The Trump Presidency Timeline

Trumpty dumpty is celebrating a ‘huge win’ after backing off his tariff threats in exchange for... concessions Mexico and Canada had already promised last year. Mexico is sending troops to its border (again), and Canada is appointing a ‘fentanyl czar’—a move that was already in progress. In other words, he created a crisis, let it simmer, then accepted pre-existing agreements while pretending it’s a massive victory. Classic Art of the Deal: break something, duct tape it back together, and declare yourself a genius.

stable genius's war on education continues, with a new executive order aimed at gutting the Department of Education because, apparently, an informed public is just too dangerous. The plan? Strip away anything not explicitly mandated by law—because who needs pesky things like civil rights enforcement, student loan oversight, or, you know, actual education policy? After all, if kids stop learning history, they might not notice when it's repeating itself.

When 38 planes were forced to land in Gander, Newfoundland, on 9/11, the tiny town of 10,000 nearly doubled in size overnight. But instead of panic, the 'plane people' were met with open arms, hot meals, and a level of kindness that still baffles Newfoundlanders who insist they just did 'the right thing.' In a world increasingly defined by division and fear, Gander remains proof that decency isn’t complicated—you just treat people like people. Meanwhile, America, once a beacon for refugees and strangers, seems to have lost the plot. Maybe we should take notes from a town that never needed a lesson in basic humanity.

donny depends is launching yet another trade war, slapping tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China because... reasons. He even admitted Americans will 'feel some pain'—which is MAGA-speak for 'get ready for skyrocketing prices and economic turmoil.' Canada and Mexico are already preparing to fire back with their own tariffs, markets are tanking, and economists are warning this could shave 1.5% off U.S. growth and push our neighbors into recession. But hey, nothing says ‘America First’ like making everything more expensive while pretending it’s someone else’s fault.

pompous pumpkin's grand mass deportation scheme is already collapsing under the weight of reality. After loudly bragging about ICE rounding up over 8,000 immigrants, the administration has quietly started releasing many of them back into the U.S. because—surprise!—there’s nowhere to put them. Turns out, detention facilities are full, courts won’t allow indefinite detention, and some countries won’t even take their own people back. So much for ‘ending catch and release.’ Instead, ICE is slapping ankle monitors on people and calling it a day, while pompous pumpkin pretends his crackdown isn’t unraveling in real time.

reality show reject's trade war strikes again—this time, threatening to kneecap Ontario’s economy over... what, exactly? No one really knows, but reality show reject was ready to slap tariffs on Canadian imports until Trudeau promised to beef up border security, which was already funded by the Canadians in December of last year. In response, Ontario geared up for an economic fistfight, planning to ban U.S. companies from contracts and strip liquor shelves of American booze. But just hours before the tariffs kicked in, reality show reject hit pause, proving once again that his trade policy is less '4D chess' and more 'tantrum diplomacy.' Meanwhile, businesses brace for impact because, let’s be real—this isn’t over.

hair furher and his billionaire sidekick apartheid clyde have decided that foreign aid is just too generous for their taste, so USAID is getting the axe. In a move straight out of a banana republic, Marco Rubio has handed control of the agency to a hair furher crony accused of gutting it from the inside, while Musk bragged that hair furher gave him the green light to shut it down completely. The administration claims it’s about ‘efficiency,’ but experts warn the abrupt dismantling of USAID will lead to humanitarian disasters. Meanwhile, staff are being purged, offices stripped of logos, and foreign aid programs thrown into chaos—because nothing says 'America First' like turning your back on the world.

In the land of the free market, 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht faced a choice: pay $539 for his asthma inhaler or cover his rent. After his insurance provider, OptumRx, reclassified his medication without notice, the inhaler's price skyrocketed from $66 to over $500, leaving Cole unable to afford it. Days later, he suffered a fatal asthma attack. Now, his family is suing OptumRx and Walgreens for failing to inform him of the change, denying him the chance to seek alternatives. Because in America, life-saving medication is a luxury item.

Welcome to America, where school shootings are so routine that cops now have a zero-tolerance policy for bad jokes, but not for the guns that make the threats real. In Florida, kids as young as 11 are getting perp-walked, shackled, and smeared online for posting dumb, edgy comments, while law enforcement pats itself on the back for ‘deterrence.’ (no, I do not condone threats of violence!) Never mind that experts say this public humiliation doesn’t actually stop threats—it just turns dumb kids into criminals. But hey, why bother fixing the root causes of school violence when you can just arrest children and call it a win? hint: ITS THE GUNS DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE GUNS

Turns out, under genghis cant's EPA, 'science' was just a fancy word for 'whatever industry wants.' Whistleblowers at the agency say they were pressured to make dangerous chemicals look safer, had their reports altered to erase pesky things like 'cancer' and 'miscarriages,' and then got retaliated against when they refused to play along. The EPA's inspector general confirmed that three scientists were punished for daring to do their jobs, while genghis cant's buddies were busy fast-tracking toxic sludge into the market. And if genghis cant gets another term? His Project 2025 plan would make firing scientists even easier—because nothing says 'drain the swamp' like replacing experts with corporate yes-men

