The biggest story in the country right now is how many lawsuits DOJ is losing trying to defend Musk and Trump. I've never seen so many courts, so clearly outraged at the federal government. The latest one, blocks cuts at HHS and FDA.
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My instincts are telling me we could be in for a military standoff… who will side with the Constitution? Who will side with Trump?
Horrifying!
They are losing bc they're directing actions without consulting their lawyers it seems & ordering the DOJ to go defend it.
If they don’t want to do their jobs they should quit and go home.
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When people were railing about Hillary Clinton and I kept imploring them o look at the life history of Trump. Decades of well documented behavior demonstrating he had zero regard for the law & telling them he'd burn the world down to protect his ego...
We are suffering now, because of the people who didn't show up on Nov 5th.
Who's following up to ensure they ARE being adhered to?
Sincere question here:
If anyone in Trump’s administration violates a court order,who enforces it?
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-approval-opinion-poll-2025-2-9/
I am worried about my country BECAUSE I am scared that we are in 1937-38 Germany.
Good!
https://www-theatlantic-com.translate.goog/ideas/archive/2025/01/hitler-germany-constitution-authoritarianism/681233/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true
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Learn Trump's mob Boss family biz practices 👇 that's worked for him for years without any "accountability!"
Lawyers for Hire America, please defend democracy! Marc & his Democratic team needs you!
I thought there was an expectation to not lie in court.
…knowing how badly they F’d up.
There has to be some sense that they, in their reckless favor, are themselves now moot, disposable & ineffectual in the eyes of Trump Admin & his golden ticket immunity
Again I am an ass who is fucking pissed the fuck off
Yes I am an ass
Total immunity from SCOTUS.
Even if Musk is arrested and charged, Trump will pardon him.
No one can stop him, his DOJ, his FBI, his SCOTUS - Loyalists.
That is the necessary endgame to all this
Buckle up.
https://www.justsecurity.org/107087/tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration/
Does Emil Bove think he will not be reviled in American history, in the same way that Himmler is reviled in German history, except by AfD/Musk.
And nobody's going to stop them.
It's over. We are done as a country.
Super short leash.
Judiciary pushing back!
I’m not a lawyer, but I don’t see how SCOTUS could ignore plain letter of law, it’s an Article I thing. I imagine they would decline the case but who knows.
Maybe we'll get some Green vs Blue shootouts before the month is done.
It is HOPEFUL to see the rule of law being upheld.
It is HOPEFUL to see fellow Americans honoring the oath they took to the United States Constitution professionally, and their allegiance to American democracy personally.
The LAST guardrails are gone, and Trump becomes the mad king.
Fellow Americans, this is it! Our republic is dying.
RESIST! It's now or never.
https://usa.gov/elected-officials
https://indivisible.org
https://aclu.org
You are a hardened soldier and defender of the people!
I respect that very much...
Every illegal interference w/ legislated spending, every agency overreach, every broken contract, every illegally fired staff and appointees.
Every dime.
There's our problem. They do it because they can keep you running in circles from court to court, delay to delay. He's already done it once and it worked.
You'll be able to say you did your all, but I'll brobably be a homeless veteran by then
Mechanism
It’s going to come down to Military standing by their oath to the Constitution or the Fascist Coup. We know what the elected Republicans did - they are IN on the Coup.
Oppose Everything. Show the world we are not appeasing. Military leaders more likely to stand up if we do.
It's working exactly like it's supposed to.
1. Judge says "cease and desist"
2. Trump or Musk then defy a court order.
3. Judge orders them into court.
4. They don't show up.
5. Judge issues a warrant.
6. They have to get a lawyer and show up OR ELSE.
We're at "cease&desist"
I imagine we're going to see Trump et al continue to defy court orders?
Asking for a few million friends.
This is madness
https://www.aamc.org/news/press-releases/aamc-lawsuit-results-nationwide-temporary-restraining-order-proposed-drastic-cuts-nih-funding#:~:text=AAMC%20Lawsuit%20Results%20in%20Nationwide,Cuts%20to%20NIH%20Funding%20%7C%20AAMC
If they ignore the judicial branch and have the legislative branch under its spell, who is left to hold them to the laws and constitution they so "fervently" support?
Have a different suggestion? Let’s hear it.
My point is that i don't have to have a solution to recognize a problem. And I doubt either the constitution or the rule of law will save us now.
It’ll all be over by summer. Strap on and get ready
I have zero confidence in anything they rule on!
I want to see *enforcement*.
https://www.senate.gov/about/origins-foundations/senate-and-constitution/oath-of-office.htm#:~:text=I%20do%20solemnly%20swear%20(or,that%20I%20will%20well%20and
The other parts of the political playbook, however, do need revising. We lost our spine 25 years ago.
Didn't mean to create the impression that the courts weren't important. They are essential. We must remain rooted to our foundations. That is what gives this nation & mission form & meaning.
We just need additional ways to respond--novel things they can't ignore or easily bulldoze past.