When people call it fascism, it's almost giving Trump too much credit. It's just a looting spree. All the ideological moves - the murders at sea, the masked goons arresting folks in the streets, the collapse of rule of law - are just cover so he can steal as much of taxpayers' money as possible.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/us/politics/trump-justice-department-compensation.html