To begin with, they shouldn't be called an "administration" at all. They should be referred to as a regime.

[malaise]

MUST READ
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/25/american-presidency-trump

The language of the American presidency doesn’t apply to Trump
Robert Reich


Words matter. When describing a government, they inevitably carry moral weight.

Over the past 16 months, Trump and his appointees have so profoundly undermined the United States government that different words should be used to describe them than have been used to describe all previous administrations.

To begin with, they shouldn’t be called an “administration” at all. They should be referred to as a regime.

A regime flagrantly defies court orders, as have Trump and his appointees.

In February 2026, a federal judge, appointed by George W Bush, identified some 200 orders from the district of Minnesota that ICE had defied, concluding that it had “likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence”.

[leftstreet]

1. DURec

[malaise]

2. A perfect line

By these measures, Trump and his regime are not just lawless. They are a catastrophe.

[Swede]

3. When regimes fall, the leaders wind up hanging upside down at a gas station.

[eppur_se_muova]

4. I tend to favor "Mob" or "cabal", but I see the point. nt

[dalton99a]

5. Our government is the mob boss barking out executive orders

[Irish_Dem]

6. They are a crime syndicate. Trump is the mob boss.

Backed by our enemies.

[dalton99a]

7. +1

[bif]

8. More like a Royal Court

His Majesty surrounded by his vassals.

[CousinIT]

9. Crime syndicate. That's what I call them.

Sarah Kendzior came up with that term. And it fits.

[malaise]

10. I like kakistocracy but regime or crime syndicate are pretty good

and easy to understand

[magicarpet]

17. ..... A Political Junta run by a circus clown,...

..... but the brainchildren of established Fascist extremist right-wing think tanks,... 1.) The Federalist Society and 2.)The Heritage Foundation - adamantly seeking to dismantle American Democracy as quickly as possible.

[malaise]

21. THIS

Rec

[yellow dahlia]

20. In November of 2024 I started saying: The Kleptocracy will be televised.

[malaise]

22. You were right

[yellow dahlia]

24. Often, I so regret being right.

It hurts, at times.

[BattleRow]

13. Corruption,Inc.

[Amaryllis]

11. Indivisible has referred to them as the Regime since day one.

[malaise]

12. Yes

Rec

[Wicked Blue]

14. Junta seems more appropriate

[H2O Man]

15. Recommended.

I agree. I think of it as an infection taking a toll on democracy and the rule of law.

[highplainsdem]

16. I've been referring to them as a regime at least since February 16 of last year, less than a month after

Trump was back in the White House. Probably earlier, but I only searched thread titles for my OPs in GD.

[littlemissmartypants]

18. Regime is the term that I use. With the description of...

Criminal enterprise funded by the members of the Epstein Class.

TY for the discussion, malaise. ❤️

[yellow dahlia]

19. This needs to be amplified. Nothing they do resembles governing.

Nothing the grifter does is "presidential".

This has been a deliberate take over by this regime - the only thing they administer is corruption and destruction.

They feel they have no obligation to the Constitution.

Robert Reich is spot on, as usual.

[malaise]

23. Add misogyny, racism and fascism

and we’re good to go