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Peter Flaire
@peterflaire.bsky.social
· Jul 9
Further corruption of the US Dept. of Justice:
Lawless felon Trump amorally pardons other felons (found guilty of fraud, identity theft, money laundering) if to his political and financial advantage. Law experts are calling it a form of bribery.
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Lawless felon Trump amorally pardons other felons (found guilty of fraud, identity theft, money laundering) if to his political and financial advantage. Law experts are calling it a form of bribery.
#politics
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘A classic authoritarian tactic’: outrage over Trump’s pardons for friends and allies
Ex-prosecutors and legal scholars say US president ‘meting out pardons for blatantly corrupt and self-serving ends’
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Further corruption of the US Dept. of Justice:
Lawless felon Trump amorally pardons other felons (found guilty of fraud, identity theft, money laundering) if to his political and financial advantage. Law experts are calling it a form of bribery.
#politics
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Lawless felon Trump amorally pardons other felons (found guilty of fraud, identity theft, money laundering) if to his political and financial advantage. Law experts are calling it a form of bribery.
#politics
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Fascist propaganda used to harm democrats on federal websites to blame them for government shutdown is an unethical lie, violates THE HATCH ACT, and is ILLEGAL, just like almost everything else the Trump administration has done.
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Democrats seek investigation into agency messages blaming them for the shutdown
Several federal departments and agencies posted partisan messages on their websites and in out-of-office emails during the shutdown. Democrats believe the posts violate federal law.
www.nbcnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Fascist propaganda used to harm democrats on federal websites to blame them for government shutdown is an unethical lie, violates THE HATCH ACT, and is ILLEGAL, just like almost everything else the Trump administration has done.
#politics
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SNAP has NEVER lapsed during a government shutdown!
Trump regime illegal ploy to hold SNAP benefits is to tell Americans: If you do not obey, you will not eat.
This is the strategy of every ruthless dictator who starved his people into submission.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Trump regime illegal ploy to hold SNAP benefits is to tell Americans: If you do not obey, you will not eat.
This is the strategy of every ruthless dictator who starved his people into submission.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Balance zero: SNAP recipients go without food after benefits don't arrive
November payments have been significantly delayed, forcing families to go hungry. A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to distribute benefits in full by Friday.
www.nbcnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
SNAP has NEVER lapsed during a government shutdown!
Trump regime illegal ploy to hold SNAP benefits is to tell Americans: If you do not obey, you will not eat.
This is the strategy of every ruthless dictator who starved his people into submission.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Trump regime illegal ploy to hold SNAP benefits is to tell Americans: If you do not obey, you will not eat.
This is the strategy of every ruthless dictator who starved his people into submission.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Trump cult working real hard to make sure millions of Americans go hungry in November, despite a court order demanding they stop their illegal withholding of SNAP benefits while blaming the government shutdown.
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Trump administration asks for emergency pause on judge's order to fully fund SNAP
The administration has said it cannot draw from money set aside for child nutrition programs, known as Section 32 funding, to pay for SNAP during the government shutdown.
www.nbcnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Trump cult working real hard to make sure millions of Americans go hungry in November, despite a court order demanding they stop their illegal withholding of SNAP benefits while blaming the government shutdown.
#politics
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U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis says Border Patrol official in charge of 230 agents in Chicago repeatedly lied about threats coming from protestors. Agents are primarily suppressing dissent, not actually defending themselves.
Exactly what you would expect from fascists.
apnews.com/article/chic...
Exactly what you would expect from fascists.
apnews.com/article/chic...
Chicago judge says Border Patrol official lied about threats before restricting agents' use force
A federal judge in Chicago issued an extensive injunction restricting federal agents’ use of force, saying Thursday that a top Border Patrol official leading an immigration crackdown repeatedly lied a...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis says Border Patrol official in charge of 230 agents in Chicago repeatedly lied about threats coming from protestors. Agents are primarily suppressing dissent, not actually defending themselves.
Exactly what you would expect from fascists.
apnews.com/article/chic...
Exactly what you would expect from fascists.
apnews.com/article/chic...
