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So much destruction in so little time. We are keeping track of it all.
This is Part 2 of the Worst Things Trump Did in 2025. It goes from late February to early April.
101-200 in chronological order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
101-200 in chronological order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
500 Worst Things Trump Did in 2025 - Pt. 2
#101-200. February-April 2025
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
So much destruction in so little time. We are keeping track of it all.
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And detainees are held for much long periods of time than needed so that these companies can charge more and make billions extra. It’s state sanctioned human trafficking.
December 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
And detainees are held for much long periods of time than needed so that these companies can charge more and make billions extra. It’s state sanctioned human trafficking.
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Both of the homes Trump claimed as principal residences in the ’90s were used as investment properties and rented out, according to an interview with his longtime real estate agent — exactly the sort of scenario he’s pointed to as evidence of fraud.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Both of the homes Trump claimed as principal residences in the ’90s were used as investment properties and rented out, according to an interview with his longtime real estate agent — exactly the sort of scenario he’s pointed to as evidence of fraud.
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Israel has carried out attacks in Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Qatar and Yemen, as well as in maritime waters https://aje.io/b18296
December 29, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Israel has carried out attacks in Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Qatar and Yemen, as well as in maritime waters https://aje.io/b18296
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Is anyone still surprised?
December 27, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Is anyone still surprised?
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This Christmas the real Scrooges are corporations that raked in record profits this year and paid their CEOs millions of dollars but still deny workers a living wage and benefits.
December 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This Christmas the real Scrooges are corporations that raked in record profits this year and paid their CEOs millions of dollars but still deny workers a living wage and benefits.
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The overwhelming majority of jobs at the two biggest companies in America pay less than $20/hr.
Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet.
See the problem?
Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet.
See the problem?
December 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The overwhelming majority of jobs at the two biggest companies in America pay less than $20/hr.
Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet.
See the problem?
Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet.
See the problem?
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Fewer than 50,000 Christians now live in Palestine under threat from Israel’s illegal occupation and attacks.
Christmas under occupation: Israeli attacks against Palestinian Christians
Fewer than 50,000 Christians now live in Palestine under threat from Israel's illegal occupation and attacks.
www.aljazeera.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Fewer than 50,000 Christians now live in Palestine under threat from Israel’s illegal occupation and attacks.
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
m.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
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Never in my lifetime would I have imagined that the following dictators, murderers & war criminals would have had the red carpet rolled out for them by the U.S. :
👹 Vladimir Putin
👹 Muhammad bin Salman
👹 Viktor Orbán
👹 Nayib Bukele
👹 Ahmed al-Sharaa (former al-Qaeda)
Impeach Trump now.
👹 Vladimir Putin
👹 Muhammad bin Salman
👹 Viktor Orbán
👹 Nayib Bukele
👹 Ahmed al-Sharaa (former al-Qaeda)
Impeach Trump now.
November 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Never in my lifetime would I have imagined that the following dictators, murderers & war criminals would have had the red carpet rolled out for them by the U.S. :
👹 Vladimir Putin
👹 Muhammad bin Salman
👹 Viktor Orbán
👹 Nayib Bukele
👹 Ahmed al-Sharaa (former al-Qaeda)
Impeach Trump now.
👹 Vladimir Putin
👹 Muhammad bin Salman
👹 Viktor Orbán
👹 Nayib Bukele
👹 Ahmed al-Sharaa (former al-Qaeda)
Impeach Trump now.
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Someone needs to get on top of the El Salvador Trump grifter family (new GITMO) connection ASAP.
Bukele thew his opposition into his megaprison concentration camp & milked his drug cartel propaganda story to his advantage as an autocrat.
Now we’re seeing Trump emulate an autocratic dictator.
Bukele thew his opposition into his megaprison concentration camp & milked his drug cartel propaganda story to his advantage as an autocrat.
Now we’re seeing Trump emulate an autocratic dictator.
After Trump’s felony convictions, Republicans visit El Salvador and gush over an authoritarian
Attending Nayib Bukele’s second inauguration, Matt Gaetz and other right-wingers praised the strongman — while sending a clear message about their views on the rule of law.
www.ms.now
December 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Someone needs to get on top of the El Salvador Trump grifter family (new GITMO) connection ASAP.
Bukele thew his opposition into his megaprison concentration camp & milked his drug cartel propaganda story to his advantage as an autocrat.
Now we’re seeing Trump emulate an autocratic dictator.
Bukele thew his opposition into his megaprison concentration camp & milked his drug cartel propaganda story to his advantage as an autocrat.
Now we’re seeing Trump emulate an autocratic dictator.
