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Trump Caught Trying DANGEROUS POWER GRAB after DC Shooting - Meidas Touch
The shooting of National Guard members in Washington D.C. was immediately used by Donald Trump as political leverage to justify sweeping changes, including a call for a "permanent pause" on migration from "third-world countries," and the suspension of asylum and visa processing for certain nationals.
The combination of militarizing U.S. streets, centralizing control over the immigration system, and attempting to erase the previous administration's legacy points toward a significant and rapid escalation of executive power. Anthony Davis reacts. - 12/03/2025.