>. He reportedly <\/span>does not read<\/span><\/a> his daily intelligence briefings, and is consistently <\/span>unprepared<\/span><\/a> for and “outplayed” in calls with foreign leaders. He invited Russian officials into the Oval Office and shared <\/span>classified intelligence<\/span><\/a> with them. He conducted sensitive discussions about a <\/span>North Korean missile launch<\/span><\/a> with a state leader in a full, unsecure dining room at his <\/span>easily hackable<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>unsecure resort<\/span><\/a>. He tweeted a <\/span>classified photo<\/span><\/a> of an Iranian rocket launch pad. He uses and calls others on private, <\/span>unsecure cell phones<\/span><\/a> in unsecure locations, likely resulting in his calls being <\/span>intercepted<\/span><\/a> by foreign intelligence agencies. His incompetence has led us to the brink of war with <\/span>North Korea<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Iran<\/span><\/a>. He regularly circumvents government security protocols and firewalls by deploying personal operatives like Rudy Guiliani, making him <\/span>vulnerable to foreign intelligence<\/span><\/a> services seeking to exploit the shadow operations. His administration is covering up attacks<\/a> against US Diplomats and intelligence agents in China. He unlawfully withheld congressionally-approved <\/span>military aid<\/span><\/a> to an ally engaged in a hot war with our adversary to pressure them into investigating his political rival. He <\/span>ignored intelligence<\/span><\/a> about Russia paying bounties to the Taliban for dead US soldiers, and has yet to take any action. His personal lawyer is coordinating with Putin-linked operatives<\/a> to spread disinformation about his political rival. To fit his political narrative, Trump’s illegitimate Homeland Security Director has ordered all reports on Russian interference<\/a> in the 2020 election halted. In addition to Trump himself and a growing number of his senior staff, seven of the joint chiefs and two senior military officials are currently in quarantine<\/a> as a result of covid-19 exposure at White House events.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n He <\/span>praises murderous dictators<\/span><\/a> and authoritarians, while <\/span>trashing relationships<\/span><\/a> with critical allies. By arguing before the Supreme Court that he is not obligated to comply with subpoenas related to investigations or oversight, and that he can\u2019t even be investigated for shooting someone in the street, Trump shows that he believes himself to be <\/span>above the law<\/span><\/a>. He <\/span>blocks<\/span><\/a> government officials from testifying before Congress and intentionally obstructs <\/span>investigations<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>oversight<\/span><\/a>. He asked foreign adversaries <\/span>Russia<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>China<\/span><\/a> to investigate his political rivals. He instructs his staff to <\/span>hide transcripts and notes<\/span><\/a> from meetings with Putin. He spreads misinformation and conspiracy theories aimed at <\/span>suppressing the vote<\/span><\/a>. He installed industry <\/span>lobbyists<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>insiders<\/span><\/a> in key cabinet positions in order to <\/span>dismantle<\/span><\/a> the agencies they lead. He demanded cabinet members pledge their loyalty<\/a> to him. He has <\/span>blocked press access<\/span><\/a> and calls the press \u201c<\/span>the enemy of the people<\/span><\/a>.\u201d <\/span><\/span>He stripped pandemic data collection<\/a> authority from the CDC, blocks public health officials<\/a> from testifying, and is attempting to cut billions of dollars in funding for coronavirus testing<\/a> in order to hide the scale of the crisis. He authorized military forces to attack peaceful protestors<\/a> with gas and rubber bullets so that he could pose for a photo holding a bible. He installed a far-right crony<\/a> to take over our government’s premiere news agency and purge<\/a> all of its executives to make its reporting more pro-Trump. He ordered a secret force of federal officers to attack<\/a> and kidnap<\/a>\u00a0unarmed protesters<\/a>\u00a0in Oregon, defying the state government’s wishes<\/a>. His administration is slowing down the postal service<\/a> to hinder mail-in voting and ending the census<\/a> count early to disenfranchise low income and minority communities. In violation of the constitution, he is also trying to remove some US residents from the 2020 census<\/a> count. He is using the the Department of Justice to defend him<\/a> in a civil lawsuit against a woman who says he raped her in the 1990s. Trump and his team have indicated that they are preparing to leverage power in order to upend, invalidate, and steal<\/a> the presidential election. Less than 6 weeks before Election Day, he refused to commit to a peaceful post-election transfer of