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mollyjongfast.bsky.social • 25 days ago

Imagine if a democratic president did this

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/us/politics/trump-federal-grants-loans-power.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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mollyjongfast.bsky.social•25 days ago

Spoiler : it’s not

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/us/politics/trump-federal-grants-loans-power.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

angrynco.bsky.social•25 days ago

Sorry to be a downer, but after listening to Dem on PBS saying the DOJ, GAO and SCOTUS didn't allow this back in Reagan era so they will fight it in the courts. Just like we thought Roe v Wade was precedent. Trump now controls those entities and will win unless folks stand up and really fight.

scout0914.bsky.social•25 days ago

The @nytimes.com should try reading the US Constitution, because had they, they’d find out that what Trump did is ILLEGAL! At least report on that! Here is one example of a newspaper that has shown more credibility:
https://bsky.app/profile/anneapplebaum.bsky.social/post/3lgteewt4sk2b

rockindeb.bsky.social•25 days ago

I see you Molly!! Thanks for your great reporting on Deadline.

itgetzbybuckner.bsky.social•25 days ago

Now the Dems need a major news network to help sell the illegality of it all. Sell the illegality like a product.

In other words......do what Fox News does. Unfotunately, the Dems are not organized, and there is no network

borisvolkov11.bsky.social•24 days ago

For starters, there’s a respected CNN anchor available now. @jimacosta.bsky.social

chim-chim.bsky.social•25 days ago

Unsubscribe to the NY Times NOW!!!!

katemikal3.bsky.social•25 days ago

I did a year ago and I don't miss it.

hmmmbuzz.bsky.social•25 days ago

And don’t buy ANYTHING from Amazon or Traitor Joes . Apple has just announced they will allow Starlink access to their new iPhones,., so don’t buy.

mbierman.bsky.social•25 days ago

If the article answers the question, I guess I can live with that.

george3may.bsky.social•25 days ago

All of this might actually be worse than Project 2025, if that’s possible.

eyepumapants.bsky.social•25 days ago

It's going to be worse and it's going to go better for The Heritage Foundation than they ever could have hoped for.

There is a rumor that California Independence might be on the ballot in 2028. So, goodbye Union.

borisvolkov11.bsky.social•24 days ago

It’s long past time for things to go very badly for the Heritage Foundation and all their tentacles.

stevie1der.bsky.social•25 days ago

Molly, remember SCOTUS said a President can break laws while in office… Biden should have arrested at least three justices for lying to congress and stopped the transition of power based on Trump’s felony convictions and let SCOTUS adjudicate it…

mindy22.bsky.social•25 days ago

He did it to Zelensky in his first term.

olympiadonna.cloud•25 days ago

Exactly and that ended up bringing him to impeachment. I hope it does it again.

feralcat.bsky.social•25 days ago

Who will be there to impeach him?

aeirould.bsky.social•25 days ago

We are already working for the recapture of Congress in two years. If that’s not your bag, find something to work on to sand their gears.

bbwave2024.bsky.social•25 days ago

Impeachment won’t get to the House floor.

Even though 25% of Louisiana received Medicaid.

Lot of people are going to suffer before they wake up.

imabeeleaver.bsky.social•24 days ago

When did a law ever stop Trump?

dmalinowski.bsky.social•25 days ago

Breaking: NYT issues new memorandum for headline composition in 2025, rendering basic facts as questions

bludawg1.bsky.social•25 days ago

Is the Earth round?
Will pigs ever fly?
Seriously NYT, WTF? Is Winston Smith on your editorial board?

omallj.bsky.social•25 days ago

No he cant

omallj.bsky.social•25 days ago

No he cant

windysc.bsky.social•25 days ago

😂

sutherla.bsky.social•25 days ago

It's not... Yet. SCOTUS will doubtless make it lawful

chilangolandia.bsky.social•25 days ago

That is a VERY dangerous newspaper.

democracy28.bsky.social•25 days ago

Yes @nytimes.com do your job and report truth!!! Trump is pillaging and destroying and doing illegal shit that hurts most Americans even if they’re too dumb to realize it yet!

yrrej1.bsky.social•25 days ago

Where are the lawsuits?

wbmongoose.bsky.social•25 days ago

Way to bury the lede for Mango Mussolini, NYT.

aatube.bsky.social•24 days ago

> "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word *no*."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines?wprov=sfti1

cesaredk.bsky.social•24 days ago

It is a No! Wasn't it made illegal after Nixon exactly to hinder the possibility of a dictatorship? As a dane I don't have much insight in this, but if SCROTUS says the House doesn't have the purse, then you don't have 3 branches, and the experiment is over. Even this Scotus will not do that.

firegriff.bsky.social•24 days ago

I wish I could say the US Supreme Court respected the Constitution. However, a third of them were appointed directly by Trump and he has enough Republican appointed judges to ensure the Court is not impartial. They did declare full Presidential Immunity, after all, in spite of the Constitution.

cesaredk.bsky.social•24 days ago

Oh, I do know dear Firegriff, also how your exstreme corrupt court legislated from the bench, and created an unconstitutional immunity, which made one of your judges in her dissent state that she feared for your democracy.
I do however not believe they will let this happen for a couple of reasons.

jenniferkaal.bsky.social•24 days ago

So, are Betteridge headlines better or worse than open-question ones?

aatube.bsky.social•24 days ago

wbmongoose.bsky.social•24 days ago

I don't speak for the journalistic community, but my opinion is that headlines should never be questions unless it's an editorial -- and even then, make the statement your article supports.

