That two of the richest and most powerful companies in the world surrendered to a president’s desire to flaunt the law sends an ominous signal about how American companies may respond to Trump’s rampant disregard for the rule of law. The executive order Trump issued halted enforcement of this law for 75 days, reiterated by subsequent letters of assurance sent to Google and Apple by Attorney General Bondi—but that doesn’t change the text of the law or provide these companies with meaningful legal protection. Now that two of the biggest companies in the history of the world have bent to Trump’s will in clear violation of the law, how can any other company be expected to stand up to a president who demands they follow suit?