White House and DHS say crowds protesting ICE raids on Halloween in Chicago were "agitators" whose verbal assaults deserve to be met with violence from federal agents, clearly revealing Trump has a fascist agenda to normalize violence and suppress dissent.
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Chicago residents say kids tear-gassed due to nearby immigration enforcement
A Chicago mother tells NBC News she and her 2-year-old were hit with a chemical agent. Many residents say the city wasn’t a “war zone”— until immigration agents swept through.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
White House and DHS say crowds protesting ICE raids on Halloween in Chicago were "agitators" whose verbal assaults deserve to be met with violence from federal agents, clearly revealing Trump has a fascist agenda to normalize violence and suppress dissent.
#politics
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Trump has dismal approval ratings on US economy.
Voters say Trump falls short of their expectations on cost of living (66%), looking out for the middle class (65%) and the economy (63%), with only one-third saying he has lived up to their expectations.
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Voters say Trump falls short of their expectations on cost of living (66%), looking out for the middle class (65%) and the economy (63%), with only one-third saying he has lived up to their expectations.
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www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Poll: Frustration with Trump gives Democrats an opening a year before the midterms
Around two-thirds of voters say Trump has not lived up to their expectations on the economy and the cost of living, according to the new NBC News poll.
www.nbcnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Trump has dismal approval ratings on US economy.
Voters say Trump falls short of their expectations on cost of living (66%), looking out for the middle class (65%) and the economy (63%), with only one-third saying he has lived up to their expectations.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Voters say Trump falls short of their expectations on cost of living (66%), looking out for the middle class (65%) and the economy (63%), with only one-third saying he has lived up to their expectations.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
While Mamdani wins election for next NYC mayor, Trump went on social media and posted "…AND SO IT BEGINS!"
Voters just made it clear they reject Trump and his violent fascist agenda. Yet, he can't stop.
What "begins" is the end of Trump's reign as king.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Voters just made it clear they reject Trump and his violent fascist agenda. Yet, he can't stop.
What "begins" is the end of Trump's reign as king.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
'New York will be the light': Zohran Mamdani vows city will lead the Trump opposition
In a fiery speech after his win, the next mayor of New York warned Trump that the city will stand united: "To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
www.nbcnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
While Mamdani wins election for next NYC mayor, Trump went on social media and posted "…AND SO IT BEGINS!"
Voters just made it clear they reject Trump and his violent fascist agenda. Yet, he can't stop.
What "begins" is the end of Trump's reign as king.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Voters just made it clear they reject Trump and his violent fascist agenda. Yet, he can't stop.
What "begins" is the end of Trump's reign as king.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Election Day Results:
Voters hand DEMOCRATS major ELECTION VICTORIES!
Voters flipped the Virginia governor's seat to democrat, won the state's attorney general's race, and held the democratic New Jersey governorship.
Foreshadowing 2026 elections.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Voters hand DEMOCRATS major ELECTION VICTORIES!
Voters flipped the Virginia governor's seat to democrat, won the state's attorney general's race, and held the democratic New Jersey governorship.
Foreshadowing 2026 elections.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Election Day live updates: Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race, Sherrill and Spanberger elected governor, NBC News projects
Voters across the country are heading to the polls today for a slew of key off-cycle races, including governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the New York City mayoral election.
www.nbcnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Election Day Results:
Voters hand DEMOCRATS major ELECTION VICTORIES!
Voters flipped the Virginia governor's seat to democrat, won the state's attorney general's race, and held the democratic New Jersey governorship.
Foreshadowing 2026 elections.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Voters hand DEMOCRATS major ELECTION VICTORIES!
Voters flipped the Virginia governor's seat to democrat, won the state's attorney general's race, and held the democratic New Jersey governorship.
Foreshadowing 2026 elections.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Trump increasingly uninterested in ending government shutdown, showing no concern at all for the 40 million Americans who rely on SNAP benefits, as you would expect from a king, not the president of the USA, leading the country in a downward spiral.
