I was worried when Donald Trump was reelected president because he told us what he was going to do to people who had tried to hold him accountable – and he had Elon Musk by his side spouting about his plans.

However, you also always think. "Oh, it can't really be that bad." But, as it turned out, it can.

With Project 2025 as his playbook and Stephen Miller whispering in his ear, it has been worse than any of us could have imagined. Musk and his geek squad destroyed important government agencies. Trump immediately started his revenge administration and chose "yes" people for his Cabinet, with the majority not being qualified.

I am praying the midterm elections will give us at least one house of Congress to try to hold this administration in check. If not, "1984" is definitely here!

In Trump's mind, success means taking complete control of all the branches of government, ignoring laws with no........

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