What happened: President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda is facing an aggressive campaign of “lawfare” from Democrat-aligned, activist attorneys who are working to block key reforms in the courts—all while collecting oversized legal fees.

Tell me more: Most recently, trial lawyers’ deliberate weaponization of the law has come for an Executive Order (EO) signed by President Trump back in August. The EO, which aims to democratize access to alternative assets in 401(k) plans, would greatly benefit everyday Americans who save for retirement through traditional 401(k) plans. 

• Trial lawyers, however, are already plotting against this meaningful reform in an effort to extract multimillion dollar settlements. A prominent plaintiffs’ lawyer stated recently to Bloomberg Law: “I would joke and say that I hope employers add alternative investments, because I have some kids I need to put through college.”

TLR Thoughts: The plaintiffs’ bar’s well-coordinated effort threatens to undermine President Trump’s conservative, policy revolution—which is squarely focused on delivering for the working women and men whose interests have been long ignored. In Texas, TLR will continue to advocate for commonsense reforms that stop lawsuit abuse from being used as a political weapon, and which protect Trump’s consumer-first agenda.

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