#politics
#politics
November 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Trump increasingly uninterested in ending government shutdown, showing no concern at all for the 40 million Americans who rely on SNAP benefits, as you would expect from a king, not the president of the USA, leading the country in a downward spiral.
#politics
#politics
To consolidate more power to the GOP, Trump wants an end to the filibuster, a rule that allows a minority of 41 senators to halt passing a new law. Republicans could then pass laws with a bare majority, making all sorts of wild MAGA pipe dreams possible.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Trump's push to nuke the Senate filibuster hits immediate Republican resistance
In a pair of late-night posts, Trump told Senate Republicans to use the "nuclear option" to eliminate the 60-vote threshold and pass a government funding bill without Democrats.
www.nbcnews.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
To consolidate more power to the GOP, Trump wants an end to the filibuster, a rule that allows a minority of 41 senators to halt passing a new law. Republicans could then pass laws with a bare majority, making all sorts of wild MAGA pipe dreams possible.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Felon Trump created a culture of lawlessness. He's a lawless model for ICE and his MAGA cult. How does he get away with it? Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts granted the president UNLIMITED IMMUNITY from prosecution. Adam Schiff explains it's now so dangerous.
#politics
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Trump's Biggest Enabler (It's Not Who You Think)
YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff
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October 31, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Felon Trump created a culture of lawlessness. He's a lawless model for ICE and his MAGA cult. How does he get away with it? Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts granted the president UNLIMITED IMMUNITY from prosecution. Adam Schiff explains it's now so dangerous.
#politics
youtu.be/O8HLl94BaLM?...
#politics
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Trump and his ICE agents have no oversight for inhumane and illegal policies.
Former ICE official commented on how detained migrants are spending up to 3 days in a bare concrete room with no bed: “I actually think it’s wildly, wildly fucked up.”
#politics
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Former ICE official commented on how detained migrants are spending up to 3 days in a bare concrete room with no bed: “I actually think it’s wildly, wildly fucked up.”
#politics
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Revealed: ICE violates its own policy by holding people in secretive rooms for days or weeks
Guardian analysis finds ICE increasingly keeps people in holding rooms with little oversight, as some facilities see a 600% rise in detention length
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Trump and his ICE agents have no oversight for inhumane and illegal policies.
Former ICE official commented on how detained migrants are spending up to 3 days in a bare concrete room with no bed: “I actually think it’s wildly, wildly fucked up.”
#politics
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Former ICE official commented on how detained migrants are spending up to 3 days in a bare concrete room with no bed: “I actually think it’s wildly, wildly fucked up.”
#politics
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump cult at the Dept of War wants 23,500 brownshirts from National Guard to be ready to wield batons, tasers, and pepper spray at Trump's will against blue state protesters. Trump aims to normalize violence and further violate Posse Comitatus Act.
#politics
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Revealed: Pentagon orders states’ national guards to form ‘quick reaction forces’ for ‘crowd control’
Pentagon memo details plan to train over 20,000 national guard members across the US to carry out Trump’s order on subduing civil unrest
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Trump cult at the Dept of War wants 23,500 brownshirts from National Guard to be ready to wield batons, tasers, and pepper spray at Trump's will against blue state protesters. Trump aims to normalize violence and further violate Posse Comitatus Act.
#politics
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#politics
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"Secretary of War" Trump cult member Pete Hegseth says members of Congress can't receive any info from the Pentagon unless it's first been cleared by his ministry of truth. Both GOP and democrat senators are not buying it.
What's Hegseth trying to hide?
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What's Hegseth trying to hide?
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www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Pentagon's plan to limit contact with Congress is 'not going to work,' lawmakers say
Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas suggested the Senate may be reluctant to confirm some Pentagon nominees unless the policy is reversed.
www.nbcnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"Secretary of War" Trump cult member Pete Hegseth says members of Congress can't receive any info from the Pentagon unless it's first been cleared by his ministry of truth. Both GOP and democrat senators are not buying it.
What's Hegseth trying to hide?
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
What's Hegseth trying to hide?
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
No end to government shutdown so Trump can still play king. Taking their orders from Trump, Republicans unabashedly agree he's not interested in a resolution. Yet, they call this a "democrat shutdown."
