Trump is squashing the American dream

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VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Friday, May. 02, 2025 THE LATEST The children's book that explains the Trump White House By Michael Steele The children's book that explains the Trump White House By Michael Steele Perhaps when Donald Trump read "If you Give a Mouse a Cookie" to a group of children for a photo-op as a private citizen back in 2003, he inverted its original lesson. As many parents know, the book is a classic cautionary tale about how ceding a trifle of something — such as a cookie — to a mouse will only lead to more demands and expectations, each harder to satisfy than the last. But Trump may have instead interpreted the mouse's journey as aspirational — a blueprint for expanding his power that he is now applying to our entire system of governance.   These days, Trump is getting offered much bigger rewards than cookies, and the demands are growing broader and more unfeasible.   We've seen this unfold recently as Trump bent Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to his will. But Bezos isn't the only one being rolled by the White House.   This is a preview of Michael Steele's latest article. Read the full column here. For more thought-provoking insights from Michael Steele, Alicia Menendez and Symone Sanders-Townsend, watch "The Weeknight" Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET starting May 5. TOP STORIES MARIA HINOJOSA I was a green card holder and student activist. But Donald Trump wasn't president. Everything I've achieved in this country would have never happened in a Trump administration. Read more. JA'HAN JONES Stephen A. Smith sat quietly as Trump peddled falsehoods about Black America At a town hall Wednesday, the ESPN commentator let the president skate on two blatantly false claims. Read more. JOSEPHINE RIESMAN I am a Jew. I am a woman. But to Trump, I'm the wrong kind of both and not worth protecting. The administration's claims to zealously protect women and Jews don't apply to me. Read more. JA'HAN JONES Trump admin ups its attacks on Chris Krebs by booting him from CBP's Global Entry program The former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, who discredited Trump's lies about the 2020 election, is facing intense scrutiny. Read more.  TOP VIDEOS MSNBC Federal workers forced out by Trump and Musk speak out at MSNBC town hall WATCH NOW KATY TUR Trump nominates Waltz for UN ambassador, Rubio to serve as interim NSA WATCH NOW THE LAST WORD Lawrence: Trump ignores little girl who asked him to 'make Barbies cheaper' WATCH NOW ALL IN Scandal-plagued Trump nominee for top D.C. prosecutor faces bipartisan pushback WATCH NOW MORE FROM MSNBC The final episode of "Trumpland with Alex Wagner" is now available. The first 100 days of President Trump's second term have come to an end. Overseas, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has transformed his country into an electoral autocracy using tactics that bear a striking resemblance to those currently playing out in Trump's America. To close out the series, Alex Wagner travels to Hungary and speaks with citizens who offer important lessons for America. Listen now, and subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts for ad-free listening.  Beginning Tuesday, you can catch Jen Psaki at a new time. Every Tuesday through Friday, Jen will continue to use her expertise to dig into the most pressing issues of the day, while featuring one-on-one interviews with the biggest newsmakers. Watch "The Briefing with Jen Psaki," Tuesdays through Fridays at 9pm Eastern 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