In this case, the law is clear. Why present it as a question, unless to legitimize an unlawful act?

maplepoutine.bsky.social•25 days ago

Trumps engaging in unlawful actions because the Supreme Court granted him immunity. This is just the beginning. Trump is now the King he always desired to be.
#Trump

oliveowl6.bsky.social•25 days ago

He still can’t do unlawful things. It’s only for official acts AND LAWSUITS. Illegal acts aren’t official acts. Now we just need people to hold him accountable.
Else it would now be illegal to impeach anyone now.

dakyres.bsky.social•25 days ago

And who decides whats lawful or not? Oh right the SC! After all they left that open for them to decide in their decision. Fucking bullshit, but hey.

maplepoutine.bsky.social•25 days ago

I agree he can’t, but he thinks he can and he’s going to break every law until he can’t

emilyrose.bsky.social•25 days ago

“Not under current federal law” is a heck of a way to say “no.”

missnav.bsky.social•25 days ago

Maybe the next time the dems get elected ( unless Trump declares himself the supreme leader) they should do stuff like this too

adawehi369.bsky.social•25 days ago

there is heartless and then there is evil ...

minnesotaboy.bsky.social•25 days ago

The Felon is testing the loyalty of every GOP around the country… he will swoop in late tonight to reinstate most funding, claim victory.

Rinse
Repeat

Someday soon I will likely leave this earth because a Rittenhouse wannabee will be given authority to shoot me while protesting.

#resist

realdudeintexas.bsky.social•25 days ago

They would have troops surrounding the White House.

jagsman.bsky.social•25 days ago

Always follow the money. Trump and his controllers want the levers!

wine-cat.bsky.social•25 days ago

in short, "If presidents can impound appropriated funds at any time and for any reason, then there’s not much point to having a legislature. - Vladeck"

socalcallie.bsky.social•25 days ago

I can imagine a lot of awful stuff.
But Congress needs to get off their duffs and stand up for the American people.
We need to demand this madman be removed from office before he gets more people killed.

newfmom29.bsky.social•25 days ago

He was impeached for this already.

IMPEACH TRUMP AGAIN

jronc.bsky.social•25 days ago

It’s the only way.

ozlilly.bsky.social•25 days ago

Nothing will happen same as last time

newfmom29.bsky.social•25 days ago

Something DID happen.
Trump can NEVER remove the stain of 2 impeachments, a rape conviction and being a Felon

It hurts his ego BADLY

jronc.bsky.social•25 days ago

Can’t get a removal without an impeachment. It’s the first step.

newfmom29.bsky.social•25 days ago

Yes. We need to mess with ego. Impeach him, nonstop for 4 years

amfigory.bsky.social•25 days ago

Won't even get that far until 2026.

foxesofwi.bsky.social•25 days ago

He LOST last time. So yes, it DID work.

ozlilly.bsky.social•25 days ago

Lost what

newfmom29.bsky.social•25 days ago

He is twice impeached, a rapist and a felon.

Let’s add to it!

janetteluparia.bsky.social•24 days ago

We need to see swift democratic action. Not Schumer standing and giving speeches. All these illegal acts should be on the 6 news

sepideh26.bsky.social•25 days ago

He is paving the way to dismantle the American Constitution. Yes, he thinks he can, and everyone’s going along with it. They’re all scared they won’t get elected in the next election, but they fail to remember there might not even be a next election. So fight, fight, fight.

carolsmith.bsky.social•25 days ago

Apparently he does.

feralhusband.bsky.social•25 days ago

If Congress caves on this, they are literally pulling their own teeth. Typically people don’t give up their own power. In this case it would be insane to do whatever he says “or be primaried” when what he wants is to make you a rubber stamp.

dainty-bastard.bsky.social•24 days ago

Plenty of Congress has been indicating they'd rather be a rubber stamp with a job than an unemployed, possibly persecuted exile. "We'll just incrementally change things from the inside" is the Dems ongoing modus, as they can only conceive of merely tinkering with what's been instituted for them.

tbullitt.bsky.social•25 days ago

Well look at congress, the majority support the orange POS! and control the house and senate. Hopefully November 2026 gets here soon and we get a congress that will boot him out, hoping he’s out before then

phoebe1313.bsky.social•25 days ago

cdn-mil-vet.bsky.social•25 days ago

Remember that time when SCOTUS gave him Presidential immunity for any crimes committed while he's President? He certainly remembers....

witchybitchy2112.bsky.social•25 days ago

Everything that Trump does is going to be used against him if the Dems ever get the Pres again. They are doing a “ Revolution from the Right “.. I want to see a “ Revolution from the Left”.
If Dems want to field candidates with a “ Return to the Old Norms” attitude.
They can fk right off with that.

sharonformerrepub.bsky.social•25 days ago

He tried to do it with Ukraine. Unfortunately Mitch didn't have the moral courage to allow for further witnesses. Here we are again. Adam Schiff warned us

dinosaurold.bsky.social•24 days ago

We do have 3 branches of government.
tRump34F acts as if he's the boss of all 3.
Pity the fool who thinks those thoughts.

mamilla.bsky.social•25 days ago

There's a reason we have separation of powers. It's supposed to prevent this type of power grab!

moveoverandforward.bsky.social•24 days ago

Let the games begin...block everything F47 does.

highlyedited.bsky.social•25 days ago

Fuck the NYT.

scottinclearh2o.bsky.social•25 days ago

The next one absolutely should. That's the problem with the Democratic party. The RepubliKlans will do everything and anything to get their way, the Democrats don't.

The Democrats need to bludgeon the RepubliKlans with their own medicine for there to be any hope of returning to normal.

jocon1234.bsky.social•25 days ago

I am past the hypocrisy and the “what if Obama had done this?” They don’t care. But now it’s a 4 alarm fire of what is legal and not legal and what’s going to be done about that

cdfrost.bsky.social•25 days ago

Does congress have backbone? Not looking like it

rebeccad.bsky.social•25 days ago

Why are they still writing normal stories with normal headlines like ANY OF THIS IS NORMAL? Mainstream media is just gone.

dragonmom68.bsky.social•24 days ago

No he doesn't. Unless the supreme Court lets him get away with it. It's pretty much a guarantee that it's going to make it to the supreme Court and now it will all be up to Roberts as to whether he listens to the Constitution or listens to Trump.

aaron55.bsky.social•25 days ago

No, he doesn't have the power, and you all know that.

spek-music.bsky.social•25 days ago

Democrats don't have the support of our fucked up shitstream media, criminalizing everything Democrats do and normalizing all the republican crimes against the country, the Constitution, rule of law, and decency.

ebonyeyes3524.bsky.social•25 days ago

Nope

mrsdoos.bsky.social•25 days ago

Why are we still quoting the NYT?

debi58.bsky.social•24 days ago

NO HE DOES NOT...LAWSUITS UP!!!

tglasrud65.bsky.social•25 days ago

Question no one can answer: who's going to stop him?

jolthy.bsky.social•25 days ago

joeville5.bsky.social•25 days ago

Fascism is lawless pigs

cinlewis.bsky.social•24 days ago

Did I miss something? Did the Appropriations Clause in Section 9 of the 1st Amendment disappear? And whatever happened to that pesky little 1974 Impoundment Act? Just asking for a friend.

sadieheartsclyde.bsky.social•24 days ago

Imagine if the Democratic Party would react and defend us

happygumbo.bsky.social•25 days ago

A Democrat would never do anything to upset their Republican base

suzame.bsky.social•25 days ago

periglour.bsky.social•24 days ago

He does not have that authority. That's why he was impeached the first time.

kmbates.bsky.social•25 days ago

Why do we use the word “authorized” Isn’t it more “dictated” or “demanded”? Congress decides what $ will be spent on - they don’t just give the Pres permission to spend it on something specific with the option that he/she can ignore it if they want.

dagnabitalltoheck.bsky.social•25 days ago

No. Only Day 9 of concepts, no plan, poor execution. I'd fire him if I could. Right off this annoying Reality show. I feel like this guy from " A Clockwork Orange"

italianshortie.bsky.social•25 days ago

He doesn’t have the power. Even if scotus says he doesn’t, he will not follow orders

davidsongc.bsky.social•24 days ago

A democratic president would not try to become a fascist dictator, so, no, I could not imagine it.

dougmaine.bsky.social•25 days ago

They would have all hands on deck screaming crime, crime, crime, and threatening every recourse under the sun.

Dems have to start acting like the world is on fire...
BECAUSE IT IS!!!!!!!

forbin17.bsky.social•25 days ago

Even just the way this is framed is ridiculous

goldenearthgirl.bsky.social•25 days ago

He was literally impeached the first time because of preventing Congress approved funds from going to Ukraine without a little favor first.

jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social•25 days ago

Nope. Because they wouldn't. But they'll stand by for week,s having meetings about how to respond to when this guy did it.

elkeinone.bsky.social•25 days ago

What should Democrats be doing with no power given to them by voters at the federal level.

jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social•25 days ago

They should draft Articles of Impeachment and be way more visible and vocal. They have more power in their respective offices than anyone else. Again, they had 8 years to figure out how to stop this. They failed, and now they're nowhere to be seen. Stuff about God and nonsense about eggs falls flat.

elkeinone.bsky.social•25 days ago

What exactly is the articles of impeachment going to do that thrh didn't already do when they impeached him before? They can't even actually bring them to the floor as the minority party.

Voters already told use that they don't care.

benjkrause.bsky.social•24 days ago

Remember how much Republicans moaned and wailed about Obama “abusing” his executive privilege? They’re pretty silent now; they’re just like, “Well, the President has the authority, so… 🤷‍♂️”

elisepaisley.bsky.social•24 days ago

Yes the Dems need to make some noise but they don’t! They are so flat footed with all of this and they should’ve be. They are letting us down.

harleytheequinn.bsky.social•25 days ago

I remember reading about presidential/executive branch powers being potentially dangerous during the 2nd Obama term. I think Senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social said Congress should rein in. I don’t think any action was taken.

respectoakland.bsky.social•25 days ago

I'm looking forward to the pleadings. Does the RNC chime in? To say there's no point electing any Republicans bc any POTUS can bypass laws via executive orders? SCOTUS have always been unpredictable about deference to EOs. This will be a doozy.

skenner.bsky.social•25 days ago

He has IMMUNITY. He doesn't care!

medamom.bsky.social•25 days ago

Why doesn’t congress step up????? Spineless

transmascdruid.bsky.social•25 days ago

@papst-ny.bsky.social

carylma33.bsky.social•24 days ago

Thank the Scrotum Court

throdun.bsky.social•24 days ago

Stop posing these headlines as a question. Be more authoritative and just declare “Trump Does Not Have the Power to Block Congressionally Approved Spending”

We HAVE to stop humoring him.

landisweaver.bsky.social•25 days ago

Why are they phrasing this as a question? Cowards.

independentmedia.bsky.social•25 days ago

Two sides, two sides! Even though one side is clearly illegal and unlawful and the other is not, they want to pretend like it's legally ambiguous.

landisweaver.bsky.social•25 days ago

Exactly.

getfcked.bsky.social•25 days ago

literally the first thing that popped in my head

tnbskts.bsky.social•24 days ago

These days it doesn't seem to matter if Trump has the authority. He'll do it anyway and his friends in Congress and the Supreme Court will find a way to make it stick.

crmomma.bsky.social•24 days ago

Unless it has to do with the constitution and then he needs 2/3 of congress and 3/4 of state legislators! Good luck with that happening!

possum-107.bsky.social•24 days ago

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-goes-too-far-zeal-to-dismantle-federal-government-triggers-public-outrage-230538309973

imabeeleaver.bsky.social•24 days ago

Man has been on the planet 80 years and a law hasn’t stopped him once. Not one damn time.

69rubymoon.bsky.social•25 days ago

We can’t. The media would be in a Benghazi frenzy. They would have a special session of congress televised around the clock. Republicans would already have Impeachment and Recall papers filed

arlene888.bsky.social•25 days ago

Email or call your Congressman and Senators and tell to stop this abuse of power by tRump.

lmpinkham.bsky.social•25 days ago

It’s past time to start throwing shit right back at the monkeys who are throwing shit.

robynblasco.bsky.social•25 days ago

Holy crap. Thier heads would explode 🤯 they would be SCREAMING ABOUT THIS !

Rightfully so the DEMOCRATS are fighting tooth and nail to stop this cruelty from hurting the most vulnerable citizens amongst us!
SHAME on him! 😠

lifesabouquet2.bsky.social•25 days ago

Why wld we imagine a democratic president who'd break the gov't,run a criminal enterprise frm the WH,be lawless &treat ppl wth disdain? Wht's the benefit of using imagination tht way?Criminality has no political affiliation.How does ths help anyone?Folks made sme stmts frm 2016-20& learned zero 🤨

oinkjohnsoniii.bsky.social•25 days ago

I wonder if impeachment and conviction would be possible. 🤔

iwantyoustudio.bsky.social•25 days ago

herrari.bsky.social•25 days ago

These goddamn court fights are fucking expensive!

andreakremer.bsky.social•25 days ago

they're always just asking questions

thedarkandthelight.bsky.social•25 days ago

Imagine if democrats started doing something. Anything!

bikechicago.bsky.social•24 days ago

chadpettitt.bsky.social•25 days ago

Withholding funds already appropriated by Congress is what got him impeached the first time.

redeye666.bsky.social•25 days ago

But, but, Susan Collins said he learned his lesson.

gamb7.bsky.social•25 days ago

Let’s skip with imagine if anybody did anything.

jzp2014.bsky.social•24 days ago

NO HE DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER

julie59.bsky.social•25 days ago

Omg the right wing magats would have been up in arms over it, as if they weren’t since Biden was elected.

musiclovetruth.bsky.social•25 days ago

I'm really beginning to think Insurrectionist45 wants to be A Martyr for The PR Stunts ConvictedFelon45 is all about from his own racist unamerican rhetoric & Traitorous Acts he has already proven thus Far. IMO whoever succeeded in putting the Traitorous Orange dog down, would be Praised like Luigi.

pnw-blue-squatch.bsky.social•25 days ago

Failing to hold him accountable for anything over the last 8 years only taught him that he is immune. Congress will fold to his will.

dlk.bsky.social•24 days ago

Separate but equal

gdunn48124.bsky.social•24 days ago

We should all block the NYT. They have a history of platforming right-wing extremists.

