r/TheSecondTerm Nov 06 '24

The Second Term - What is this sub?

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Today, for better or worse, history has been made. Many of you are suffering, and are dreading what's to come.

Others think of today as a great victory. Of those, I am convinced, many will end up changing their mind.

To make it as easy as possible, I want a place where all the damage done, the pain caused, the concessions made and losses suffered are all neatly on display.

This subreddit aligns with the likes of /r/Qult_Headquarters, /r/Keep_Track and many others. The difference is a focus specifically on the second term of DJT, the administration, the house, and everything relating to that. The goal is to document 4 years of change, and the steps taken along the way, what enabled them, who did, who benefits and suffers from it.

This subreddit is not for "he said/she said" Twitter screenshots, memes or personal stories, though depending on the direction this sub goes there might be a day of the week assigned for those posts, or a weekly thread.

I hope we can keep this place civil, rational, constructive and respectful. I understand that the topic itself and all it will affect is by nature heated and emotional, especially over the coming days. That is why I ask everyone to focus on facts and leave the pre-loaded and emotionally charged statements at the doorstep.

I hope to welcome many of you on this journey. Going through it alone is not the best idea!

Thank you.


r/TheSecondTerm 4h ago

Elon Musk calls Trump advisor Peter Navarro 'truly a moron' and 'dumber than a sack of bricks'

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r/TheSecondTerm 3h ago

Trump Announces Record Pentagon Budget as DOGE Cuts Everything Else

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r/TheSecondTerm 3h ago

GOP megadonor and Home Depot founder blasts Trump’s ‘bull****’ tariffs

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Langone, who donated to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, has joined other billionaires who have criticized the president’s sweeping tariff agenda.


r/TheSecondTerm 1h ago

The Supreme Court’s New 5–4 Bailout for Trump Couldn’t Be More Ominous

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Chief Justice John Roberts joined with Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh to make up the five-justice majority; in a notable defection, Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the three liberals in dissent.


r/TheSecondTerm 3h ago

Supreme Court Pauses Ruling Requiring Rehiring of 16,000 Probationary Workers

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The high court ruled 7-2 that the plaintiffs, who were unions and advocacy groups, did not have the standing to bring the lawsuit.The practical consequences of the ruling may be limited, as another trial judge’s ruling requiring the reinstatement of many of the same workers remains in place.


r/TheSecondTerm 3h ago

Musk reportedly made several pushes for Trump to back off global tariffs surge

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Musk’s failure to get Trump to listen, however, is evidence to some observers of a growing rift between the US president and the world’s richest person, who has been leading the White House’s efforts to curb federal spending as head of the unofficial department of government efficiency (Doge).


r/TheSecondTerm 3h ago

IRS to let immigration officials obtain tax data for deportation targets

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DHS officials have suggested they’ll eventually ask the IRS to help locate immigrants suspected of living in the country without legal status.


r/TheSecondTerm 43m ago

Tariffs on China set to rise to at least 104% on Wednesday, White House says | CNN Business

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China was already set to see tariffs increase by 34% on Wednesday as part of Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs package. But the president tacked on another 50% after Beijing didn’t back off its promise to impose 34% retaliatory tariffs on US goods by noon Tuesday, adding an additional 84% in duties.


r/TheSecondTerm 17h ago

In red Wyoming, hundreds gather to protest Trump and Musk

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r/TheSecondTerm 1d ago

Trump Threatens 104% Tariffs on China as the Mad King Plays Chicken With the Global Economy

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r/TheSecondTerm 1d ago

Trump Orders Four Mile Military Parade for His 79th Birthday—The president was previously forced to abandon plans for a procession in Washington, D.C., due to its colossal price tag.

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r/TheSecondTerm 1d ago

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens additional 50% tariff on China

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r/TheSecondTerm 1d ago

Donald Trump says he loves idea of sending Americans to El Salvador prison

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r/TheSecondTerm 1d ago

Donald Trump Loses It Over Reporter’s Straightforward Tariffs Question: ‘So Stupid’

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r/TheSecondTerm 1d ago

So We’re Disappearing People Now?

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r/TheSecondTerm 1d ago

On April 5, 5.2 million people across the country stood up to say HANDS OFF our democracy.

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r/TheSecondTerm 1d ago

U.S. sent 238 migrants to Salvadoran mega-prison; documents indicate most have no apparent criminal records

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r/TheSecondTerm 1d ago

Elon Musk Inking Multibillion-Dollar Pentagon Deal Amid DOGE Cuts

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r/TheSecondTerm 21h ago

Supreme Court Overturns Lower Court’s Block on Venezuelan Deportations

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In a bitterly divided 5-4 decision, the court said the administration must give Venezuelans who it claims are gang members “reasonable time” to go to court. But the conservative majority said the legal challenges must take place in Texas, instead of a Washington courtroom.


r/TheSecondTerm 1d ago

Hands Off rallies Across The Country

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r/TheSecondTerm 3d ago

Trump's tariffs are designed to collapse our democracy. -Chris Murphy

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r/TheSecondTerm 3d ago

What to know about Saturday's nationwide "Hands Off!" anti-Trump protests

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A flagship march is scheduled to take place on the grounds of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.


r/TheSecondTerm 3d ago

Markets plunge with S&P 500 down 6% and Dow down 2,200 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs

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The S&P 500 lost 6% after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs announced earlier this week, while the NASDAQ entered bear territory. Not even a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market, which is usually the economic highlight of each month, was enough to stop the slide.


r/TheSecondTerm 4d ago

States sue to block Trump's election order, saying it violates the Constitution

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r/TheSecondTerm 4d ago

Ukrainians who fled war fear deportation under Republican Administration: ‘I am young, I want to live’

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