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LIVE: Hidden FBI Epstein Survivor Report UNEARTHED After 3 DECADES
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
www.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Goldman: This guy is so clearly trying to follow the Putin model—using the government to make money, making sure his allies control the most important companies in the country, including our media companies, doling out money by deregulating their industries, and taking money from them in return…
December 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Goldman: This guy is so clearly trying to follow the Putin model—using the government to make money, making sure his allies control the most important companies in the country, including our media companies, doling out money by deregulating their industries, and taking money from them in return…
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The Trump Administration just passed a horrific milestone.
30 deaths in ICE custody.
People are dying because of their cruel negligence.
30 deaths in ICE custody.
People are dying because of their cruel negligence.
December 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The Trump Administration just passed a horrific milestone.
30 deaths in ICE custody.
People are dying because of their cruel negligence.
30 deaths in ICE custody.
People are dying because of their cruel negligence.
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The DOJ has released more files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. And, NPR finds a rise in the number of immigrants without legal status who aren't showing up to immigration court. n.pr/4jiKywk
DOJ releases more Epstein files. And, immigration court 'no-shows' surged, NPR finds
The DOJ has released more files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. And, NPR finds a rise in the number of immigrants without legal status who aren't showing up to immigration court.
n.pr
December 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The DOJ has released more files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. And, NPR finds a rise in the number of immigrants without legal status who aren't showing up to immigration court. n.pr/4jiKywk
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NEW: Todd Blanche, the second-highest official at the DOJ, issued a memo to shut down enforcement against crypto companies while he still held more than $150,000 in crypto investments, ProPublica found.
One expert called it “an obvious conflict of interest.”
One expert called it “an obvious conflict of interest.”
Top DOJ Official Shut Down Enforcement Against Crypto Companies While Holding More Than $150,000 in Crypto Investments
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, experts told ProPublica.
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
NEW: Todd Blanche, the second-highest official at the DOJ, issued a memo to shut down enforcement against crypto companies while he still held more than $150,000 in crypto investments, ProPublica found.
One expert called it “an obvious conflict of interest.”
One expert called it “an obvious conflict of interest.”
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if you want to know what happened in CECOT to the Venezuelans the United States paid to imprison there, you need not wait for the 60 Minutes story to be ready. You can simply read this:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
What the Deported Venezuelans Went Through in El Salvador
Forty men sent to El Salvador by the Trump administration have shared disturbing accounts of abuse by a regime that America paid to imprison them.
www.theatlantic.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
if you want to know what happened in CECOT to the Venezuelans the United States paid to imprison there, you need not wait for the 60 Minutes story to be ready. You can simply read this:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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AP: At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein with zero explanation or notice to the public apnews.com/article/rele...
December 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
AP: At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein with zero explanation or notice to the public apnews.com/article/rele...
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US, Egypt, Qatar, Turkiye urge restraint in Gaza as Israeli attacks continue https://aje.io/27z8kv
December 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
US, Egypt, Qatar, Turkiye urge restraint in Gaza as Israeli attacks continue https://aje.io/27z8kv
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What do these corporations all have in common?
-Lockheed Martin
-Palantir
-Microsoft
-Amazon
-Comcast
-Google
-Apple
-Meta
-HP
-Nvidia
-T-Mobile
They all have lucrative government contracts — and they're all donors to Trump's $400M ballroom.
-Lockheed Martin
-Palantir
-Microsoft
-Amazon
-Comcast
-Apple
-Meta
-HP
-Nvidia
-T-Mobile
They all have lucrative government contracts — and they're all donors to Trump's $400M ballroom.
December 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What do these corporations all have in common?
-Lockheed Martin
-Palantir
-Microsoft
-Amazon
-Comcast
-Google
-Apple
-Meta
-HP
-Nvidia
-T-Mobile
They all have lucrative government contracts — and they're all donors to Trump's $400M ballroom.
-Lockheed Martin
-Palantir
-Microsoft
-Amazon
-Comcast
-Apple
-Meta
-HP
-Nvidia
-T-Mobile
They all have lucrative government contracts — and they're all donors to Trump's $400M ballroom.
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BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
bit.ly
December 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
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Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.
Under Trump, 317,000 workers are out of the government. Here are 3 of their stories
Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.
n.pr
December 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.
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Voters Oppose US Military Boat Strikes in Caribbean, Want Hegseth to Resign: Poll. www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Voters Oppose US Military Boat Strikes in Caribbean, Want Hegseth to Resign: Poll
"Trump campaigned on ending wars, but his ongoing threats of escalation with Venezuela directly contradict that promise," a pollster told Military.com.
www.military.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Voters Oppose US Military Boat Strikes in Caribbean, Want Hegseth to Resign: Poll. www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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