aileinduinn.bsky.social•24 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:en46qaqavfhydg2icicqhs6n/lists/3lba7j7o2jw22

gdunn48124.bsky.social•24 days ago

Awesome

captainwest.bsky.social•25 days ago

Every time SCOTUS sides with the First Felon, they reduce their own authority. Eventually, they will just be a gang of 9 lawyers, that sit around and think, or take exotic trips at our expense. Oh, wait, they are already doing that!

nordicnelli.bsky.social•25 days ago

Would already be impeached and convicted

commentqueen757.bsky.social•25 days ago

The fact that we can't imagine it is why we didn't see it coming.

smidge14.bsky.social•25 days ago

Why cant they put ILLEGAL in the headline. Say the truth!! Its not that hard. Crystal clear.

houndsofgeorge.bsky.social•25 days ago

bethjacksonlb.bsky.social•25 days ago

I am trying to imagine what South Koreans would do if their president did this because it is what we should be doing

karleeag99.bsky.social•25 days ago

Right, they'd shit roofing nails.
But the answer to this question is terrifyingly *yes*. Republicans in Congress and on SCOTUS are there, in place, specifically to cede that power to him. Everything aligned for him so yes...yes he does have the power and we are so fucked.

katieflyfried.bsky.social•25 days ago

Where ARE the democrats?!?!

davedtw.bsky.social•25 days ago

But a Democratic Party president wouldn’t do this. Only someone bought by Putin and musk

marktierneymt.bsky.social•25 days ago

I'd love to!

bluepowdermonk.bsky.social•25 days ago

They DO know that Tax Day is approaching, right? No, of course they don’t.

If they are canceling the services that we are already taxed to provide, do we pay less taxes, now??

I’m certainly not sending my tax payments to put in Trump‘s ginormous pant’s pocket.

kmwired.bsky.social•25 days ago

The problem is that, we the people, handed the GOP all power. There is not a way through normal legislative action that dems can fight these power grabs.

free2b56.bsky.social•24 days ago

Joe Biden should have used his SCOTUS given official powers when he had the chance.

simempreresist.bsky.social•25 days ago

With Immunity

moldyteeth.bsky.social•24 days ago

The hypocrites in the right would be going nuclear.

michaelsweet.bsky.social•25 days ago

Why is the New York Times posing this headline as a question rather than stating in the headline that "Trump does not have the power to block spending..."???

dainty-bastard.bsky.social•24 days ago

"Jus' askin' questions!!"

laurenbrose.bsky.social•25 days ago

Also I feel like the NYT sucks now and I cannot in good faith continue paying them for a sub

laurenbrose.bsky.social•25 days ago

SEO

thebarkinggallery.bsky.social•24 days ago

And complicity.

logicalpatriot.bsky.social•25 days ago

NO HE DOES NOT!!!!

rosy-42.bsky.social•25 days ago

Let's GO! When is someone going to call him on the fact that what he is doing is going against the Constitution, and just because he SAYS it's not doesn't MAKE it within his executive power. Just because "this White House believes it," doesn't make it true!

lglover39.bsky.social•25 days ago

We need to stop saying “if a democrat…”. It does no good and changes NOTHING. This is a given for everything that is happening and is to come. Don’t waste time with this. DO SOMETHING.

crmomma.bsky.social•24 days ago

Time to start harassing the hell out of your Democratic Legislators and tell them to stop being afraid and start standing up to this 🍑🦧 bully! Until we do that nothing will happen!

cbearcbearovich.bsky.social•25 days ago

Republicans are setting many bad precedents

catead.bsky.social•25 days ago

What's crazy is that Congress isn't more concerned about being made obsolete.

shadehawk.bsky.social•25 days ago

republicans in congress LOVE this. their whole thing is making sure government doesnt work by stopping any progress the democrats bring to the table. if the president can just stop it himself with an EO they can do even LESS and still get paid.

timwidowfield.bsky.social•25 days ago

The NYT is "just asking questions."

scoo-capybara.bsky.social•25 days ago

He does have the power because our cowardly and/or compromised Congress critters are letting him. Fucking traitors.

jellyfish437.bsky.social•25 days ago

He cannot

mrcansays.bsky.social•25 days ago

Who knew the office of the presidency had so much power. We’re Dems just scared to use it or did they just not know?

shadehawk.bsky.social•25 days ago

democrats are held responsible when they break the law.

mrcansays.bsky.social•25 days ago

Hope they now learn that there is no mechanism to hold anyone accountable.

lml13.bsky.social•24 days ago

Exactly if the Dems had done that, what would the GOP be doing right now obstructing like hell. But the people voted the GOP in. They need to be the ones complaining loud and clear every single day till the day they stop.

srzjswalters.bsky.social•25 days ago

Do not tell us” Don’t fret.. it’s totally illegal”. Probably a crime. Trump is one of the most prolific political criminals of all time. He won’t be much inspired to desist. How long will all the haggling last? Will grandmothers die under overpasses first?

rewdawakening.bsky.social•25 days ago

I say that with each one of these ridiculous actions. It’s all about retribution and cruelty. This bitch’s knickers are twisting that knob. 🍄

styx78.bsky.social•25 days ago

I love that I read that in (what I can only assume is) an angry British accent 🏆

suburbansommelier.bsky.social•24 days ago

Hard NOPE

danielbendel.bsky.social•25 days ago

Nothing to stop them from shutting the whole country down in less than 2 months. Beware the Ides of March.

