Politics / Donald Trump’s Corruption of the Law Is Destroying American Democracy If Democrats don’t fight this with everything they have, they are basically admitting that authoritarianism is here to stay. President Donald Trump introduces White House border czar Tom Homan during a “One Big, Beautiful” event in the East Room of the White House, on June 26, 2025. (Francis Chung / Politico via AP Images)Donald Trump lies about virtually everything except for one topic: his unrelenting hatred of his political foes. He’s willing to indulge this rage even at the most inappropriate moments—say, a nationally televised funeral service supposedly based on Christian faith and healing. Two events on Saturday clarified Trump’s corruption of the law.