"Trump 1 pursued a free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, and Trump 2 tore it up with words along the lines of 'who the hell negotiated that POS agreement anyway?' Trump touted his support of law enforcement throughout his campaign, then on day one of his presidency, pardoned hundreds of folks convicted of January 6 crimes against the Capitol Police and other law enforcement bodies."
"Trump is willing to sue the pants off anyone he disagrees with, but has no compunction with ordering the DOJ to ignore court orders and rulings he doesn't like. Or maybe he doesn't issue the orders, but makes it abundantly clear to Bondi and his other minions that they better do the things they know Trump wants done without him having to say so."
"And so now, more and more, folks around the country are learning that you can't trust federal law enforcement. Not ICE, not CBP, not the FBI, not the US Marshals, not the National Park Police. They have become untrustworthy."
The Trump administration demonstrates a pattern of inconsistency and institutional erosion that damages trust in American governance. Trade policies are reversed without explanation, law enforcement support is contradicted by pardoning January 6 offenders, and immigration enforcement targets based on ethnicity rather than actual criminal conduct. Federal agencies including ICE, CBP, and the FBI operate without regard for legal procedures or oversight. The Department of Justice faces pressure to ignore court orders and prioritize political loyalty over legal obligations, causing experienced attorneys to resign. Judges can no longer rely on the presumption of regularity in federal proceedings, fundamentally undermining the rule of law and institutional credibility both domestically and internationally.
#institutional-trust #trump-administration #federal-law-enforcement #rule-of-law #political-polarization
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