Friend,

Like he said, he'd be a dictator on day one. 

But he's surrounded by so much incompetence that we thought we'd give him an extra day before recapping it for you. 

So, where to begin with this one…

How about the Nazi salutes? Yeah, let’s start there. The guy who Trump has been LIVING WITH gave a speech during the inauguration and closed with a STRAIGHT ARM SALUTE. And repeated it. You know, the kind that Adolf Hitler used to give at the end of a speech. And for anybody who even questioned if it was an “awkward gesture” or some kind of mistake, all they have to do is look at what he did three seconds later WHEN HE DID IT AGAIN.

You’ll be shocked to hear that this is being downplayed by the media, because God forbid Nazis get any bad press. But this seriously needs to be amplified. Nazis have never been ok in this country, now they’re being appointed to high-level government jobs? Seems more than a little insane. But again, this was just one of the high points of Trump’s one-day dictatorship.

Letting Elon speak wasn’t the only thing Trump did for dangerous extremists on Monday. He also freed about 1,500 of them from a DC prison. We’re talking of course about his most loyal supporters. The ones whose “hugs and kisses” killed multiple police officers on January 6th, 2021. These people are now roaming the streets once again as Trump destroyed the DOJ’s largest investigation ever in one swift, offensive motion. And in case you’re wondering if they’ve changed their ways, the QAnon Shaman said he’s celebrating the release by going to “buy some motha fu*kin guns.” Sounds like the same old morons. Dangerous morons, but morons nonetheless.

Trump also showed off his brand of bigotry by cancelling thousands of migrant appointments for entering the U.S. legally. Yes, you read that right. Instead of combating the problem of illegal immigration, Trump decided to go after… legal immigration. This move seems counterproductive at best. In fact, many experts are predicting a spike in illegal immigration as a result of this move. And if his goal here was to “stop the flow of fentanyl,” then we’re really confused, because he also pardoned the creator of Silk Road. Also known as the man responsible for the flow of thousands of pounds of fentanyl into America. The art of the deal at its finest.

As far as old Trump classics, Trump danced around to the Village People (with a sword this time), pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement (again), gained a few new lawsuits (who else has lost count?), had a few unbelievably awkward encounters with Melania (the hat helped), and took credit for a bunch of stuff his predecessor accomplished. So yes, this was still a Trump event, it was just a little extra weird. But that’s how this whole second term should be viewed. And that’s why we have to stay on top of this party. If the media doesn’t want to talk about the Nazi cabinet member or Trump freeing a guy who wears horns around in public, we sure as hell will. That’s our job for the next four years.

So, if you’re able, help us make sure voters don’t miss a second of this freak show >>

-The Lincoln Project