Trump’s Physical Slide Is Getting Hard to Ignore (w/ Bill Kristol) | Bulwark Podcast
Assessing Trump Administration's Border Policy, Kleptocracy, and Foreign Relations
Analyze the administration's recent aggressive moves on immigration and foreign policy, connecting them directly to underlying financial motivations and corruption schemes. These discussions examine how official actions appear prioritized for personal enrichment rather than national interest.
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- The administration is aggressively escalating its anti-immigrant agenda, deploying Border Patrol into major cities like New Orleans.
- Foreign policy decisions, particularly regarding Ukraine and Venezuela, appear driven by opportunities for specific individuals close to the leadership to profit financially.
- Record high levels of administrative corruption include granting surprising clemency to convicted fraudsters and planning pardons for convicted foreign drug traffickers. This conversation between Tim Miller and Bill Kristol dissects concerning trends where personal enrichment appears to drive major governmental decisions. They argue that the radicalization of the anti-immigrant agenda and foreign policy actions are fundamentally rooted in kleptocratic aims.
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Top Comments (10)
This administration will not stop until they are stopped.
I’m a Canadian who lives 20 miles from the border, and I’m afraid to cross it. I will not be crossing the border until Trump is out of office, if ever again.
And Trump can’t even bother to lower the flag in honor of the dead guardsman. He lowered it for Charie Kirk, a civilian. Trump doesn’t care about soldiers except using them to further his goals.
He's pardoning a man who vowed to "stuff the drugs right up the noses of gringos." Indefensible. Impeach now.
As a German American, I feel the need to remind those who follow illegal orders that this is not an excuse
Say goodbye to doctors coming here to study. Say goodbye to college students paying full-boat tuition. Say goodbye to construction, agriculture, and hospitality industries which thrived on cheap labor. This regime is incompatible with western civilization.
Hold All of them accountable, please.
They wear masks but I'm sure their names are on their paychecks! They can and will be held accountable!
When are people going to have enough of being assaulted by thugs funded with public money? We are paying taxes and having the money stolen, misused, and abused. F*ck that!
We are Americans, the way this administration is handling migrants is UNAMERICAN!
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Top Comments (10)
This administration will not stop until they are stopped.
I’m a Canadian who lives 20 miles from the border, and I’m afraid to cross it. I will not be crossing the border until Trump is out of office, if ever again.
And Trump can’t even bother to lower the flag in honor of the dead guardsman. He lowered it for Charie Kirk, a civilian. Trump doesn’t care about soldiers except using them to further his goals.
He's pardoning a man who vowed to "stuff the drugs right up the noses of gringos." Indefensible. Impeach now.
As a German American, I feel the need to remind those who follow illegal orders that this is not an excuse
Say goodbye to doctors coming here to study. Say goodbye to college students paying full-boat tuition. Say goodbye to construction, agriculture, and hospitality industries which thrived on cheap labor. This regime is incompatible with western civilization.
Hold All of them accountable, please.
They wear masks but I'm sure their names are on their paychecks! They can and will be held accountable!
When are people going to have enough of being assaulted by thugs funded with public money? We are paying taxes and having the money stolen, misused, and abused. F*ck that!
We are Americans, the way this administration is handling migrants is UNAMERICAN!