Aftermath

The Lincoln Project

8 Jul 202404:15

Summary

TLDRThe script envisions a dystopian 2024-2028 in the U.S., where Donald Trump, after winning a divided election, seizes absolute power. He replaces civil servants with loyalists, ends birthright citizenship, arrests opponents, and declares martial law. Trump reshapes the judiciary, education, and healthcare, banning abortion and IVF, and withdraws from NATO, leading to global chaos. This dark narrative warns of unchecked presidential power and its catastrophic consequences.

Takeaways

🗳️ Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election against a divided Democratic party.
🏛️ On January 20th, 2025, Trump is inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States.
📜 Trump implements Project 2025 through hundreds of executive orders, seizing control of a divided government.
🔄 He replaces over 50,000 civil servants with MAGA loyalists, altering the federal oath to declare loyalty to the president.
🛡️ Trump is granted total immunity for official acts by the Supreme Court, leading to arrests of political opponents and January 6th commission members.
👶 Trump ends birthright citizenship by executive order, causing mass deportations and the imprisonment of thousands in newly-built camps.
🚨 In response to protests, Trump invokes the Insurrection Act, declares martial law, and suppresses protests with deadly force.
📜 The American Sovereignty Protection Order is signed, defining immigration policy protests as a threat to national security.
🏛️ Governors opposing Trump's policies are arrested, and the Department of Education is renamed to reflect a Christian nationalist curriculum.
🚫 Trump reclassifies Mifepristone, making it illegal, and bans IVF treatments, reversing a campaign promise with a national abortion ban.
🏥 The Supreme Court, expanded by Trump's appointments, upholds his authority, leading to the removal of abortion records from HIPAA and federal data-sharing to monitor women's health.
🛑 Trump's acting secretary of defense fires over 400 military leaders, and other appointees purge the CIA, FBI, and DOJ.
🌎 Trump withdraws the U.S. from NATO and ends military cooperation with Ukraine, leading to Russian invasion and the death of Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
📅 Trump announces his intention to run for a third term, with the Supreme Court agreeing to his interpretation of being cheated in the 2020 election.

Q & A

What significant event is mentioned as happening on November 5th, 2024, according to the script?
-Donald Trump defeats the Democratic campaign and wins the election.
When is Donald Trump sworn in as the 47th president of the United States in the script?
-He is sworn in on January 20th, 2025.
What is the name of the project that Trump implements after taking control of the government?
-The project is called Project 2025.
How many civil servants does Trump replace with MAGA loyalists in the script?
-Over 50,000 civil servants are replaced.
What change does Trump make to the federal oath of office in the script?
-He changes the oath to require loyalty to the president instead of the constitution.
What does Trump do regarding birthright citizenship in the script?
-He ends birthright citizenship by executive order, making millions of American-born citizens illegal aliens.
What action does Trump take against the January 6th commission members and political opponents in the script?
-He orders the Department of Justice to arrest them for treason, election interference, and conspiracy.
What measure does Trump declare in response to protests against his policies in the script?
-He declares nation-wide martial law and uses the American Sovereignty Protection Order to suppress protests.
What changes does Trump make to the Department of Education and the curriculum in the script?
-He renames the Department of Education to the Department of American Values and mandates a Christian nationalist curriculum for all schools receiving federal aid.
What does Trump do regarding abortion policies in the script?
-He declares a national abortion ban by executive order, removes abortion records from HIPAA privacy regulations, and announces a federal data-sharing program to monitor women's periods.
What actions does Trump take regarding the military and international relations in the script?
-He fires over 400 generals and admirals, purges the CIA, FBI, and Department of Justice, withdraws the United States from NATO, and ends Pentagon cooperation with Ukraine, leading to Russian tanks entering Kyiv and the death of Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
What does the script suggest about the Supreme Court's role in Trump's actions?
-The Supreme Court grants him total immunity for official acts, rejects challenges to his authority, and agrees with his interpretation of being unfairly cheated in the 2020 election, paving the way for his 2028 reelection.
What is the final message of the script regarding the possibility of these events?
-The script suggests that these events are not a fantasy but part of Trump's plan, and it challenges the reader to consider what they believed was impossible in the past, implying that such events could indeed happen.

Outlines

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😨 Trump's Totalitarian Reign Begins

In this dystopian scenario, Donald Trump is re-elected as the 47th President of the United States in 2024. He swiftly consolidates power by signing numerous executive orders, implementing 'Project 2025,' and replacing civil servants with MAGA loyalists. The federal oath of office is altered to declare loyalty to the president instead of the constitution. Trump is granted total immunity by the Supreme Court, leading to the arrest of political opponents and the end of birthright citizenship. Mass deportations and imprisonments follow, with protests met by deadly force and martial law. Trump seizes additional powers through the 'American Sovereignty Protection Order,' and opposition governors are arrested. January 6th attackers are pardoned and honored, while the Department of Education is repurposed to propagate Christian nationalism. Reproductive rights are severely curtailed, with new regulations and surveillance measures put in place. The military is left leaderless, and the CIA, FBI, and DOJ are purged of dissent. Trump withdraws the U.S. from NATO and ends support for Ukraine, leading to a Russian invasion and the death of President Zelenskyy. Finally, Trump runs for a third term, claiming the 2020 election was stolen, and is supported by a Supreme Court expanded by his appointments.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Project 2025

Project 2025 is a fictional initiative in the script that represents a series of drastic actions taken by Donald Trump upon his re-election as president. It symbolizes a consolidation of power and the implementation of hard-line policies. In the context of the video, it is associated with the signing of hundreds of executive orders and the replacement of civil servants with loyalists, which is indicative of a shift towards authoritarian rule.

