And Trump’s own legal issues? Those disappeared too. Federal prosecutors dropped both the election interference and classified documents cases in late 2024, citing presidential immunity. Trump moved quickly to install loyalists atop the Department of Justice, making any future prosecution unlikely. State charges — including those in Georgia — still hang in the air, but Trump has attacked those as well and hinted at future pardons for his co-defendants.
Taken together, Trump’s early executive actions in 2025 form a clear pattern: remove oversight, reward allies, and create opportunities for personal and political advantage — even in places as far-flung as Greenland or as entrenched as the IRS. Watchdog groups are tracking the moves. A few courts have pushed back — one blocked his effort to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — but with Congress controlled by Trump’s party, meaningful legislative oversight remains thin.
Trump isn’t just rewriting policy. He’s redefining what the presidency can be used for — and how much personal benefit can be extracted from public power.
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