In a stunning display of compassion, the diaper don's administration has decided to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 348,000 Venezuelans, because apparently, escaping a collapsing dictatorship just isn’t a good enough reason to stay in the land of the free. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem—who's never met a hardline immigration stance she didn’t love—claims Venezuela is now totally fine, so these immigrants can pack their bags and enjoy a one-way ticket back to economic collapse and authoritarian rule. Never mind that Venezuela is still plagued by political repression, a collapsing economy, and one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world—Trump and his team have elections to win, and nothing gets the base fired up quite like mass deportations. Immigration advocates are calling the move cruel and reckless, while businesses that rely on Venezuelan labor are preparing for workforce shortages. But hey, at least Trump gets another campaign rally talking point. Priorities, right? It's even more egregious because the Venezuelan community were some of frumpys biggest supporters because they align on their hatred towards the maduro regime, but now all of their friends and family get to go home and experience the misery

velveeta voldemort’s Justice Department is going full McCarthy mode, launching a questionnaire to identify and potentially purge any FBI personnel who worked on Jan. 6 cases. Agents and staffers are being ordered to disclose whether they arrested rioters, interviewed witnesses, or conducted surveillance—a thinly veiled loyalty test that conveniently targets those who investigated velveeta voldemort and his allies. Meanwhile, mass firings have already begun, with top officials at the Washington field office forced into early retirement and federal prosecutors dismissed en masse. The move has sparked panic within the FBI, with the agency scrambling to reassure employees that the acting director hasn’t been fired (yet). Legal experts warn that these purges violate due process, but velveeta voldemort’s people don’t seem concerned. Even Kash Patel, velveeta voldemort’s FBI director nominee, swore under oath there would be no political retribution—while the administration is very publicly making lists of people to target. Stripping the nation’s top law enforcement agency of its most experienced investigators doesn’t just weaken federal cases—it actively undermines national security, counterterrorism, and organized crime efforts. But hey, when you’re trying to rewrite history and erase accountability, kneecapping the FBI seems like a small price to pay.

In the latest episode of 'Let's Pretend We Care About Education,' President Trump is considering massive cuts to the U.S. Department of Education. Because nothing says 'investing in the future' like gutting the agency responsible for managing $1.6 trillion in student loan debt and ensuring disadvantaged kids get a decent education.

But sure, why not hand over education to Linda McMahon, because running the WWE is basically the same as running a federal agency, right? In other words, when in doubt, just tag-team education policy with a bodyslam of incompetence and a chokehold of indifference.

And while Trump dreams of closing the Department entirely, he might want to brush up on his Schoolhouse Rock!—since, thanks to that pesky thing called Congress, it's not quite that simple.

In his first act as president, Trump granted blanket clemency to every single Jan. 6 rioter—including those convicted of violently attacking police officers. But the real kicker? Some of those “patriots” he just freed weren’t exactly first-time offenders. Among them are individuals with long rap sheets for rape, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, drug trafficking, and even manslaughter. Take Matthew Huttle, who had a history of child abuse and DUI arrests—pardoned by Trump, then shot and killed in an altercation with law enforcement just days later. Or Theodore Middendorf, convicted of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old, who was set to be sentenced for smashing Capitol windows before Trump made his case disappear. Or Peter Schwartz, a man with 38 prior convictions, including domestic assault and threatening police—who got 14 years for attacking officers with pepper spray on Jan. 6, but is now a free man thanks to Trump. Trump admitted that actually reviewing these cases would have been "too cumbersome," so instead of considering, you know, basic public safety, he just pardoned everyone. Some of these guys still have pending cases for child pornography, illegal firearms, and violent crimes—but hey, as long as they were rioting for Trump, they apparently deserved a free pass. Meanwhile, the same party that screams “Back the Blue” just cheered as their leader pardoned criminals who literally beat cops with flagpoles. You can’t make this up.

Elon Musk's recent initiative to overhaul federal government infrastructure heavily relies on a group of young engineers, aged between 19 and 24, many of whom have prior associations with his companies. These individuals, despite their limited experience in government operations, have been appointed to pivotal roles within the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Their rapid ascent and the significant responsibilities entrusted to them have raised concerns about the potential risks of entrusting critical governmental functions to such an inexperienced cohort.

The fascist fuckheads administration, with Elon Musk pulling the strings, has booted two top security officials at USAID after they dared to stop Musk’s self-appointed “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) from waltzing into restricted areas without proper clearance. Apparently, telling unqualified Musk lackeys that they can’t barge into a classified intelligence facility is now a fireable offense. Musk’s goon squad showed up at USAID demanding access to every door and floor, despite most of them lacking security clearance. When they were (rightfully) denied, they threatened to call federal marshals because nothing says "government efficiency" like storming a humanitarian aid agency. By Sunday, Musk had taken to X to declare USAID “evil” and “a criminal organization,” because naturally, helping prevent famine and disease in 100+ countries is now radical leftism. This power grab is just the latest in Musk’s rapid transformation from tech mogul to wrestling power away from tangerine tiny hands to become the enforcer-in-chief. In just weeks, he’s stacked key agencies with his own loyalists, gained access to Treasury systems controlling trillions of dollars, and now seems intent on dismantling USAID entirely. But sure, let’s pretend this is all about "efficiency" and not an authoritarian-style takeover of the federal government.

