Molly Ball

to be engaging in this. And so Trump, in taking this action, said that basically it cast this as a regulation that was inhibiting American business practices, which of course it does. It's much harder to do business in a lot of places if you're not allowed to pay bribes.

to be engaging in this. And so Trump, in taking this action, said that basically it cast this as a regulation that was inhibiting American business practices, which of course it does. It's much harder to do business in a lot of places if you're not allowed to pay bribes.

But it is a significant tension or irony in the whole sort of drain the swamp mantra that Trump has taken up that he is undoing a lot of the mechanisms that are aimed at precisely that, preventing corruption.

But it is a significant tension or irony in the whole sort of drain the swamp mantra that Trump has taken up that he is undoing a lot of the mechanisms that are aimed at precisely that, preventing corruption.

But it is a significant tension or irony in the whole sort of drain the swamp mantra that Trump has taken up that he is undoing a lot of the mechanisms that are aimed at precisely that, preventing corruption.

Well, I think, you know, most of the reaction to Trump breaks down on partisan lines. And so Democrats and critics of the administration say this proves that, you know, he's a liar and a hypocrite. He's corrupt. He just wants the corruption that favors him. But, you know, Trump's fans and supporters and most Republicans say, look, this is about the deregulatory agenda.

Well, I think, you know, most of the reaction to Trump breaks down on partisan lines. And so Democrats and critics of the administration say this proves that, you know, he's a liar and a hypocrite. He's corrupt. He just wants the corruption that favors him. But, you know, Trump's fans and supporters and most Republicans say, look, this is about the deregulatory agenda.

Well, I think, you know, most of the reaction to Trump breaks down on partisan lines. And so Democrats and critics of the administration say this proves that, you know, he's a liar and a hypocrite. He's corrupt. He just wants the corruption that favors him. But, you know, Trump's fans and supporters and most Republicans say, look, this is about the deregulatory agenda.

This is about making it easier for companies to do business and getting rid of regulations that are not actually useful but just get in the way of business and progress and prosperity.

This is about making it easier for companies to do business and getting rid of regulations that are not actually useful but just get in the way of business and progress and prosperity.

This is about making it easier for companies to do business and getting rid of regulations that are not actually useful but just get in the way of business and progress and prosperity.

It was very interesting, particularly the Eric Adams case. Now, Rod Blagojevich has been a Trump ally for a while now. His sentence was actually commuted during Trump's first term. Eric Adams has also been indicted on corruption charges in New York City and since then has been making sort of Trump-friendly noises about things like immigration enforcement.

It was very interesting, particularly the Eric Adams case. Now, Rod Blagojevich has been a Trump ally for a while now. His sentence was actually commuted during Trump's first term. Eric Adams has also been indicted on corruption charges in New York City and since then has been making sort of Trump-friendly noises about things like immigration enforcement.

It was very interesting, particularly the Eric Adams case. Now, Rod Blagojevich has been a Trump ally for a while now. His sentence was actually commuted during Trump's first term. Eric Adams has also been indicted on corruption charges in New York City and since then has been making sort of Trump-friendly noises about things like immigration enforcement.

And in fact, in instructing these charges to be dropped, there was nothing about the charges being unfair or ill-conceived. It was all about needing the mayor of New York City to help deliver on Trump's agenda, particularly when it came to immigration.

And in fact, in instructing these charges to be dropped, there was nothing about the charges being unfair or ill-conceived. It was all about needing the mayor of New York City to help deliver on Trump's agenda, particularly when it came to immigration.

And in fact, in instructing these charges to be dropped, there was nothing about the charges being unfair or ill-conceived. It was all about needing the mayor of New York City to help deliver on Trump's agenda, particularly when it came to immigration.

That's right. And we also had this week the newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi announcing that the Justice Department is actually suing multiple states, accusing them of not having properly enforced immigration law.

That's right. And we also had this week the newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi announcing that the Justice Department is actually suing multiple states, accusing them of not having properly enforced immigration law.

That's right. And we also had this week the newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi announcing that the Justice Department is actually suing multiple states, accusing them of not having properly enforced immigration law.