Only ten months back in power, yet Donald Trump’s anti-people and anti-democratic policies have reached new levels of intensity.

Trump is pushing the boundaries of his power as US president. He acts like a king and a dictator who does his whims without accountability. He is openly steering his administration toward fascist and dictatorial rule. He is also blatantly suppressing the people’s civil rights and freedoms and trampling on his own country’s laws, processes, and institutions.

Trump’s dictatorial posturing uses military forces (the US Marines and the National Guard) to subjugate sanctuary states that recognize immigrant rights. In September, Trump announced his plan to use the military to crush resistance against his policies. He claimed that those opposing his regime are no different from its enemies abroad.

Trump ordered the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a “quota” of 3,000 immigrant arrests per day and authorized using the harshest and most brutal methods. Those who criticize Trump, those who “look like immigrants,” and activists have become targets of beatings, shootings, chases, and deportations.

Twenty-three individuals have died while in ICE custody, mostly from denial of medical attention. Around 515,000 individuals have been deported, and 1.6 million immigrants have been forced or voluntarily left this year. Nearly 60,000 people remain illegally imprisoned in ICE facilities, where they suffer abuse, maltreatment, and lack of medical care.

Greedy for power, Trump has repeatedly declared his intention to run for a third presidential term by any means, even violating the US Constitution. He has installed his allies and personal lawyers in positions of power, while prosecuting, hunting down, and firing all who oppose or refuse to follow his whims. He forces the media, the judiciary, government agencies, critics, and universities to bow to his will.

Trump has also intensified US foreign intervention. By supplying missiles and weapons to the Zionist Israel state, Trump is actively colluding in the genocide against the Palestinians. He incited Israel’s attack on Iran in June and ordered the dropping of large bombs. He declared plans to invade Venezuela to oust the anti-imperialist president Nicolas Maduro. The US continues its proxy war against Russia in Ukraine and is further expanding its intervention in Taiwan and the Philippines.

Trump blatantly uses his position to amass more wealth. He sued a media company for “fake news” only to receive several million dollars in “settlement.” He gladly accepted a ₱400-million jumbo jet from the government of Qatar as a “donation” that will become his property after his term ends. In October, he demanded that the Department of Justice pay him ₱230 million as compensation for allegedly violating his rights when the government investigated him in 2023 and 2024.

The US government is currently under a “shutdown” because Congress members failed to agree over the 2026 state budget. The regime shows no concern for the suffering of government employees who work unpaid or for the dwindling food aid for families earning only the minimum wage. Trump is instead busy constructing a ₱300 million 90,000-square-meter ballroom at the White House, which he plans to name after himself.

The US people’s outrage against the Trump regime is reaching its limits. Even some of his former supporters have expressed anger and disappointment with his governance. Barely a year in power, Americans already want him removed from office.

The American people’s clamor grows louder: Dethrone Trump! Hundreds of protests have erupted across the US condemning his anti-people policies. Communities have united to protect immigrants from ICE’s violent raids.

Around seven million people joined the “No Kings” protest on October 18 to express their outrage at Trump’s fascist and anti-people rule. It was the year’s largest demonstration for the country and third national protest.

Filipino democratic organizations in the US are actively participating in these protests. Under the Tanggol Migrante Movement, they have launched campaigns demanding the release, extending protection and service for illegally detained Filipino migrants, and holding the Marcos government accountable for its responsibility to safeguard Filipinos in the US.

On November 8, the first anniversary of Trump’s election victory, various chapters of organizations in the US led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan plan to launch a protest.