Trump planning to target progressive non-profits, US watchdog warns

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Source: The Guardian

Wed 18 Dec 2024 06.00 EST
Last modified on Wed 18 Dec 2024 10.01 EST


Donald Trump and his Republican allies are planning to target progressive groups they perceive as political enemies in a sign of deepening “authoritarianism”, a US watchdog has warned. The president-elect could potentially use the justice department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to target non-profits and researchers, launch politically motivated investigations and pass legislation to restrict their activities.

“Trump has made it clear that he plans to use his second term to attack the progressive ecosystem and his perceived enemies,” Adrienne Watson of the Congressional Integrity Project (CIP) told the Guardian. “This is a worrying progression of Trump’s authoritarianism that would undermine our democracy.”

The CIP announced on Wednesday that it will aim to counter such abuses of power with a new initiative to defend progressive groups and individuals. The Civic Defense Project will be led by Watson, a former White House and Democratic National Committee spokesperson.

Fears have been raised by the Trump second term agenda’s considerable overlap with Project 2025, a policy blueprint from the Heritage Foundation think tank that includes plans to attack non-profits, researchers and civil society groups that have challenged election denial narratives.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/18/trump-non-profits-watchdog

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Link to the Congressional Integrity Project - https://congressionalintegrity.org/

[twodogsbarking]

1. The world needs to unite against Trump. Women need the full support of men

and need to take the lead. Don't be nice either.

[zorbasd]

3. Ha, Even a healthy number of woman vote againt

women's interests. Race identity, culture wars, and class warfare trumps gender issues by a lot.

[PortTack]

6. I think the entire free world is united against t-rump. They see him for who he is and want nothing to do with it

[liberalgunwilltravel]

11. Except for...

Putin, Orban, Xi, Erdogan, Assisi, et al.

[onecaliberal]

16. Men do not care about women. That should be loud and clear. We will proceed at our own peril.

[AZLD4Candidate]

17. I care about my wife and my mother. I'm a man.

This broad brush crap needs to stop.

Being Jewish, I've been told I support genocide.
Being American in China, I was told I support global hegemony.

Now, because I am a man, I'm being told I don't care about women.

Makes me believe nothing I do is good enough because of my XY chromosomes.

[Tumbulu]

19. Appallingly clear sad to say.

[SergeStorms]

21. Painting with a very broad stroke there.....

aren't you, onecal? "Men do not care about women" is one of the more hyperbolic positions I've seen on DU in quite some time. I'm sorry you feel that way, but believe me, women have more male allies than you realize. I'm one of them, and I know many, many others.
Peace be with you.

[twodogsbarking]

25. The attitude that brought us to this point, brought to you be onecal.

[underpants]

2. I remember when that DIDN'T happen to Conservative groups

even though it was all the rage on Fox and talk radio

[SergeStorms]

23. The old "cancel culture" meme.

And you're correct, it never happened! They're all still out there, more vociferous and mean spirited than ever.

[Festivito]

4. If I can't have one, no one can.

And he gets to claim his inability to have a non-profit is because he was singled out, as opposed to being singled out for cheating.

[FakeNoose]

20. He did have one and he abused our non-profit laws

Was he singled out? Well no, everyone who abuses the non-profit laws are all treated the same way. None of them are allowed to continue abusing the non-profit system.

[Festivito]

22. ...and now, he can't have one. Why then, should anyone else? (to his thinking)

Sour oranges instead of sour grapes.

[PortTack]

5. With house majority being so tiny, they'll not get much if anything passed.

[Ligyron]

7. This is my one hope. Nt.

[aggiesal]

18. He'll just sic his IRS dogs on the Non-Profits. Pretty much just harrass them as much as possible. n/t

[Cirsium]

8. It is a real danger

That Congressional Integrity Project looks pretty useless. "Send us money and we will generate alarming reports and inform the public somehow."

[maxsolomon]

9. Not surprised in the least.

Republicans can be lawless, Dems must be flawless.

[wolfie001]

12. Christo-fascists supported by the 6 clowns on the SC

Our country is indeed in trouble.

[perdita9]

13. Proud card carrying member of the...

ACLU, Sierra Club and the National Wildlife Federation.

[tonekat]

14. Well, then start with churches

They violate the restrictions constantly. Campaigning for the Felon fron the pulpit.

[ultralite001]

15. "progressive non-profits"...

Don't keep us guessing...

Name names...

Forewarned is forearmed... + we need to get to work...

[electric_blue68]

24. Respfully I disagree, oncealiberal....

I probably started becoming a Feminist around 12 yrs old [1967].

Over the decades while we women have worked on our rights: there are men, while not as many as I'd like with us to help drive the trogolytes from power, as well as the women voting against their own interests; but they're there.

I remember listening to "el rushbo" to keep an ear on his vituperunous. When Bill Clinton won oh, how the callers were howling to take away the women's vote - bc however flawed he was Clinton showed empathy a "feminine" trait these Uber Patriarchs could not abide!

Now we have drumphf with his fog horn of sexism, army of many Repuglicans, Magats to diminish, and destroy the gains we've struggled for.

I appreciate the men being willing to understand our situations, and support us striving towards First Class Citizenship! It's the effin' 22nd Century fer goodness sakes!