Ronald Reagan, the 40th President (1981-1989), was the most conservative President of the 20th century, who most Republicans have modeled themselves on, regarding his beliefs and record in office.
But today, most Republicans are subservient to Donald Trump, the 45th (2017-2021) and 47th (2025- ) President, and it is very clear that the two men have very little in common, despite both technically being Republican Presidents.
Reagan, for all of his faults, and the criticisms that have been made of his record in office, and his beliefs, was diametrically opposite from Trump on two key issues that now dominate the Trump Presidency.
Reagan made clear his opposition to high protective tariffs, while Trump is promoting a national and world wide crisis with his “Tariff Wars” against all nations, with many nations being assessed a totally insane level of tariffs on their goods.
Reagan also signed immigration reform in 1986, legitimizing many undocumented immigrants, perceving their positive contributions to the American economy and society, while Trump is determined to deport, if he is successful in doing so, ten or more millions of immigrants, despite the dire need for their labor, and the contributions most of them have made to the nation!
Republican Presidential candidates since Reagan, including the two Bush Presidents, but also John McCain and Mitt Romney, supported further immigration reform, as did some Republicans in Congress, but now most Republicans remain silent as Trump declares war on immigration.
So it seems quite obvious that if Ronald Reagan were alive today, he would be a vehement opponent of Donald Trump!
Trump Team Races to Cut Piecemeal Tariff Deals With More Than 70 Countries
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-tariff-deals-countries-trade-deals-1e3629f6
That’s ridiculous! Normally, trade deals take a long time to negotiate, because they are VERY complicated. They certainly shouldn’t be done in a rushed/panicked manner, like this.
Fund managers quietly fear Trump doesn’t have a tariff plan and that he ‘might be insane’.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-fund-managers-tariffs-b2730989.html
Trump brags in Oval Office that his billionaire pals made a killing in stocks after he pulled the plug on tariffs.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-billionaire-profits-dropped-tariffs-b2731386.html
Supreme Court says Trump administration must work to bring back mistakenly deported Maryland man.
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-maryland-deportation-trump-9f46dd62890befdc321ed1ab56107470
Pressuring Migrants to ‘Self-Deport,’ White House Moves to Cancel Social Security Numbers
By placing migrants in Social Security’s “death master file,” the Trump administration is seeking to cut off their access to credit cards, bank accounts and other financial services.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/us/politics/migrants-deport-social-security-doge.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-k4.T5Nf.m-Dm8UB0A62d&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
ICE Says It Will Stop ‘Ideas’ From Crossing The Border Illegally
In a since-deleted social media post, the immigration enforcement agency declared itself the border thought police in a country that is supposed to believe in freedom of speech and thought.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-ideas-border-crossing_n_67f80dc0e4b09493c8d88d45
That is fascistic/authoritarian crap!
Judge allows requirement that everyone in the US illegally must register to move forward.
https://apnews.com/article/illegal-immigration-immigrant-registry-trump-homeland-security-329d9b1523792aaf5940f72948d8b48b
Carnegie Mellon student with one semester left learns his visa was revoked with no explanation.
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/carnegie-mellon-student-visa-revoked-interview/
This is totally appalling…
Tufts student says she has suffered multiple asthma attacks in Ice custody.
“Rümeysa Öztürk says she’s experienced difficulty getting care and had her hijab ripped off without permission.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/10/tufts-student-ice-asthma-attacks
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claims measles vaccine protection ‘wanes very quickly’
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/health-secretary-rfk-jr-measles-vaccine-falsely-claims-wanes-rcna200636
RFK Jr. is insane, a one-man disinformation machine.
Trump is trying to quietly wrest control of a top federal civil rights board.
He wants to demote the Democratic chair and replace her with a hand-picked Republican.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/11/trump-civil-rights-commission-00286049
How DOGE may have improperly used Social Security data to push voter fraud narratives.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/11/nx-s1-5352470/doge-musk-social-security-voting
That’s very appalling!
NOAA fires hundreds of climate workers after court clears way for dismissals.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/10/noaa-firings-trump
Illegal, unconstitutional and also highly destructive/damaging – for no good reason whatsoever!
House passes bill that could make it harder for married women to vote.
https://19thnews.org/2025/04/save-act-house-voting/
Trump Close to Winning Concessions From More Law Firms
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/us/politics/trump-law-firms.html
These people need to fight back, not give in!
Trump directs agencies to quietly repeal regulations — without public notice.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/10/federal-agencies-public-notice-comment-trump-administration-00284499
That’s completely illegal!
Elon Musk responds with ‘laughing emojis’ to stories of workers’ lives he’s ruined.
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-2671742622/
Musk is sociopathic!
Trump Administration Wants to Install Federal Oversight of Columbia University
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/columbia-consent-decree-trump-federal-funding-2f4c4690?st=8cAJuH&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Universities need to fight back – HARD. And NOW!
Trump’s draft budget eviscerates weather and climate tracking and research.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/climate/trump-noaa-budget-cuts/index.html
Pentagon fires Greenland base commander for refuting JD Vance’s remarks.
https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/greenland-base-commander-fired-jd-vance-rcna200820
Smartphones and computers are now exempt from Trump’s latest tariffs.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/12/tech/trump-electronics-china-tariffs/index.html
Trump’s 145% tariffs that he slapped on China are hurting the toy industry.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/12/economy/toy-prices-us-china-tariffs/index.html
Here are 90 people across Fox News and Fox Business who cheered Trump’s destructive tariffs…
https://www.mediamatters.org/tariffs-trade/here-are-90-people-across-fox-news-and-fox-business-who-cheered-trumps-destructive
Judge demands ‘daily updates’ on whether Trump admin is complying with court order to return illegally deported man.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/11/trump-administration-illegal-deportation-el-salvador-00286877
Immigration judge rules that Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported.
https://apnews.com/article/mahmoud-khalil-columbia-protester-ruling-deport-fd9e80583af3109d7de0a5264e79ea61
She Worked in a Harvard Lab to Reverse Aging, Until ICE Jailed Her
“President Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnared Kseniia Petrova, a scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine. She fears arrest if she is deported there.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/science/russian-scientist-ice-detained-harvard.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-04.4LS0.cWibwCna-vLC&smid=tw-share
Marco Rubio Basically Admitted Why the Trump Administration Arrested Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil
“The secretary of state suggested that the US can revoke an immigrant’s legal status when they participate in protests that “severely undermine” “core American interests and American citizens.””
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/marco-rubio-basically-admitted-why-the-trump-administration-arrested-columbia-student-mahmoud-khalil
Basically, if you are foreign, and you speak out against either the war in Gaza or Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Orange Dictator will kick you out of the country.
Nutjob RFK Jr. gave a speech to the FDA, claiming the “Deep State” is real. Several staffers walked out.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/11/rfk-jr-hhs-fda-deep-state-00286826
Trump administration says wrongly deported man is alive in El Salvador prison.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/12/abrego-garcia-el-salvador-alive-00287678
Measles cases rise to 700.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5246069-measles-cases-700-rfk-jr-pressure/
Dozens of DHS staffers, including top FEMA officials, given lie detector tests over alleged leaks.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/12/politics/dhs-fema-lie-detector-tests-leaks
None of this is in any way normal.
Whooping cough is on the rise as well.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/14/health/whooping-cough-vaccination-propublica/index.html
Now the Idiot-in-Chief is claiming the exemptions for electronics is just temporary.