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In this week’s Substack Live conversation, Don and I dive into the symbolism and substance of Trump’s East Wing demolition. We unpack why tearing down part of the White House isn’t just aesthetic—it’s an emblem of executive overreach.
We also dig into the companies that are funding Trump’s new ballroom and why that looks like classic pay-to-play crony corruption. Add in Trump’s eyebrow-raising push for $230 million from his own DOJ and his bailout of Argentina, and you see the same through-line.
From there, we connect the money and the corruption to the daily constitutional reality of Americans. Don literally reads from the Bill of Rights, and we talk through how the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments intersect with what we’re seeing on American streets—especially ICE’s Chicago raids.
I share why civil-rights class action lawsuits may be the most effective legal tool right now, as organizations explore potential Fourth and Fifth Amendment claims.
We also hit media dynamics: why some outlets underplay these conflicts of interest, why independent journalism matters, and how straightforward, unscripted truth-telling is so important.
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