Trump's Christian backlash is a warning

And the former president posts $175 million bond in civil fraud case

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Tuesday, Apr. 02, 2024 THE LATEST How Trumpworld is planning to weaponize the DOJ for white nationalism By Zeeshan Aleem Former President Donald Trump's close allies are drawing up plans to rehaul the Justice Department to focus on what they considered to be the real problem of racism in America: "anti-white racism."  That's according to a new Axios report, which details how longtime Trump aides and allies are angling to use the Justice Department to attack and dismantle public and private programs that attempt to redress structural and historical racial discrimination. Former Trump adviser Stephen Miller, who would likely play a pivotal role in the White House if Trump were to win office again, is already overseeing some of these efforts. The legal efforts — which look surprisingly potent — are bad enough. But in some ways they're even more disconcerting on a politico-cultural level. Trumpism is increasingly organized around the reactionary principle that white Americans are not just overlooked, but are victims because of their race. This is a path to unraveling multicultural democracy.   This is a preview of Zeeshan Aleem's latest article. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES JORDAN RUBIN The Georgia case against Trump moves forward, uncertainly The New York hush money case is set to be Trump's first criminal prosecution to see trial. It's an open question as to which of the other three criminal cases, if any, goes second. Read more. JA'HAN JONES The Christian backlash to Trump's Bible thumping should be a warning to him Sen. Raphael Warnock is no Trump ally, but the former president may want to heed the Atlanta pastor's warning about trying to wrap himself in Scripture. Read more. LYZ LENZ A viral essay about marriage spawned thousands of hate clicks — and exposed a harsh reality It's tempting to see marriage as an appealing way of opting out of the ceaseless grind of capitalism. Don't fall for it. Read more. HAYES BROWN Conspiracy theorists and white supremacists are going to have a field day with the 2030 census Federal forms will have an option for "Middle Eastern or North African" and "Hispanic or Latino" under race, eliminating a separate "ethnicity" question. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS INSIDE WITH JEN PSAKI Donald Trump posts $175 million bond in civil fraud case WATCH NOW RACHEL MADDOW U.S. foes exploit Trump's divisiveness with fake MAGA accounts WATCH NOW INSIDE WITH JEN PSAKI Judge Merchan expands Trump's N.Y. gag order  WATCH NOW THE BEAT WITH ARI Republicans panic over another speaker potentially losing gavel WATCH NOW MORE FROM MSNBC Today, Senator Bernie Sanders joins Ana Cabrera live. Watch Ana Cabrera Reports, today at 10 a.m. ET on MSNBC. On Sunday, MSNBC Films presents "XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture," the latest installment of "The Turning Point" documentary series from executive producer Trevor Noah. The film examines the social phenomenon through incidents that made headlines and offers expert commentary about navigating this cultural moment. Watch Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on MSNBC.   MSNBC INSIGHTS Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! Join the MSNBC Insights Community.   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE