If you only read one thing
On January 6, 2021, as his supporters violently stormed the Capitol, Donald Trump did... nothing. For 187 minutes, the President of the United States watched TV while five people died and 140 officers were injured.
Not a single call to the National Guard. Not a single tweet telling them to stop. This single event reveals everything you need to know about who he is.
The 187 Minutes ~15 min readThe Scope of This Archive
This is not opinion. It is history. Every event documented, sourced, and categorized.
The Arc of Corruption
The Birther Lie
Trump demands Obama's birth certificate, building a political brand on racist conspiracy. This lie earns him his first serious political attention.
The Escalator
"They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists." Trump launches his campaign with an attack on Mexican immigrants.
American Carnage
"This American carnage stops right here." The darkest inaugural address in modern history. Muslim ban, Charlottesville, family separations begin.
The Big Lie
400,000+ Americans dead from COVID. Trump loses by 7 million votes, then claims the election was "stolen" with zero evidence.
January 6
"Fight like hell." Trump incites a mob to storm the Capitol. For 187 minutes, he watches on TV and does nothing while people die.
GOP Takeover
Trump remakes the Republican Party in his image. Election deniers become candidates. Loyalty to Trump becomes the only litmus test.
The Return Campaign
Despite 91 felony charges, Trump wins the Republican nomination. Promises "retribution" against political enemies. Courts delay trials past the election.
The Second Term
Mass deportations. Loyalty purges. Pardon of January 6 insurrectionists. The revenge presidency begins.