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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTo begin with, they shouldn't be called an "administration" at all. They should be referred to as a regime.
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/25/american-presidency-trump
The language of the American presidency doesnt apply to Trump
Robert Reich
Words matter. When describing a government, they inevitably carry moral weight.
Over the past 16 months, Trump and his appointees have so profoundly undermined the United States government that different words should be used to describe them than have been used to describe all previous administrations.
To begin with, they shouldnt be called an administration at all. They should be referred to as a regime.
A regime flagrantly defies court orders, as have Trump and his appointees.
In February 2026, a federal judge, appointed by George W Bush, identified some 200 orders from the district of Minnesota that ICE had defied, concluding that it had likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.
leftstreet
(41,291 posts)malaise
(298,381 posts)By these measures, Trump and his regime are not just lawless. They are a catastrophe.
Swede
(40,212 posts)eppur_se_muova
(42,623 posts)dalton99a
(95,649 posts)Irish_Dem
(82,699 posts)Backed by our enemies.
bif
(27,292 posts)His Majesty surrounded by his vassals.
CousinIT
(12,799 posts)Sarah Kendzior came up with that term. And it fits.
malaise
(298,381 posts)and easy to understand
magicarpet
(19,495 posts)..... but the brainchildren of established Fascist extremist right-wing think tanks,... 1.) The Federalist Society and 2.)The Heritage Foundation - adamantly seeking to dismantle American Democracy as quickly as possible.
Rec
yellow dahlia
(6,607 posts)malaise
(298,381 posts)yellow dahlia
(6,607 posts)It hurts, at times.
BattleRow
(2,727 posts)Amaryllis
(11,441 posts)Rec
Wicked Blue
(9,039 posts)H2O Man
(79,310 posts)I agree. I think of it as an infection taking a toll on democracy and the rule of law.
highplainsdem
(63,296 posts)Trump was back in the White House. Probably earlier, but I only searched thread titles for my OPs in GD.
littlemissmartypants
(34,664 posts)Criminal enterprise funded by the members of the Epstein Class.
TY for the discussion, malaise. ❤️
yellow dahlia
(6,607 posts)Nothing the grifter does is "presidential".
This has been a deliberate take over by this regime - the only thing they administer is corruption and destruction.
They feel they have no obligation to the Constitution.
Robert Reich is spot on, as usual.
malaise
(298,381 posts)and were good to go