The making of America’s first dictator

As legal immunity expands and institutional safeguards erode, America moves closer to an accountability-free presidency, writes George Grundy.

THE DAILY AND UNIQUE Corruption of the US President Donald Trump and Management appears to have gone into overdrive last week with news that investment accounts had gained more than 3,700 stock transactions A staggering rate of over 40 transactions per day in the first quarter of 2026.

time and AgainTrump bought shares or boosted stock prices by publicly praising companies in which he had recently invested, just before his administration announced beneficial legislation. Conflicts of interest and personal corruption are clearly just an everyday part of the new American political landscape. Trump appears shameless and courageous; Maybe he knows there is little left to stop him.

Another obstacle to Trump doing what he wants was removed earlier this week as part of Trump’s decision. residential with the Ministry of Justice (Ministry of Justice), after the President falsely claimed to have paid US$10 billion (AU$14.5 billion) in damages (he said he suffered losses following the leak of tax return data in 2019).

The absurd lawsuit, in which Trump is effectively both plaintiff and defendant, has never stood. chance but immediately after that was abandoned, the Justice Department agreed to a “settlement” under which Trump would receive a slush fund worth approximately US$1.8 billion (AU$2.5 billion) with little or no oversight of how that fund was spent. Trump has in question plans to distribute some of the money to about 1,500 people January 6 rebels he is forgiven while entering office for the second time.

Less notable was the latest addition to the Justice Department’s agreement, which gives Trump extraordinary blanket immunity regarding his tax affairs.

May 19 announcement signed by the Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche (Who is Trump’s former personal lawyer), stated HE:

‘The United States of America Releases, Waives, Acquits and Forever Discharges each of the Plaintiffs and is hereby forever BARRED and BARRED from prosecuting or pursuing any claim…’

Trump was granted a blanket amnesty from the IRS for past, present or future tax crimes. pic.twitter.com/Lma7LApeUf

— Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) May 19, 2026

To put this more clearly, Trump and his family members have been permanently released from any oversight by America’s IRS (tax agency). IRS). Current investigations by the IRS against the Trump family will be stopped immediately and the entire Trump family will be arrested from now on. excuse from any oversight regarding tax affairs. Thus, the most corrupt president in American history is no longer subject to the nation’s tax laws.

Supreme Court in 2024 (where Trump appoints one-third of the justices) reigned presidents are largely immune from prosecution for “official acts,” a decision widely thought to have advocated and encouraged Trump’s lawlessness. Trump is now immune from prosecution and taxation. This all feels very dictatorial. The natural next step seems to be immunity from democracy itself and democratic political alienations, as Trump has already done plod away To succeed.

The most important question in the age of Trump will always be “what wouldn’t he do?” has happened. — Which red line would not even Trump cross, which moral depravity would he not correct? Will he attack his own people? Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to have murdered Americans are on the streets. Trump needed to be deterred from sending troops making a movie protesters on legs.

Ending democracy? Trump repeatedly deep in thought on canceling the elections, citing that his administration was so successful that elections were barely needed.

Are you going to start a world war? Embers I promised destroying the entire Iranian civilization just last month.

Are you going to drop a nuclear bomb? Trump almost met erotic Passion for the power of nuclear weapons. Actually in 2019 recommended Dropping a nuclear bomb to disperse a hurricane off the coast of America. Trump made this suggestion in the Oval Office.

If there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that the power Trump has managed to seize will never be enough. It’s all fake peace awardsendless billions of dollars and ostentatious profits made through corruption statues It will never satisfy Trump’s seemingly endless need for self-aggrandizement and his limitless quest to heal a wound in his soul that will never heal.

Giving a man with such a clearly broken spirit near dictatorial power over the world’s largest economy, not to mention more than 5,000 nuclear weaponsIt puts us all in one of the most dangerous moments humanity has ever faced.

The physical signs of America’s decline are already clearly visible. Embers concreted On the White House’s once beautiful Rose Garden. The East Wing is now a hole in the ground and Washington’s Reflecting Pool A swanky resort (built as a thoughtful council site) is being turned into a swimming pool.

Trump is destroying America physically and institutionally. He is close to ending the American experiment and becoming America’s first dictator. It needs to be stopped.

One more thing. Trump for many years insisted He said he would release his taxes once the IRS audit, which he claimed was ongoing, was resolved. Trump is no longer subject to any scrutiny, and any investigation into his tax affairs was halted by the Justice Department this week. We’ll probably see tax returns soon.