A vast majority of Americans say they agree that the president of the United States should obey federal court rulings even if the president doesn’t like it, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol... - ThreadSky

pbsnews.org • 11 days ago

A vast majority of Americans say they agree that the president of the United States should obey federal court rulings even if the president doesn’t like it, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/how-americans-grade-trumps-first-100-days

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realkarlhavoc.bsky.social•10 days ago

I want to know who the fuck are the 8% of democrats that think Trump should be able to ignore court rulings!

stvnkntnr.bsky.social•10 days ago

Exactly what I wonder when I see things like this. I can only suppose there are some conservative southern democrats who never switched party registration?

hamilton36110.bsky.social•10 days ago

Democrats must crush Republicans right now!

drawsacat.bsky.social•9 days ago

Those who disagree have broken the law themselves I bet

i-gvf.bsky.social•11 days ago

9% of Dem voters believe in a lawless Trump?!

billman4.bsky.social•10 days ago

And 15% of Americans are morons

mikalt.bsky.social•10 days ago

Since when does ANYONE actually believe tRump will obey court rulings OR the Constitution when it thwarts his agenda; just because a poll says most Americans want him to?

sweetpinkle.bsky.social•9 days ago

This timeline sucks. Why do we have to have polls like this?? I’m sick of the dumb people.

dragonmusing.bsky.social•9 days ago

Why is this even a question? Our education system has failed so badly.

nici17.bsky.social•10 days ago

That gives me confidence in 85% of the people which means all is not lost. 👍

andrewlevesque.bsky.social•9 days ago

Um, yes...this character is pushing to not listen to courts at all...WE have to force him, and we will if necessary...

damdae.bsky.social•10 days ago

Spoiler alert he won't.

defeat-the-empire.bsky.social•11 days ago

Why does that not look like the vast majority one would be hoping for?

jonathanmlewis.bsky.social•9 days ago

Obey the courts.....you're not a banana republic dictator.

majhium.bsky.social•10 days ago

Of course 😁

anotherxtwit.bsky.social•11 days ago

Our democracy was set up with a system of “checks and balances” among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. The current administration is effectively doing everything to destroy the entire system of government.

FRIGHTENING!

mikalt.bsky.social•10 days ago

Sadly our system was also based on an assumption that ONLY honest politicians with integrity would be elected… we have seeing in real time and for decades past how erroneous that assumption was

tigggerrr.bsky.social•10 days ago

Well no shit. We all must. Why would he be any different?

amymwb.bsky.social•10 days ago

I’m horrified that anyone thinks the President should be above the law. There really is something terrible wrong with a section of our citizens.

andromache6.bsky.social•9 days ago

Did we need to do an official poll on this basic rule of law in our system of government? Wtf is happening in this country? It seems like selective ignorance and fascism are running a race to see who can destroy our democracy first. For those of us without a horse in that race, we are bewildered...

yvettejacques.bsky.social•10 days ago

Considering the extreme ignorance and just plain batshittery we've been dealing with from the voting citizens in this country, that's actually quite a relief.

bewildered37.bsky.social•10 days ago

Trump is a narcissistic megalomaniac with fantasies of world domination. And—like a junior high schoolyard bully—he is all empty bluster. He has destroyed our relationship with allies and encouraged America’s enemies. He must be impeached, removed from office, prosecuted, convicted, and imprisoned.

wheezer2024.bsky.social•9 days ago

15% are fascist anarchists.

ceci2954.bsky.social•10 days ago

So very sad that he refuses to acknowledge he is there to protect the constitution which means he follows the rule of law and the our judiciary.

disorderlybrdrline.bsky.social•10 days ago

so, 15% are actively wanting a dictator.

That's scary.

bigskyrad.bsky.social•10 days ago

Did they ask how many of those now appalled by Trump's defilement of the rule of law stupidly voted for him or stupidly didn't bother to vote?

jjsands.bsky.social•9 days ago

But what if he is the most special-est boy (or a senile shitpants)?

ginamariebernard.bsky.social•10 days ago

The fact 15% of those polled do not believe this is terrifying.

highcl.bsky.social•10 days ago

15% is close to 0. Even the black plague got 9%
https://today.yougov.com/entertainment/articles/51889-violent-dark-dirty-americans-middle-ages

aninjaseerierenemy.bsky.social•11 days ago

What a silly poll. It doesn't matter what anyone thinks. It's the RULES. PBS's next poll will be on whether or not people think the sky should be blue.

ihatexitter.bsky.social•11 days ago

Trump doesn't give a shit about the rules. He's been ignoring court rulings already.

aninjaseerierenemy.bsky.social•10 days ago

If only there was a way to hold him accountable and make sure he upholds his oath to the constitution. Sure wish there were a third branch of the federal government...

mikalt.bsky.social•10 days ago

Trumps executive branch CONTROLS all federal law enforcement … therefore NO ONE will ever be there to “make sure” he upholds any law, any ruling, any oath etc. OUR country is broken… most haven’t recognized it yet.

sm-greenarts7.bsky.social•9 days ago

Chump doesn't care what anyone thinks and until he is impeached he won't care. All those people who said YES need to actually stand up and say so loudly. It's time Chump get taken down he is no president he's a tyrant.

dillonlc.bsky.social•9 days ago

Whelp Trump doesn’t care cause he’s still not obeying.

larryenright.bsky.social•10 days ago

And what will his supporters in that 85% do when he doesn't obey the courts (which he has already in some people's opinion)? Sadly, nothing, and therein lies the shortcoming of the poll. You should be asking what they would do. Disagreeing and doing something about it are two very different things.

riptorn2.bsky.social•10 days ago

jeffreymkirk.bsky.social•10 days ago

It's like he's living out a lyric in a Rage Against the Machine song, "Killing in the Name": "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!"

All while wholly missing the point: it's a song about fascist treatment of minorities.

jeffreymkirk.bsky.social•10 days ago

"Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses
Those who died are justified
For wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites"

It's not exactly subtle, but raging against the machine is inherently unsubtle.

severn3024.bsky.social•10 days ago

Why the fuck is this even a question? Journalist are the biggest fucking idiots! How about ask what they're going to do about the criminal in office?

radbradley.bsky.social•10 days ago

V A S T !

n3th3re.bsky.social•11 days ago

That such a poll was felt relevant shows that we're through the Looking Glass now.

nana-nj.bsky.social•9 days ago

Yeah we agree!
Yeah he should obey the courts!
That’s the job Trump wanted!

paulahikes.bsky.social•11 days ago

Duh

timothycarroll.com•10 days ago

That's good and all but why are we polling if people think the president should follow the law? It could be 0% and he would still have to.

gottheglow.bsky.social•10 days ago

MAGA is full of loonies

dbjmn3700.bsky.social•9 days ago

Whoooo carrrrrres if he doesn’t like it— It’s the law!!!

tonybrenize.bsky.social•10 days ago

Except that 15% are the ones running the show.

And what the hell is wrong with 8% of Democrats?

Maybe they're just the really old Democrats who joined the party back in the 50s, haven't voted for a Democrat since the party switch, and can't be bothered to change their registration?

mhartainmeanders.bsky.social•11 days ago

Too bad his cult members don’t watch PBS or listen to NPR… So they weren’t part of that poll..

jcook97.bsky.social•10 days ago

Anyone who says no is stupid af, objectively.

heretherebedragins.bsky.social•10 days ago

Of course he should and he must. Who are the assholes saying that he shouldn’t? That’s what I want to know.

jmcrookston.bsky.social•11 days ago

21% of Republicans should be shot into the sun.

flyovercountry76.bsky.social•9 days ago

The CONSTITUTION specifies that Congress makes the Law, the Courts interpret the Law, and the President is duty-bound to IMPLEMENT the Law AS interpreted by the Courts. That is what that Oath of Office is all about.
What part of "conservative" is it to ignore the Constitutional separation of powers?

deanls.bsky.social•10 days ago

I don't understand why there isn't a full consensus

hppycmpr69.bsky.social•10 days ago

And yet Trump and Pam Bondi think they are above the law. That they can lie to a federal judge, and fail to provide the information that was requested. Trump has played these games for far to long and no other American citizen would be allowed to play the games he has. Stop playing Trumps games.

cambakeclan.bsky.social•11 days ago

He needs constant reminding that it is his obligation and duty as president to uphold the Constitution and follow the rule of law. It is the main requirement!

alpha-aurora.bsky.social•10 days ago

Then why isn’t he, he doesn’t have popular opinion on his side. He doesn’t have the numbers. And he doesn’t have the LAW in his side. We need to kick his flabby white wrinkled old white ass out of office. Who’s with me??

franklinchica.bsky.social•10 days ago

You know damn well that if this question had been posed while a Democrat was president, those Republican numbers would've approached zero. Fucking hypocrites.

si-d-great.bsky.social•11 days ago

Pretty pathetic that ~16% of certain groups think a president can do whatever the F they want.

ben-franklin-ghost.bsky.social•10 days ago

But only if it’s THEIR dictator.

coloprof.bsky.social•9 days ago

We all know that what the "vast number of Americans" think, want, or need means absolutely nothing. Only one man in this country is immune to all laws yet gets to make all laws, no matter how dangerous, stupid, or cruel. It's time that people in power stop with the outrage and just ARREST HIM.

jmdonovan.bsky.social•9 days ago

Absolutely. And when that happens, I’d like to see him put in a cage in front of the Washington Monument.

tat2parlour-lounge.bsky.social•9 days ago

Yet another reason he would want to shut PBS down.

cageyc.bsky.social•10 days ago

Agree or not, it's the law. Public opinion should not matter.

dksmikey86.bsky.social•10 days ago

Who are the crazy 15% ?

highcl.bsky.social•10 days ago

Yep

highcl.bsky.social•10 days ago

... and if he doesn't, impeach and remove

dooknows.bsky.social•10 days ago

There should have been a follow-up polling for Republicans, to ask if they would be holding the president for articles of impeachment, when he does not obey.