Anti-Trump Research Document

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Foreign Policy

His "America First" rhetoric has isolated us, encouraged adversaries, and weakened US influence. Global confidence in him to handle economic difficulties is a pathetic 32% across 24 countries, with 67% lacking faith. Source: Pew Research, June 2025.

Domestic Policy

What Biden and Kamala Have Delivered

Truth Test: Trump vs. Biden and Kamala

Trump is a serial liar. PolitiFact: 76% misleading or false, 18% pants on fire. Biden: 59% accurate, 41% incorrect or misleading. Source: PolitiFact. Fact-checking reveals that Harris' statements hold up better than Trump's. FactCheck.org, July 2024.

Anti-Biden/Harris Talking Points

Trump's team/Conservative influencers distributes these talking points to divert attention away from his failures.

Trump’s Golf Habit

As of September 1st, 2025, Trump has spent 58 out of his 224 days in office (~25.0%) playing golf. That’s $81.2 million in taxpayer costs.
— Source: DidTrumpGolfToday.com | Trump's Schedule - RollCall

Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill

On Friday, July 4th, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill, which features an unprecedented expansion of immigration enforcement in line with his second-term policy goal.

The top-line tax breaks seem like a good idea. However, a closer look reveals that this measure primarily helps businesses and the ultra-wealthy while making life more difficult for working Americans.

📊 Source of Chart: Washington Post + Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Policy Bad for Bottom 95%? Why it Matters
Extend 2017 Trump tax cuts ❌ BAD Disproportionately benefits corporations and top 5% (45% of cuts go there per ITEP), with only small relief ($393 avg for $40K earners) for bottom 95%; adds trillions to deficit hurting future programs. ITEP visual
Increase standard deduction ✅ GOOD Provides modest tax relief by reducing taxable income; Tax Foundation shows 5.2% after-tax boost for second quintile (20-40%) in 2026, directly helping families under $400K.
Increase child tax credit ✅ GOOD Direct support via $2,200 max credit in 2026; boosts after-tax income 2.6% for bottom quintile, key for working families under $400K without phasing out too early.
Defense spending ❌ BAD Pulls billions from budget, increasing deficit by trillions; indirectly harms bottom 95% by crowding out healthcare/education funding they rely on more.
Border wall & immigration restrictions ❌ BAD $133B+ in wasteful spending on ineffective walls/detention; humanitarian costs and budget drain hit low-income communities hardest, no tax relief for bottom 95%.
No tax on overtime ✅ GOOD Up to $25K deduction (temp to 2028, phaseout at $150K/$300K); boosts take-home pay for hourly workers in bottom 95%, with middle quintiles seeing notable gains.
No tax on tips ✅ GOOD Up to $25K deduction (temp to 2028); big win for service workers like servers (mostly under $400K), increasing after-tax income without hitting high earners only.
Senior tax bonus ✅ GOOD $6K deduction (temp to 2028, phaseout at $75K/$150K); low-cost, high-impact for low-income seniors in bottom 95%, not benefiting the wealthy disproportionately.
No tax on car loan interest ✅ GOOD Up to $10K deduction (temp to 2028, phaseout at $100K/$200K); mild relief for auto loans, targeting middle-class families under $400K without favoring elites.
Newborn savings accounts ✅ GOOD Encourages savings with small credits/deductions; not a huge deal but positive for future planning among bottom 95% families, minimal cost to budget.
Private school tax credits ❌ BAD Undermines public schools (used by 90%+ of bottom 95%); favors wealthy parents who can afford private options, draining resources from lower-income education.
Cuts to federal worker protections ❌ BAD Reduces union power and job stability; hurts federal employees in bottom 95% (many middle-class), leading to wage stagnation and insecurity.
New oil/gas production incentives ❌ BAD Tax breaks for fossil fuel corps; short-term jobs but hurts climate policy, with environmental costs disproportionately affecting low-income communities under $400K.
Taxes on colleges and universities ❌ BAD Increases tuition/ costs for higher ed; discourages access for students from bottom 95% families, making college less affordable.
Spectrum auction ➖ NEUTRAL Generates revenue without direct tax hikes; neutral impact on bottom 95%, as funds could offset deficits but often don't trickle down.
Food assistance cuts ❌ BAD Direct attack on SNAP/food stamps; devastates low-income families in bottom 95%, with poorest 20% facing $800+ effective tax hikes from offsets.
Student loan policy rollback ❌ BAD Ends forgiveness/relief programs; heavier debt burdens for grads under $400K, with bottom 95% hit hardest by interest and repayment.
Ends climate resilience funding ❌ BAD Cuts green infrastructure/jobs; slows transition to sustainable economy, hurting working-class jobs and health in bottom 95% communities.
Medicaid cuts ❌ BAD $trillions slashed starting 1/1/27; devastating for seniors, low-income, and disabled in bottom 95%, leading to healthcare access loss and net losses up to $1,300.

Immigration Enforcement Breakdown

Detail Info
Timeframe Now through September 2029
Total Funding Over $133 billion How the GOP spending bill will fund immigration enforcement
ICE Budget Before ~$9B/year PAGE 8
ICE Over-Spending $1B over budget pre-bill

What Gets Funded

Category Allocation Purpose
Border Wall ~$46.5B Cameras, lighting, surveillance, roads
Detention Capacity ~$45B Camps/beds up to ~116K detainees
ICE Personnel & Tech ~$29.9B Agents, equipment, transport
CBP Facilities ~$5B Checkpoints, facility upgrades
Border Patrol Agents ~$4.1B Hiring/training for patrol, marine agents
Bonuses/Retention ~$2B Incentives for agents/staff
Immigration Courts ~$3.3B Hires judges/support staff; capped at 800 judges by Nov 2028

Sources

Trump's Tariff Blunder

Trump is a known TACO, which stands for 'Trump Always Chickens Out.' This is completely backed when Trump claims 2 weeks, whether it comes to his 'healthcare plan, infrastructure plan, and potential TikTok divestment.

Politicization of the DOJ

Trump supporters utilize the talking point of "Biden weaponizing the DOJ" to distract from Donald Trump's mishandling of sensitive materials, which he seized as president and concealed in a Mar-a-Lago bathroom until 2023, when they were discovered during an FBI raid. However, Donald Trump has recently militarized the Department of Justice without the knowledge of his followers. First, he asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to form a "Weaponization Working Group" to investigate and destroy what they call "politicized" cases from the previous administration.

Failure of Mass Deportations (soon)

Immigration was a winning topic for the second Trump Administration (according to an AP-NORC poll). Their whole tagline included examples of immigrant criminals and branding all immigrants as criminal, illegal, rapists, this coined the term "MASS DEPORTATIONS NOW".

Mass Deportation Now! signs at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI
Mass Deportation Now! signs at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI

There are 14-15 million undocumented migrants (actual. 14 million) in the United States. Trump's goal was the largest mass deportations in American history, with 1 million illegals deported on day 1. Except that has not happened

Lies by DHS Sec Kristi Noem

Trump’s 34 Felonies

In a video by @politipeach, she portrays a liberal character with blue hair who knows nothing about Trump's 34 felony counts. In 2016, Stormy Daniels, a porn star, received $130,000 from Trump through Michael Cohen for hush money

0:14: Peach says hush money isn't illegal, which it isn't illegal however, if you falsify business records to conceal a crime or violate campaign finance laws it is illegal.

0:23: Peach says, "he labelled the payments as legal expenses"

'Tune Down the Rhetoric'

Censorship

$15bn lawsuit against NYT

Corruption

Trevor Milton