Good morning from the resistance, where the signs say “Hands Off” and the people mean it!

This weekend’s coast-to-coast protests weren’t just another rerun of the 2017 pink-hatted parade. No, this was something different. The signs were personal, “Hands off Libby,” “Hands off Mahmoud Khalil,” “Hands off Social Security”, and the fear was tangible. People weren’t out there because of what Trump might do. They’re out there because of what he already has. From Fifth Avenue to small towns in all 50 states, Americans declared they are done pretending this is normal.

Over on Wall Street, the only thing going up is your blood pressure. The markets are in full meltdown mode, Black Monday has returned, and this time it's global. S&P 500 has hemorrhaged 14% in just three days. Taiwan and Japan triggered emergency circuit breakers. Even seasoned traders are muttering “1987” under their breath like it’s a safe word. Trump, in classic fashion, told reporters to “forget the markets” and blamed, well… medicine. Because apparently crashing the economy is the financial equivalent of taking your vitamins.

But wait, what if the “medicine” was four times the prescribed dose? Enter the American Enterprise Institute, which discovered a handy little math error in Trump’s tariff formula. It turns out, due to some elasticity miscalculation, we’re imposing quadruple the intended rate. So the entire global economy may be collapsing because someone in the Trump administration doesn’t know how to use a calculator.

And if you’re looking for ground zero in this economic wreckage, look no further than Michigan. The state that practically builds America’s cars is now scrambling to save itself. Factories are idling, suppliers are laying off, and auto execs are stockpiling parts like they're prepping for Armageddon. Workers are doing the math: $48,000 cars were already tough sells, $80,000 trucks after tariffs? Good luck. Still, some union voices are holding out hope that all this pain might bring jobs back long-term. But hope, as we know, doesn't pay rent.

Across the border, Canada is done playing nice. Trump’s threats of annexation, fentanyl smears, and tariffs sparked a mass boycott of U.S. travel and products. Canadian snowbirds are ditching their Florida condos, tourism is crashing in states like Maine and Nevada, and domestic shoppers are proudly declaring “Not an American strawberry in sight.” Prime Minister Mark Carney put it bluntly: “We are going to get stronger. The Americans are going to get weaker.” At this point, Canada may be more American than America.

Back in the U.S., Trump surrogates are trying to shift the blame from “math error” to “shrimp.” Yes, Vietnamese shrimp and catfish are the new scapegoats for global economic collapse. Because when your tariff policy is tanking the economy, obviously the solution is to go full Forrest Gump. If America’s future really is shrimp farming, we hope someone’s at least teaching the kids how to cast a net.

And just when you think it can’t get any more absurd, we arrive at the part where the White House is citing blogs and tabloids as official sources. That’s right, WhiteHouse.gov is now using Daily Caller, Breitbart, and the Daily Mail to justify foreign aid cuts and policy changes. It’s a disinformation feedback loop: MAGA figures plant fake stories, partisan blogs report it, and the Trump administration cites those blogs as “evidence” on official federal websites. It's like turning your high school gossip into congressional testimony.

A court-ordered deadline looms tonight for the U.S. government to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father of three who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador last month due to a bureaucratic error. Despite a federal judge ruling the deportation unlawful and demanding his return by 11:59 p.m. April 7, the Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court, arguing that compliance would overstep judicial authority. Abrego Garcia, who had legally lived in the U.S. under protected status since 2011, is currently being held in CECOT, one of El Salvador’s harshest prisons. As the clock ticks down, his family anxiously awaits justice, while the White House continues to defy the court order.

But we’ll end today on a sliver of good news. In a rare and pointed rebuke, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstalled two federal officials Trump unlawfully fired—Gwynne Wilcox of the National Labor Relations Board and Cathy Harris of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The court reminded Trump that firing people from independent agencies requires, you know, a reason. Something more substantive than “I don’t like your face.” The fight may not be over, SCOTUS looms, but for now, it’s a small but mighty victory for rule of law.

So keep your signs high, your receipts handy, and your eyes on the ball. The resistance isn’t theoretical anymore, it’s happening. Everywhere.