Coercion and Corruption: The Dark Side of Trump's Deal Making In his second term, Donald Trump has repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to abuse his power by coercing states into compliance with his immigration agenda.
He uses federal funding as leverage to strong arm recalcitrant jurisdictions, disregarding the principles that underpin our constitutional order.
The Constitution's 10th Amendment grants states their sovereign rights, but Trump has shown a callous disregard for these protections.