Shutdown continues due to the president's ego.
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Shutdown continues due to the president's ego.
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www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Democrats call on 'disengaged' Trump to get involved to end shutdown
The top two Democratic leaders have requested a meeting with Trump after the last one went sideways. Some Republicans say it wouldn't hurt for him to engage more but doubt he will.
www.nbcnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
No end to government shutdown so Trump can still play king. Taking their orders from Trump, Republicans unabashedly agree he's not interested in a resolution. Yet, they call this a "democrat shutdown."
Shutdown continues due to the president's ego.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Shutdown continues due to the president's ego.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
While GOP senators stay home, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore gives marathon speech, says Trump is "shredding our Constitution," the "biggest threat" since the Civil War because of "a rubber-stamp Congress, a deferential court, and an aggressive authoritarian personality."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Sen. Jeff Merkley warns 'tyranny has arrived' in marathon floor speech protesting Trump
The Oregon Democrat was still speaking on the Senate floor Wednesday morning after delivering remarks for more than 16 hours.
www.nbcnews.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
While GOP senators stay home, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore gives marathon speech, says Trump is "shredding our Constitution," the "biggest threat" since the Civil War because of "a rubber-stamp Congress, a deferential court, and an aggressive authoritarian personality."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
First Chicago, now NYC. Shocking ICE blitzkrieg in Chinatown where New Yorkers themselves became the target for protesting the raid.
Trump cult is normalizing violence. New Yorkers won't stand for it.
This is not law enforcement. It's fascism.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Trump cult is normalizing violence. New Yorkers won't stand for it.
This is not law enforcement. It's fascism.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Federal agents detain several people during operation on Canal Street in NYC
Witnesses who watched the operation unfold on the street could be heard yelling at agents as they took people away.
www.nbcnews.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
First Chicago, now NYC. Shocking ICE blitzkrieg in Chinatown where New Yorkers themselves became the target for protesting the raid.
Trump cult is normalizing violence. New Yorkers won't stand for it.
This is not law enforcement. It's fascism.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Trump cult is normalizing violence. New Yorkers won't stand for it.
This is not law enforcement. It's fascism.
#politics
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Fascist Trump pardoned Jan 6 rioters who have since committed more crimes. One has even threatened to kill House Democrat Leader Hakim Jeffries and was arrested.
As their lawless role model, Trump will not condemn the violent acts of his cult. Despicable.
#politics
www.cbsnews.com/news/pardone...
As their lawless role model, Trump will not condemn the violent acts of his cult. Despicable.
#politics
www.cbsnews.com/news/pardone...
Pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries at NYC event this week
A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill the top House Democrat.
www.cbsnews.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Fascist Trump pardoned Jan 6 rioters who have since committed more crimes. One has even threatened to kill House Democrat Leader Hakim Jeffries and was arrested.
As their lawless role model, Trump will not condemn the violent acts of his cult. Despicable.
#politics
www.cbsnews.com/news/pardone...
As their lawless role model, Trump will not condemn the violent acts of his cult. Despicable.
#politics
www.cbsnews.com/news/pardone...
Millions march for No Kings Protests. Unchecked powers, hubris, gaslighting, disregard for law --all working against Trump, even among his 2024 voters. UMass poll from August 4 2025 showed 1 in 10 now regret their votes.
White House response: "Who cares?"
#politics
www.cnn.com/2025/08/07/p...
White House response: "Who cares?"
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www.cnn.com/2025/08/07/p...
Analysis: Trump voter regret might be setting in – slowly | CNN Politics
Early in President Donald Trump’s second term, plenty of ink was spilled on the question of whether his 2024 voters regretted their votes. The verdict – including my own – was generally that this theo...
www.cnn.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Millions march for No Kings Protests. Unchecked powers, hubris, gaslighting, disregard for law --all working against Trump, even among his 2024 voters. UMass poll from August 4 2025 showed 1 in 10 now regret their votes.
White House response: "Who cares?"
#politics
www.cnn.com/2025/08/07/p...
White House response: "Who cares?"
#politics
www.cnn.com/2025/08/07/p...
In a true democracy, the government does not make up vicious lies about their political opposition. They would not encourage violence against protesters, call them terrorists, or have them hit with tear gas to disperse.
But the USA no longer has true democracy.
This is why we protest.
#politics
But the USA no longer has true democracy.
This is why we protest.
#politics
October 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
In a true democracy, the government does not make up vicious lies about their political opposition. They would not encourage violence against protesters, call them terrorists, or have them hit with tear gas to disperse.
But the USA no longer has true democracy.
This is why we protest.
#politics
But the USA no longer has true democracy.
This is why we protest.
#politics
No Kings protest is "anti-American?" As usual GOP cult confounds what is America with what is Trump because that's precisely what a cult does: worship its leader.
All the more reason to protest.
Trump is not defending The US Constitution. He thinks he can overrule it.
NO KINGS!
#politics
All the more reason to protest.
Trump is not defending The US Constitution. He thinks he can overrule it.
NO KINGS!
#politics
October 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
No Kings protest is "anti-American?" As usual GOP cult confounds what is America with what is Trump because that's precisely what a cult does: worship its leader.
All the more reason to protest.
Trump is not defending The US Constitution. He thinks he can overrule it.
NO KINGS!
#politics
All the more reason to protest.
Trump is not defending The US Constitution. He thinks he can overrule it.
NO KINGS!
#politics
Commenting on whether protestors actions in Chicago qualify as a "rebellion" justifying Trump federalizing National Guard to be deployed in addition to ICE agents, here is what the US Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit Judges ROVNER , HAMILTON , and S T. EVE had to say on Oct. 16, 2025:
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#politics
October 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Commenting on whether protestors actions in Chicago qualify as a "rebellion" justifying Trump federalizing National Guard to be deployed in addition to ICE agents, here is what the US Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit Judges ROVNER , HAMILTON , and S T. EVE had to say on Oct. 16, 2025:
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Full militant ICE deployment to Chicago is being called Operation Midway "Blitz" --from "blitzkrieg" used by the Nazis in WW2 for their quick brutal bombing raids.
Could the Trump cult supporting this violence make it more clear they're fans of fascism?
#politics
www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/u...
Could the Trump cult supporting this violence make it more clear they're fans of fascism?
#politics
www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/u...
Chase involving federal agents led to a crash and angry community response in Chicago | CNN
US Border Patrol agents pursued and crashed into a vehicle as part of an immigration enforcement operation, leading to an angry response from community residents and the deployment of tear gas in Chic...
www.cnn.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Full militant ICE deployment to Chicago is being called Operation Midway "Blitz" --from "blitzkrieg" used by the Nazis in WW2 for their quick brutal bombing raids.
Could the Trump cult supporting this violence make it more clear they're fans of fascism?
#politics
www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/u...
Could the Trump cult supporting this violence make it more clear they're fans of fascism?
#politics
www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/u...
Fascist Trump clearly believes he is a king.
Trump is literally on record saying, "I can do whatever I want, whenever I want," proving he has delusional conviction about how presidents can overrule constitutional law.
This is why we protest. NO KINGS!
#politics
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Trump is literally on record saying, "I can do whatever I want, whenever I want," proving he has delusional conviction about how presidents can overrule constitutional law.
This is why we protest. NO KINGS!
#politics
theonion.com/trump-claims...
Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known ‘No One Will Stop Me’ Loophole
WASHINGTON—Saying his latest executive order was legal due to an “underutilized but totally feasible workaround,” President Trump claimed Tuesday that he could overrule the U.S. Constitution by means ...
theonion.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Fascist Trump clearly believes he is a king.
Trump is literally on record saying, "I can do whatever I want, whenever I want," proving he has delusional conviction about how presidents can overrule constitutional law.
This is why we protest. NO KINGS!
#politics
theonion.com/trump-claims...
Trump is literally on record saying, "I can do whatever I want, whenever I want," proving he has delusional conviction about how presidents can overrule constitutional law.
This is why we protest. NO KINGS!
#politics
theonion.com/trump-claims...