Trump’s Latest Enemies Are His Own People

Trump's View of Loyalty

• 💡 Trump believes anyone who votes against his wishes is disloyal and unpatriotic, equating his desires with the good of America.
• 🎯 He expects appointees and party members to set aside independent judgment and constitutional principles to follow his directives.

Supreme Court and Federal Reserve

• ⚖️ Trump expressed shame and anger after the Supreme Court, including two of his appointees, ruled against him on tariffs, calling them "fools" and "lap dogs."
• 📈 He criticized Jerome Powell, his appointee to the Federal Reserve, for maintaining high interest rates, accusing him of acting for "political reasons" against Trump.

Republican Congressional Opposition

• 🏛️ Trump attacked Republican Senators like Tom Tillis, Mitt Romney, and Rand Paul for voting against his agenda, threatening Tillis's political future.
• 🗣️ He labeled House Republicans such as Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Thomas Massie as "losers" or "traitors" for opposing him or exercising independent judgment.

Governors and State Legislators

• governors like Kevin Stitt (Oklahoma) were called "Rhinos" for advocating for bipartisan inclusion in White House meetings.
• legislators, including Rod Bray (Indiana), faced Trump's wrath for rejecting his demands on gerrymandering, leading to threats of removal.

Discrediting Republican Polls

• 📊 Trump dismissed Republican pollsters' warnings about his standing with young voters, claiming their polls were "rigged" and "fraudulent."
• ⚠️ He suggested that reporting "fraudulent polling" should be a criminal offense, even targeting polls from Fox News.