The Lincoln Project, that collection of disgraced and embittered former Republicans whose sole purpose seems to be attacking President Trump at every turn, has once again embarrassed itself in spectacular fashion. This time, their blunder is so laughable that it would be comedic if it weren’t so pathetic. After President Trump’s recent decisive action to bolster our national security and uphold law and order, the Lincoln Project rushed out on social media to condemn his move as “authoritarian” and “un-American.” But there’s just one small problem for these self-styled defenders of liberty: President Donald Trump is simply following in the footsteps of none other than Abraham Lincoln himself.
Indeed, the Lincoln Project, named after our nation’s revered 16th president, seems blissfully unaware of the history they claim to honor. As revealed by Michael Austin at The Western Journal and reported by The Gateway Pundit, Lincoln himself took similar, decisive measures to protect the nation in times of crisis. The irony here is deliciously thick: the very group that wraps itself in the mantle of Lincoln to lend credibility to their relentless anti-Trump screeds has inadvertently condemned their own namesake as a tyrant.
Of course, we shouldn’t be surprised. The Lincoln Project has long abandoned any pretense of conservative principles or coherent historical understanding. Instead, they’re motivated solely by their obsessive hatred for President Trump, whose America First policies have revived our economy, secured our borders, and restored our national pride. This latest gaffe simply lays bare the intellectual bankruptcy at the heart of their organization.
For those who missed the specifics, the Lincoln Project launched a scathing social media attack accusing President Trump of undermining American civil liberties. Trump’s action, however, was neither unprecedented nor un-American—it was a justified and responsible measure to protect American citizens, consistent with historical precedent set by none other than Abraham Lincoln himself during a similar period of national turmoil.
Lincoln famously suspended habeas corpus during the Civil War, a move criticized by some at the time as unconstitutional but ultimately vindicated in the context of preserving the Union. As historian James McPherson wrote in his Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Battle Cry of Freedom,” Lincoln understood that extraordinary dangers required extraordinary measures: “Lincoln was forced by circumstance to prioritize national survival over strict constitutional adherence, a decision history has justified.”
It’s painfully clear the Lincoln Project is less interested in historical accuracy or principled debate than in cheap political shots. This latest episode underscores a glaring hypocrisy that should discredit their statements permanently. They have chosen to weaponize Lincoln’s legacy against President Trump, ignorant or indifferent to the fact that the historical Lincoln himself made similar decisions under similar circumstances.
Yet, despite their embarrassing ignorance, the Lincoln Project soldiers on, sustained by a complicit left-wing media that eagerly amplifies their dishonest attacks. And why? Because President Trump is succeeding where establishment figures—like the bitter castoffs behind the Lincoln Project—have repeatedly failed. Trump continues to put America First, advancing policies that protect the American worker, revive American manufacturing, and confront China’s unfair trade practices head-on.
The Lincoln Project’s latest fiasco is instructive about their true nature. They have no commitment to truth or principle, only an obsession to undermine a successful presidency. Their ignorance of history is matched only by their contempt for the millions of hardworking Americans who support Trump’s vision of a strong, prosperous, and secure America.
We conservatives must continue to call out such hypocrisy and dishonesty wherever we see it, reminding our fellow citizens of the truth that the left and their allies in groups like the Lincoln Project desperately want to hide: President Trump’s America First agenda is working, and the American people know it.
Let this latest embarrassment serve as a reminder: those who invoke great American heroes for petty political attacks often end up revealing their own ignorance and desperation. America deserves better—and under President Trump, it has better.