realmovieev.bsky.social•25 days ago

"impeachment" ...is the first word that comes to mind

bojabi.bsky.social•25 days ago

The administration is currently in the "discovery" phase in which it is testing the limits by which it can usurp the powers of Congress and the courts. It is developing strategies to circumvent the obstacles it encounters. Each new attempt will be more conniving and brazen than the last.

nbdyimpt.bsky.social•25 days ago

Congress has to decide if they’re going to give up their power as a co-equal branch and become lapdogs to Trump or stand up for the Constitution and the American public. They need to get a fucking spine!

bisbee4148.bsky.social•25 days ago

Imagine if the @nytimes.com stopped framing what is absolutely illegal as “akshually, do we really know if illegal acts are even illegal?” bullshit.

comfortwoods.bsky.social•25 days ago

Imagine if Biden did it. Every one in the media, Repub Party & Dem Party would tell him to step down. If he didn’t, he would be impeached & convicted. The only people who would be pleased with him are the billionaires, Bannon, & conservative media (until their listeners & viewers complain).

ashthayer.bsky.social•25 days ago

Republicans voters need to request he is kicked out of office by impeachment not wait and hope that congress fixes this the slow way

tmac65.bsky.social•25 days ago

GOP heads exploding

blutexan.bsky.social•25 days ago

Draw up articles of Impeachment now!

chellelavixen.bsky.social•25 days ago

He doesn't.

sunnydaze27.bsky.social•25 days ago

purplelily25.bsky.social•25 days ago

All hell would break loose

thatsanwoman.bsky.social•25 days ago

Imagine if the NYT didn’t sane wash Miracle Ear for appeasement and cheap grain headline grabbing!

kdirewolf.bsky.social•25 days ago

I am beginning to see that he has the power to do whatever he can gert away with.

franklyappalled.bsky.social•25 days ago

Separation of powers not a thing anymore because tangerine Mussolini says so? I think not. Don’t allow it.

johnpolecat.bsky.social•25 days ago

Oh my. The cult of fascist tools hated President Biden for their own lies made up about him. Fucking weird losers.

griffadd.bsky.social•25 days ago

Isn’t this an impeachable offense?

shadehawk.bsky.social•25 days ago

does it matter? he was already impeached twice. it did nothing. and even if he somehow was impeached again the republicans would never vote to remove him.

griffadd.bsky.social•24 days ago

It is more of a statement or marker than that it would do anything to remove him! It may just give hope to the #resistance is all than going along

l0stsect0r.bsky.social•25 days ago

republicans would cheer if a dem president blocked spending

laborn.bsky.social•24 days ago

He'll tie it up in litigation like he does with everything. Why is anyone surprised by this? Most people follow the laws, but they're just a suggestion in his mind or a minor hurdle.

justice1370.bsky.social•25 days ago

“Try and stop me” is where we’re at. It’s disgusting. Not sure even court injunctions can stop this now.

kristla.bsky.social•25 days ago

We can’t have a man wear a tan suit.

jennylovesmaui.bsky.social•25 days ago

Democratic officials need to stop workshopping and focus grouping and being scared of their own PR staff and get out there with the passion that this catastrophe calls for. I feel like we have no party right now. 😡😡

mcat0425.bsky.social•25 days ago

For real!!!

jennylovesmaui.bsky.social•25 days ago

Right? Every single thing that is happening was promised. But we get Schumer’s ancient azzz saying “let’s be bipartisan” and Jeffries talking about god. They spent the entire campaign telling us Trump is a threat to democracy and now they’ve disappeared. People will think it’s all “just politics”

marktoml.bsky.social•25 days ago

Constitutionally he should lose. With the current SC? Who knows.

cisco13.bsky.social•25 days ago

I hate to say it but the last 4 years of playing nice didn’t work.. so lesson learned IF we get another shot

dahub.bsky.social•25 days ago

https://youtu.be/e-4zxz83XZk

toddcorley.bsky.social•25 days ago

The problem is that NO ONE is mobilizing a response

tommythepirate.bsky.social•24 days ago

Civil war would start.

malkavianbean.bsky.social•25 days ago

The Impeachment papers would be filed before Obama lifted his pen from the page.

liberalgrannysd.bsky.social•25 days ago

Nopek

davidjohnurban.bsky.social•25 days ago

Good grief, are these journalists that lazy that they cannot even look up a simple law. Answer is no, of course Trump does not have the power to do this. Congress holds the purse strings as anyone who watched Schoolhouse Rocks knows.

tepidlatte.bsky.social•25 days ago

Fuck NYT and their quisling reporting. "Does Trump have authority to wipe his ass with the Constitution? We tell you everything you need to know about this exciting new toilet-paper concept."

martinrayner.bsky.social•25 days ago

While you’re playing Wordle and Spelling Bee!