power<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n His self-dealing while in office has resulted in more than <\/span>$16 million<\/span><\/a> in political and taxpayer funds being paid to his hotels and resorts. Unlike all modern presidents, he <\/span>never divested<\/span><\/a> from any of his business holdings when he took office and still refuses to release his <\/span>tax returns<\/span><\/a>. He <\/span>paid off<\/span><\/a> a porn star to hide an affair that would damage his campaign. He failed to disclose bank accounts<\/a> he holds in foreign countries, including China, which saw massive spikes in funds following his inauguration. He told a US ambassador to convince a foreign government to move a lucrative golf tournament<\/a> to one of his resorts. He leveraged <\/span>taxpayer funded aid<\/span><\/a> to a critical foreign ally to try to get dirt on a political rival. He uses the Justice Department to give <\/span>preferential treatment<\/span><\/a> to his friends and to <\/span>punish his enemies<\/span><\/a>. He fired <\/span>five inspectors general<\/span><\/a> who were conducting oversight and investigations<\/a> into his cabinet. Since his impeachment, he has directed AG Barr to replace US Attorneys in the three critical districts conducting <\/span>investigations<\/span><\/a> into his corruption, and <\/span>bypassing Senate confirmation<\/span><\/a> to give the jobs to <\/span>Barr\u2019s own deputies<\/span><\/a>. He is currently funneling millions<\/a> of campaign donor funds into his private businesses, and has racked up a whopping 3,400 conflicts of interest<\/a> during his presidency.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n He attempted to uproot <\/span>DACA<\/span><\/a> recipients who know no other home but America, and to deport <\/span>seriously ill children<\/span><\/a> receiving lifesaving health care in American hospitals. He held families and children in <\/span>cages<\/span><\/a> at the border. He dramatically <\/span>increased raids<\/span><\/a> to round up migrant parents (including those of <\/span>American children<\/span><\/a>) at their jobs, leaving children abandoned and <\/span>without care<\/span><\/a>. He <\/span>separated<\/span><\/a> more than 4,000 families at the border and <\/span>failed to reunite<\/span><\/a> them all. Separated babies and children were held in <\/span>inhumane conditions<\/span><\/a>, without adequate food or care for weeks, and at least seven <\/span>died<\/span><\/a>. The Trump administration <\/span>continues to separate<\/span><\/a> families even after the separation policy was terminated, and even though they know it <\/span>causes harm<\/span><\/a> to the children. His administration built <\/span>internment camps<\/span><\/a> in the desert for holding 15,000 immigrant children indefinitely, where some have been <\/span>sexually abused<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>denied legal representation<\/span><\/a>. Since the pandemic struck, his administration is now rapidly rounding up unaccompanied immigrant children and <\/span>deporting them<\/span><\/a>, sometimes in the middle of the night and sometimes without notifying their families. He recently proposed a rule that will <\/span>end all asylum<\/span><\/a> into the US.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n He has not only <\/span>rolled back<\/span> a large number of civil rights protections for LGBTQ<\/a> people, but has openly <\/span>targeted trans people<\/span><\/a> for discrimination. He rescinded all guidance to schools for treating <\/span>trans students<\/span><\/a> fairly, forced all <\/span>trans people out of the military<\/span><\/a> with a tweet (even those who were already serving), and allowed religious organizations to bar LGBTQ from <\/span>adopting<\/span><\/a> children. In the midst of a pandemic, he passed a rule that allows health care providers, programs, and insurance to <\/span>deny service to trans people<\/span><\/a> and barred them from accessing <\/span>homeless shelters<\/span><\/a>. He directed the Department of Justice to issue a sweeping “<\/span>license to discriminate<\/span><\/a>,” allowing virtually anyone (even federal agencies) to engage in illegal discrimination against LGBTQ people. He directed the State Department to <\/span>stop issuing family visas<\/span><\/a> to the same-sex domestic partners of foreign diplomats. He directed the Department of Housing and Urban Development to make it easier for landlords and lenders to <\/span>discriminate against minorities<\/span><\/a> and enable <\/span>residential segregation<\/span><\/a>. He directed the Department of Education to illegally delay a rule to address racial disparities in special education and to <\/span>TRUMP IS A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>TRUMP IS A DESPOT<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/span>TRUMP IS CORRUPT<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/span>TRUMP IS CRUEL AND INHUMANE<\/span><\/h3>\n
TRUMP IS A CHAMPION OF DISCRIMINATION<\/span><\/h3>\n