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Under Trump's presidency, civilian deaths caused by the U.S. military increased greatly.<ref>{{News citation|author=Murtaza Hussain|newspaper=The Intercept|title=Civilian Deaths in U.S. Wars Are Skyrocketing Under Trump. It May Not Be Impeachable, but It’s a Crime.|date=2019-10-02|url=https://theintercept.com/2019/10/02/trump-impeachment-civilian-casualties-war/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507031915/https://theintercept.com/2019/10/02/trump-impeachment-civilian-casualties-war/|archive-date=2022-05-07|retrieved=2022-05-20}}</ref> | Under Trump's presidency, civilian deaths caused by the U.S. military increased greatly.<ref>{{News citation|author=Murtaza Hussain|newspaper=The Intercept|title=Civilian Deaths in U.S. Wars Are Skyrocketing Under Trump. It May Not Be Impeachable, but It’s a Crime.|date=2019-10-02|url=https://theintercept.com/2019/10/02/trump-impeachment-civilian-casualties-war/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507031915/https://theintercept.com/2019/10/02/trump-impeachment-civilian-casualties-war/|archive-date=2022-05-07|retrieved=2022-05-20}}</ref> | ||
=== Involvement in the Capitol insurrection === | |||
{{Main article|2021 United States Capitol insurrection}} | |||
On 6 January 2021 - near the end of his presidential term - Trump rallied his supporters to [[2021 United States Capitol insurrection|storm the United States capital]] in an attempt to reconsolidate his power. The attack ultimately failed and Trump's term came to a close.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWJVMoe7OY0&t Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol | Visual Investigations]</ref> | On 6 January 2021 - near the end of his presidential term - Trump rallied his supporters to [[2021 United States Capitol insurrection|storm the United States capital]] in an attempt to reconsolidate his power. The attack ultimately failed and Trump's term came to a close.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWJVMoe7OY0&t Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol | Visual Investigations]</ref> | ||
According to an analysis on [[Medium]], the Capitol insurrection was a coup attempt by Trump. They argue that "6 January was an attempted coup, in the sense it was designed to trigger martial law and the suspension of the transition."<ref>[https://medium.com/mosquito-ridge/the-trump-insurrection-a-marxist-analysis-dc229c34cdc1 The Trump Insurrection: a Marxist analysis]</ref> | |||
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Donald John Trump | |
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| Born | 14 June 1946 Queens, New York City, State of New York, United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
| Political orientation | Capitalism Conservatism Populism |
Donald Trump is a American statesman, politician, and billionaire who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
Presidential term
In 2017, Donald Trump passed a tax cut that decreased corporate taxes to only 11.3% of profits. He also made a $45 billion cut in food stamp benefits.[1]
In 2020, the United States withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement.[2]
Under Trump's presidency, civilian deaths caused by the U.S. military increased greatly.[3]
Involvement in the Capitol insurrection
See main article: 2021 United States Capitol insurrection
On 6 January 2021 - near the end of his presidential term - Trump rallied his supporters to storm the United States capital in an attempt to reconsolidate his power. The attack ultimately failed and Trump's term came to a close.[4]
According to an analysis on Medium, the Capitol insurrection was a coup attempt by Trump. They argue that "6 January was an attempted coup, in the sense it was designed to trigger martial law and the suspension of the transition."[5]
Post-presidency
On 8 August 2022, the Democratic Party organized a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raid on Trump's home in the State of Florida.[6] The Democrats then attempted to cover up their reasoning for the attack.[7]
References
- ↑ Robert Reich (2019-12-22). "How Trump has betrayed the working class" The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ↑ Tyler Clevenger, Dan Lashof (2021-01-19). "7 Ways the Biden Administration Can Reverse Climate Rollbacks" World Resources Institute. Archived from the original on 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ↑ Murtaza Hussain (2019-10-02). "Civilian Deaths in U.S. Wars Are Skyrocketing Under Trump. It May Not Be Impeachable, but It’s a Crime." The Intercept. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ↑ Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol | Visual Investigations
- ↑ The Trump Insurrection: a Marxist analysis
- ↑ FBI raids Trump estate at Mar-a-Lago
- ↑ Democrats cover up reasons for FBI raid on Trump estate