fightingfascism.bsky.social•24 days ago

If a Democrat did this, they would call him a tyrant and threaten violence. They called Bill Clinton a tyrant for appointing his wife to work on universal health care. They claimed that because she wasn't elected, it was tyranny as Trump does worse.

dem8840.bsky.social•25 days ago

An authoritarian dictator doesn’t care about laws. In addition, as President, Trump can commit crimes during official acts- so the SCOTUS ruled.
My answer is Yes.

windycity54.bsky.social•24 days ago

No and I hope the Democratic Party fights back. They need to take some lessons from the immoral GOP and use their techniques for good.

irene-koehler.bsky.social•25 days ago

Why is the headline posed as a question?

temecularises.bsky.social•24 days ago

annemmaperrault.bsky.social•24 days ago

Well a DEMOCRATIC president DIDN'T do this. The orange shitgibbon did. NOW what do we do!

thedynastychick.bsky.social•24 days ago

Let’s imagine a democrat did do this and let’s 10x the outrage that the republicans would have

pauljohndavies.bsky.social•5 days ago

President Trusk are (sic) evil

agelessfashionista.bsky.social•25 days ago

This header should’ve said ‘🍊 nazi illegally blocks federal $’s. ‘

ricewrencela.bsky.social•25 days ago

My healthcare is now in limbo fml

hammys-howl.bsky.social•25 days ago

exactly.. the hypocrisy and dishonesty of the American mass media is disgusting .

mdavis642.bsky.social•24 days ago

No! He did it anyway

reaper1998.bsky.social•25 days ago

And like I said in another post that if a democrat president had a felony they would lose their minds.
**DOUBLE STANDARDS **

reaper1998.bsky.social•25 days ago

All hell would break loose. They would call for impeachment immediately

pdc23.bsky.social•25 days ago

They’d be screaming 😱

lexximagic.bsky.social•25 days ago

"Save Our Souls"

Implications of Trump’s funding freeze & the response by his press secretary

"IMPOUNDMENT"
SEIZE ALL FEDERAL FUNDS
Law says Presidents Can't Impound or freeze federal funds.

The power of the purse belongs to Congress.

Project 2025 this IS DICTATORSHIP!

https://youtu.be/DcIQHmW3Gw0?feature=shared

wooly101.bsky.social•25 days ago

J6 DOJ database archive that’s been scrubbed by the shitstain … spread it around and make these terrorists miserable

https://jan6archive.com/doj.html

nystyle.bsky.social•25 days ago

We’re watching the Republicans dismantle the government before our very eyes.

jenzunleashed.bsky.social•25 days ago

No. The fact that this is posed as a question is embarrassing.

pillsbury37.bsky.social•25 days ago

impeach and imprison Trump before he dissolves congress

alritch.bsky.social•25 days ago

No the executive branch does not have the authority to unilaterally, stop funding that the legislative branch has authorized. The executive branch can sue and get it in front of the judicial branch but there's no such thing as a retroactive veto.

colettewildflower.bsky.social•25 days ago

NY Times can never return to it's former place of respect. This will be over one day and I want to have a funeral for that paper. I might be 100 at that point but I will have a snazzy cane.

chromaticbeats1.bsky.social•25 days ago

He only does it because he's never been held accountable for anything EVER and still won't be.

lvwren.bsky.social•25 days ago

Sorry, Molly. If I read that question one more time I'm gonna scream. As a thought experiment, it sucks. We all know Democrats will never do that shit. They just won't. Instead, we need to ask what we're gonna DO about this open treason Republicans are perpetrating against our democracy.

martinrayner.bsky.social•25 days ago

Some ideas come to mind...

oma-trisha-f.bsky.social•25 days ago

He's not a president. He's a dictator. The sooner people accept this, the more they will begin to understand everything he's doing makes perfect fucking sense.

jcm444.bsky.social•25 days ago

It's Trump or it's The American People. The choice should be CRYSTAL CLEAR. HE MUST GO.

dancingfairies.bsky.social•25 days ago

We need to wake up and realize- the democrats have, for the most part,caved. There is not what if Dems…. Anymore. We are on our own and better organize soon or it will be too late

sigreign.bsky.social•25 days ago

They'd shit themselves to death.

render365.bsky.social•25 days ago

I dont share links to the ny slimes.

evilbusdriver.bsky.social•25 days ago

Who’s going to stop him?

joedblon.bsky.social•25 days ago

We have to start fighting back!

resistthegop.bsky.social•25 days ago

No. It’s illegal, but Congress has to stop him

heyjayblue.bsky.social•25 days ago

I would repost but I don’t want to give the New York Times any business. They have been part of the problem.

schadenfreude-fuel.bsky.social•25 days ago

Imagine if a Democratic president did 1/100th of the least scandalous thing this human colostomy bag has done

teckiegirl.bsky.social•25 days ago

A democratic president wouldn’t

frankbannister.bsky.social•25 days ago

Hold on... was he wearing a tan suit???

beavbee.bsky.social•25 days ago

The first word coming out of republicans mouths would be TYRANT!!!

baronthegrey.bsky.social•25 days ago

It's almost as if the mainstream media intentionally sabotaged Joe Biden at every turn so that they could get Trump back in power.

justjan69.bsky.social•25 days ago

Because the media is owned by those shitty billionaires. They are all up Trumps ass!

kbenjaminstone.bsky.social•25 days ago

Joe Biden sabotaged us.

