đźš« EO 16499 – “Preventing the Influence of Foreign Ideologies in American Education”
Translation: Ban anything not MAGA-patriotic in schools. This order expands Trump’s CRT ban to include “foreign ideologies,” which now apparently means global history, foreign literature, multicultural programs, and Model UN. The Department of Education has been ordered to review all public school curricula for “un-American content.” Florida and Texas already started removing AP World History.
⚖️ Reality Check: The federal government cannot legally dictate curriculum content to local schools — that’s a state power (10th Amendment, baby). This EO is mostly bluff and red meat for the fascist base. But it’s already chilling education policy across red states.
🛑 EO 16500 – “Restoring Order at the Southern Border: Phase II”
Translation: Legalize family separations. Trump’s EO instructs DHS to “remove children from unsafe caravans and illegitimate guardians,” which is code for restarting the stolen-kids program from 2018. It also revokes asylum processing at ports of entry and reintroduces “Remain in Mexico,” even though it was already ruled illegal.
⚖️ Reality Check: A federal judge already ruled this type of border policy violates both U.S. asylum law and international human rights law. The ACLU has already filed an emergency injunction. Expect courtroom brawls by Monday.
đź’¸ EO 16501 – “Strengthening American Financial Sovereignty”
Translation: End the Fed’s independence and punish ESG investing. Trump just ordered the Treasury and Federal Reserve to “prioritize American values,” aka fossil fuels and gun stocks. This EO pressures banks to dump ESG portfolios, bans federal contracts with ESG firms, and requires “patriotic banking standards.”
⚖️ Reality Check: The Federal Reserve is an independent entity for a reason. This order technically can’t force it to do squat — but it creates dangerous political pressure and financial instability. Wall Street is already rattled, and economists are using words like “authoritarian overreach.”
🗓️ TODAY’S TO-DO LIST:
- Write your school board: demand they protect accurate history and global learning.
- Support the ACLU’s border case: https://www.aclu.org
- Bank local and ethical — ditch banks caving to this EO.
- Share this summary on socials and tag your resister crew.
- Donate to orgs protecting immigrants, kids, and curriculum: https://resistancedirectory.com
📢 Final Kitty Word:
Trump’s trying to erase history, steal children, and crash the economy all in one week. That’s not governance — that’s a fascist fever dream on fast-forward. If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention. Sharpen your claws, Resisters. We fight with books, with ballots, and with the brilliance of facts they’re terrified to teach.
đź”— Source List:
- ACLU statement on EO 16500
- Reuters on ESG executive order backlash
- Education Week: Federal overreach in curriculum
- ResistanceDirectory.com – Find groups fighting back