💡MAGA loyalists

MAGA, an acronym for 'Make America Great Again,' is a slogan used by Donald Trump during his presidential campaigns. In the script, 'MAGA loyalists' refers to individuals who are staunch supporters of Trump and his ideologies. They are portrayed as being appointed to replace civil servants, indicating a purge of the government to align with Trump's political agenda.

💡Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States, with the power to interpret the Constitution and make decisions that impact the nation. In the video, it is mentioned that the Supreme Court grants 'total immunity' to Trump for his official acts, which suggests a scenario where the judicial branch is complicit in the president's authoritarian actions.

💡Insurrection Act

The Insurrection Act is a United States federal law that allows the president to deploy the military and federalize the National Guard in certain situations. In the script, Trump invokes this act to declare protestors as a danger to American sovereignty, illustrating a use of military force against civilian dissent.

💡Birthright citizenship

Birthright citizenship is the right of anyone born in a country to be a citizen of that country. In the video, Trump ends birthright citizenship by executive order, which would have the effect of making millions of American-born citizens illegal aliens, a drastic change to U.S. immigration law and policy.

💡Mass deportations

Mass deportations refer to the large-scale removal of people from a country, often those without legal status. In the script, this term is used to describe the immediate aftermath of Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship, leading to widespread displacement and human rights concerns.

💡Martial law

Martial law is the imposition of military control over civilian functions of government, usually in response to a crisis. In the video, Trump declares nation-wide martial law following violent protests, which grants him additional powers and further centralizes authority in the executive branch.

💡American Sovereignty Protection Order

This is a fictional order mentioned in the script, which seems to be a legislative or executive action that Trump uses to suppress dissent and control the narrative around immigration policies. It classifies protests as a threat to national security, thereby justifying the use of extreme measures against protesters.

💡Department of American Values

In the script, the Department of Education is renamed to the Department of American Values, indicating a shift towards a more nationalist and ideologically-driven approach to education. This department mandates a Christian nationalist curriculum for all schools receiving federal aid, reflecting a move towards state-sanctioned religious education.

💡Mifepristone

Mifepristone is a medication used in medical abortion. In the video, the Department of Health and Human Services reclassifies Mifepristone, making it illegal to distribute or prescribe. This represents an extreme restriction on reproductive rights and access to abortion.

💡NATO

NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a military alliance between North American and European countries. In the script, Trump withdraws the United States from NATO, which signifies a major shift in U.S. foreign policy and a potential weakening of Western military cooperation.

Highlights

Donald Trump defeats a divided and dispirited Democratic campaign in the 2024 election.

Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20th, 2025.

Trump signs hundreds of executive orders, implementing Project 2025.

Over 50,000 civil servants are replaced with hard-line MAGA loyalists.

The federal oath of office now requires declaring loyalty to the president, not the constitution.

Trump is granted total immunity for official acts by the Supreme Court.

Members of the January 6th commission, current and former DOJ employees, and political opponents are arrested for treason, election interference, and conspiracy.

Birthright citizenship is ended by executive order, turning millions of American-born citizens into illegal aliens overnight.

Mass deportations begin, with hundreds of thousands imprisoned in newly-built camps.

Protests erupt, and Trump declares the protestors a danger to American sovereignty.

Trump invokes the Insurrection Act and orders the National Guard to use deadly force to suppress protests.

Nation-wide martial law is declared, and Trump awards himself new powers under the American Sovereignty Protection Order.

Governors in New York, California, Illinois, and elsewhere declare opposition and refuse compliance, leading to their arrests.

Every January 6th attacker is pardoned, and many are given jobs in the administration.

The Department of Education is renamed the Department of American Values, mandating a Christian nationalist curriculum for all schools receiving federal aid.

Mifepristone is reclassified, making it illegal to distribute or prescribe, and new HHS regulations make IVF treatments impossible to legally administer.

Trump reverses a campaign promise by declaring a national abortion ban by executive order.

Challenges to his authority are rejected by the Supreme Court, which has seen new appointments from Trump after it was expanded to 12 justices.

Abortion records are removed from HIPAA privacy regulations, and a new federal data-sharing program is announced to monitor women's periods.

Thousands are detained while crossing state lines under suspicion of seeking an abortion.

Trump's acting secretary of defense fires over 400 generals and admirals, leaving the military leaderless.

Other Trump appointees purge the ranks of the CIA, FBI, and Department of Justice.

Trump withdraws the United States from NATO and ends Pentagon cooperation with Ukraine, leading to Russian tanks entering Kyiv and the death of Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Trump announces he will run for a third term, claiming he was unfairly cheated in the 2020 election, with the Supreme Court agreeing with this interpretation.

The transcript challenges readers to consider what they believed was impossible just eight years ago, emphasizing that this scenario is not a fantasy but Trump's plan.