Don’t let that asshole off the hook.

He should have stepped aside instead of stepping on stage with dementia, old fool. 50 years in power and money in Washington, Jill got her Vanity Fair Covers, Crackhead Hunter got his pardon, and the rest of America got told to fuck off.

trueblue206.bsky.social•25 days ago

Fuck you

kbenjaminstone.bsky.social•25 days ago

💋

collisioncourse.bsky.social•25 days ago

They're right though. Biden chose to run despite his age, despite his internal polling, and despite the pretty clear implications he was a one term president. The media had it out for him, but he definitely made it easy.

kbenjaminstone.bsky.social•25 days ago

They still in the Biden Cult. Fuck Joe Biden. Should have been a one term president and passed it off to a primary. He IS a reason we are here, no matter how they spin it. Weak old Dems in leadership positions breaking down at the worst time. But sure, they can keep trying to prop them up.

henryw1la.bsky.social•25 days ago

Who should’ve replaced him? RFK Jr?

oldtownmimi.bsky.social•24 days ago

He made a calculated choice, as he had in 2020. I guess no one could have foreseen the bottomless stupidity of voters.

henryw1la.bsky.social•25 days ago

AOC also had internal polling that sowed her losing, yet she won. And he never promised to be a one term president. https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/joe-biden-denies-mulling-term-pledge-elected-president/story?id=67662497

collisioncourse.bsky.social•25 days ago

AOC isn't an elderly man who struggles to stay alert at a debate and I doubt she was looking at a 400 point electoral loss. It was pretty clearly implied during 2020 he wouldn't run again.

henryw1la.bsky.social•25 days ago

Why do you care about what Hunter did? Are you rightwing?

kbenjaminstone.bsky.social•25 days ago

On your left homie.

Fuck Hunter Biden. Fuck Joe Biden. Privileged ass bitch. Fuck all the DC Dems that sold you out for years. They don’t live your life. They got drivers and shit. Big mansions, stock options. In the machine making money on your back. Fuck em all.

georgesnorewell.bsky.social•25 days ago

Ben is why you get fascism, kids. Don't be like Ben.

kbenjaminstone.bsky.social•25 days ago

Really? Because it seems like the Democrats are the ones that just welcomed it in.

sleepisagittari.bsky.social•25 days ago

Fuck you

kbenjaminstone.bsky.social•25 days ago

🥰

js0.bsky.social•25 days ago

Like, maybe so... But what is the fucking point to talk about that here except to be an asshole?

kbenjaminstone.bsky.social•25 days ago

To hold the motherfuckers accountable that sold you out? The Democratic Party failed. You can blame the voters all you want but the Dems didn’t recognize the field they were playing on, didn’t understand the rules, door knocking in 2025 when people don’t even hang out.

Strategy was trash. Sold.

js0.bsky.social•25 days ago

Right... Not arguing with that. I'm asking what that has to do with this topic? Are you just going around yelling about Biden everwhere?

kbenjaminstone.bsky.social•25 days ago

No somebody posted here that Biden was some victim of the media.

Quite the contrary, they hid that motherfucker from the media, played games for three years then he choked at the debate, his biggest moment.

Just pointing this out. Joe is not a victim. Joe is partially at fault for where we are.

boltingblazie.bsky.social•25 days ago

Schumer and Pelosi sabotaged him and Harris by forcing their hands into siding with Israel and people didn't like that

mynahleague.bsky.social•25 days ago

Not I can’t, because a democratic president wouldn’t do this.

gswarthout.bsky.social•25 days ago

Does no one remember his first impeachment?

glenn-powell.bsky.social•25 days ago

Apparently he thinks he has line item veto power....to the constitution.

historycat.bsky.social•25 days ago

The article should be one word.

"No."

ancient0.bsky.social•25 days ago

octatron3030.bsky.social•25 days ago

It’d be a lot cooler if they did this with progressive policies and just let the courts figure it out. Just jam it through and suffer no repercussions.

jubilado251.bsky.social•25 days ago

Look, I know Democrats have little respect for the federal judiciary but as a person who’s been following the courts for decades, first as a reporter, now as a concerned citizen, I believe they’re on the level. Yes, SCOTUS is a problem, but fewer than 1% of cases are reviewed by them.

red24sand.bsky.social•25 days ago

cooper67.bsky.social•25 days ago

that's what got his fat orange ass impeached the first time
and now the GQP controlled house and senate are like *crickets* coz thelaws mean dick
maybe they'll find their spines
Wait the OMB stooge that trump introduced has not been nominated ..so where or how can this legally happen?

georab.bsky.social•25 days ago

Which is exactly why this was done to begin with. Congress has been ceding power for decades.

algebrafrombith.bsky.social•25 days ago

Does trump James Quincey putin Netanyahu Howard Schultz koch elon know how to operate the government financial computer system. Because if they did they'd just take the money and go.