One month of Trump and Musk’s war on the working class—Help us fight back!

The fight against dictatorship is inseparable from the fight against capitalism.

Hello, One month into Trump's second term, the scale of the assault on the working class is becoming ever more clear. A government of, by and for the oligarchy is waging war on immigrant and native-born workers alike. The Trump administration is rapidly erecting the framework for dictatorship, while announcing its intent to seize new colonies abroad. Through the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), billionaire Elon Musk is spearheading an unprecedented corporate takeover of the state, overseeing mass firings, dismantling public health and environmental protections, and laying the groundwork for an AI-driven surveillance regime to suppress opposition. The WSWS is fighting to expose and oppose these attacks—but we need your support. Donate today to help us arm workers and young people with the socialist perspective necessary to fight back. Donate now In just four weeks, Trump has: Asserted dictatorial powers to override Congress and strip millions of immigrants of their rights. His executive orders are laying the foundation for mass deportations and the abolition of birthright citizenship. Escalated U.S. militarism in the Middle East, endorsing the ethnic cleansing of Gaza and laying the groundwork for broader wars to secure global trade routes and critical resources. Launched an all-out assault on the working class, handing Musk unchecked authority through DOGE to slash $2 trillion in federal spending. Entire government agencies are being gutted overnight, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Health and Human Services (HHS). Laid the groundwork for a corporate dictatorship, granting Musk and DOGE access to the private data of hundreds of millions of Americans. Trump and Musk plan to use AI-powered surveillance to blacklist political opponents, enforce economic retaliation against workers, and deepen social inequality. This is a government run directly by billionaires, for billionaires. Just this week, Trump's official social media account posted an image of him wearing a crown, declaring "LONG LIVE THE KING!" Musk's DOGE is overseeing a social counterrevolution, ensuring that trillions are funneled into corporate profits while essential services are destroyed. The entire ruling class, including the Democratic Party, is complicit in this assault, its primary concern being that Trump's reckless policies are weakening US imperialist hegemony abroad. But while the ruling class moves violently to the right, the real force that can stop Trump and the oligarchy is the working class. Across industries, workers are entering into struggles against layoffs, privatization, and attacks on wages and working conditions. The WSWS is the only publication providing daily Marxist analysis, exposing the truth hidden by the corporate media, and fighting to build a movement that can oppose Trump's attacks. This is why your support is essential. The WSWS refuses all corporate and government funding. We rely entirely on our readers to sustain and expand our work. Donate today to strengthen the fight for socialism.   Donate $5 Donate $25 Donate $100 Donate $500 Joseph Kishore National Secretary Socialist Equality Party (US) P.S.: Monthly recurring donations are immensely important for sustaining and developing our work. If you have not already, become a monthly supporter today. World Socialist Web Site We're powered by the support of our readers and workers. Make a contribution today to the World Socialist Web Site. This email was sent to alitealbum.wsws@blogger.com. If you want to, you can unsubscribe. We rely on your financial support and your participation. © Copyright 2025, World Socialist Web Site, wsws.org. All rights reserved.