President Donald Trump is facing an extraordinary internal revolt from within his own administration, political allies and handpicked officials, as sources tell GLOBE Magazine the White House is now “crawling with traitors” actively working to sabotage his agenda.
Top Washington insiders say Trump’s second term is under siege from loyalists-turned-enemies, coordinated bureaucratic resistance, and devastating leaks. These alleged betrayals, some say, are part of a broader “deep state” effort to derail the former president’s mission to overhaul American government.
“They’re coming at him from every angle,” a White House official explained. “He’s under fire from staffers he appointed, judges he trusted, and even conservative lawmakers who once backed him completely.”
Trump’s own team under fire
Trump, 79, has long warned of a shadow government working to block his policies. On the 2024 campaign trail, he vowed to “demolish the deep state.” However, insiders now claim some of his own appointees are undermining him from within.
FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino reportedly pushed back on Trump’s controversial claim that Jeffrey Epstein was murdered in prison. They also downplayed theories that a government conspiracy was behind the failed assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
One D.C. insider said those actions stunned Trump loyalists, who had expected both men to root out internal corruption rather than defend the establishment. The source added that firings may be imminent.
Adding fuel to the fire, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett—nominated by Trump—recently voted against his plan to freeze $2 billion in foreign aid. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, another Trump appointee, has refused to cut interest rates despite Trump’s pleas, which he believes could ease inflation and support U.S. tariffs.
GOP allies and insiders break ranks
Even Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill are distancing themselves. Republican Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Scott Perry have both refused to back his proposed $3 trillion “big, beautiful” spending bill. Meanwhile, conservative firebrand Laura Loomer blasted Trump for accepting a luxury jet from Qatar, calling it a stain on his presidency.
Multiple leaks have revealed private strategy plans, triggering speculation of a mole deep inside the administration. Trump, frustrated and angry, recently suggested that former President Barack Obama could be orchestrating a coordinated effort to block his leadership from his D.C. residence.
“All roads lead to Obama,” Trump posted on social media.
Resistance runs deep
Experts say Trump’s bold, confrontational style has made him a threat to the traditional power structure. A D.C. source said his attempts to dismantle longstanding bureaucracies have provoked backlash from entrenched officials, many of whom remain hidden in plain sight.
“They’re not acting alone,” the source warned. “What he’s doing is revolutionary, and the opposition is working overtime to stop him.”
Despite this, Trump remains defiant. But the road ahead, insiders say, is filled with landmines—many planted by those he once trusted most.
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