The defining characteristic of the Trump administration has been its radical use of state power to punish private individuals and institutions and to coerce them into bending to Trump’s ideological whims. Some targets have stood up to this harassment better than others. These are the ten most consequential capitulations to Trump in 2025.
Caving to Trump: The Top Ten Worst Offenders of 2025
The newsroom leaders, tech oligarchs, law firm chairs, and university presidents who helped Trump coerce and capture large swathes of the media, the legal profession, and academia.