Trump’s latest foreign policy masterpiece? Strong-arming Panama over the canal with the grace of a mobster demanding “insurance” money. Marco Rubio’s visit to Panama this weekend is supposed to “negotiate” America’s return to dominance in the region, but Panamanian officials are preparing for the worst—including, apparently, the possibility of an invasion. Yes, really. Former Panamanian President Ernesto Pérez Balladares warned that if Trump goes full imperialist, it could lead to mass casualties and international condemnation. But Trump’s team, being the savvy dealmakers they are, has a different strategy: Make Panama an offer they can’t refuse. U.S. officials have reportedly told Panama to start handing out freebies, like letting U.S. Navy ships use the canal toll-free, before Trump gets “creative” with his demands. Panama’s response? A mix of disbelief and irritation. They’ve fact-checked Trump’s wild claims about China’s military presence in the canal, pointed out that transit fees are legally set, and even took the issue to the United Nations. Trump’s envoy, however, was unimpressed, reportedly responding with, “Do you think that we give a shit?” (Diplomacy at its finest.) Meanwhile, in a nod to Trump’s love of strong-arming allies, Panama has hinted that if things escalate, they might just stop controlling the flow of South American migrants heading north—a move that would flood the U.S.-Mexico border with even more asylum seekers. Of course, this entire mess is fueled by Trump’s paranoia over China. While Panama maintains that Beijing has zero control over the canal, Trump is convinced otherwise and wants to “take it back.” The canal was handed over to Panama in 1999, and while America still has defense obligations, the idea of a U.S. takeover is about as well-received in Panama as a root canal without anesthesia. But Trump, ever the real estate guy, seems to think everything’s up for negotiation—even sovereign territory. So, will this turn into a military crisis or just another round of loud, empty threats? If history is any guide, it’ll probably be both.

Elon Musk has apparently decided that running Twitter into the ground wasn’t enough—now he’s applying the same chaos to the federal workforce. A new report details how Musk and his allies have “taken control” of the Office of Personnel Management, skipping key officials to blast out a mass email offering buyouts to 2.3 million federal employees. The email, titled “Fork in the Road,” mirrors the one Musk sent before gutting Twitter, which should be a comforting sign for government workers everywhere. Normally, the OPM—an independent, nonpartisan agency—would be involved in something this massive, but not under Musk’s watch. Instead, his handpicked allies, including ex-SpaceX and Twitter cronies, are now running the show. Musk’s takeover of the federal workforce is just another step in his growing influence over Trump’s administration, where he’s already been handed control of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE, because of course). Originally meant to be an advisory role, Musk has turned it into his own personal demolition project, reshaping the federal government in Trump’s image. Meanwhile, government employees are understandably wary of the buyout offer, given Musk’s stellar track record of not paying severance and getting sued by former employees. The proposal promises salaries through September 30 with no requirement to return to work—but much like Musk’s promises at Twitter, no one’s really sure if it will hold up. In the end, it looks like Musk is just doing what he does best: gutting institutions, dodging accountability, and making sure the people actually doing the work are the ones who suffer.

The New York Times is reporting that a judge in Rhode Island has required the Glazed Ham's administration to continue to pay appropriated money to the 22 states that joined in the law suit. Mostly these were blue states, except for some swing states that went for the orange glazed ham. Interestingly enough, I didn’t see Pennsylvania in the list of states. At any rate, it looks like the red states can get the full “benefit” of dickheads policies, while the blue and purple states may be protected from some of them. The basis of the judge’s order was a 1975 unanimous Supreme Court decision holding that the president had no authority to impound appropriated funds. Of course, as the NYT noted, the current Supreme Court has shown a willingness to overturn its own precedent.

Fanta fascist's administration is on a rampage, gutting anything remotely related to diversity, equity, and inclusion—and if that means firing people who once attended a diversity training or gasp acknowledged that inclusion exists, so be it. At least 50 Education Department employees have been placed on leave, most of whom weren’t even working on DEI initiatives, but apparently, once you so much as say the word "diversity," you’re on the chopping block. Meanwhile, over at the FBI, they’re literally painting over murals with words like "Integrity" and "Compassion" because those are just too woke for 2025. The Energy Department? Firing people who help Indigenous tribes maintain federal treaties—because who needs those, right? Oh, and in a move so petty it would make a cartoon villain blush, the Pentagon has banned recognizing cultural celebrations like Black History Month and Pride. But don’t worry, fanta fascist assures us that DEI "would have ruined our country"—because clearly, it’s diversity that’s the real threat, not, you know, economic instability or global conflict.