Trump has wasted no time in trying to destroy the parts of our government that serve us all.
I could name many examples, but let’s look at this one:
Under the guise of eliminating “waste, fraud, and abuse,” Elon Musk is working to destroy the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
This agency, in its 12 years of existence, has returned more than $21 billion to Americans who were cheated by banks and other financial institutions.
Elon Musk wants to create “X Money,” a financial app that allows users to store and send money online. His problem is that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would not allow him to cheat his customers or to suck up our personal data and sell it to the highest bidder.
Elon wants to remove the agency that would protect Americans from Elon.
But Musk and Trump’s attempt to destroy the CFPB is illegal. If the courts enforce the law, the agency that protects us from financial fraud will continue to exist.
This is only one example. 74 lawsuits have already been filed fighting Trump’s assault on Americans’ rights.
Trump’s plan is to transform our democracy into an oligarchy, transferring more of our country’s wealth from the poor and middle class to Trump and his billionaire buddies. If you have any money left after buying eggs, consider contributing to groups that are fighting in court to protect our rights, such as Democracy Docket or ACLU.
We can defy this assault on our freedom!
Philip Riffe
Hesperus, Colorado