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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,051 posts)
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 03:48 PM Apr 2025

Law firms, universities and now civil society groups are in Trump's sights for punitive action

WASHINGTON (AP) — First the nation’s top law firms. Then its premier universities. Now, President Donald Trump is leaning on the advocacy groups that underpin U.S. civil society.

Trump said Thursday that the administration is looking at the tax-exempt status not just of Harvard, but environmental groups and specifically the ethics watchdog organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW. It could be a devastating financial blow to the nonprofit organizations — and his perceived political foes.

The president’s remarks, during an event at the White House, began to confirm what advocacy groups have been quietly warning: Trump’s campaign of retribution is coming next for them.

“It’s supposed to be a charitable organization,” Trump said about CREW, in particular. “The only charity they had is going after Donald Trump. So we’re looking at that. We’re looking at a lot of things.”

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tax-exempt-crew-environmental-groups-harvard-5e1e0ffacfa040ccdeaf4e43fb72b5fe

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Law firms, universities and now civil society groups are in Trump's sights for punitive action (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 OP
What a Man BOSSHOG Apr 2025 #1
He is a lunatic Demovictory9 Apr 2025 #2
Destroying American history, culture, society, values ,economy. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #3

BOSSHOG

(44,454 posts)
1. What a Man
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 03:59 PM
Apr 2025

Trump doesn’t want no one telling the truth or investigating his wrongdoings, or acting in accordance with the law. Chickenshit cowardly republicans enable him for no good reason. Imagine what trump would have to do to his enemies if he obeyed the law, behaved himself and abided by the terms and conditions of the constitution. NOTHING. He would have no enemies.

Irish_Dem

(78,963 posts)
3. Destroying American history, culture, society, values ,economy.
Fri Apr 18, 2025, 04:15 PM
Apr 2025

Taking a wrecking ball to everying.

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