Democrats May Give Trump the Power to Wipe Out Nonprofits
Congress is set to vote on bipartisan legislation that would allow the government to strip any nonprofit it deems a “terrorist-supporting organization” of tax-exempt status — potentially arming Donald Trump with a new tool against his opponents.
Donald Trump speaks to attendees during his campaign rally on July 24, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)
Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire for revenge.
On the campaign trail, he joked about being a dictator on “day one” in office, pledged to jail journalists, and threatened to retaliate against political foes who he felt had wronged him.
Now, just days after he secured a second term in the White House, Congress is already moving to hand a resurgent Trump administration a powerful cudgel that it could wield against ideological opponents in civil society.
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