Posted on 02/06/2025 3:57:07 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Can President Donald Trump be stopped?
More precisely, since the Republican-controlled Congress seems more willing to enable than to restrain, to what extent will the legal system be capable of halting his barrage of executive orders and other questionable actions? Can blue states and private plaintiffs fight back with lawsuits — or is the gusher of Trumpian excesses too overwhelming to mount an effective counterattack?
And, most critically, are the courts — ultimately the Supreme Court — more inclined to accede to Trump’s inflated conception of presidential authority or to limit his overreach? If they dare to frustrate his will, will Trump comply, or will he precipitate a constitutional crisis?
There are reasons for tempered optimism here. Look at the dismal legal track record of the first Trump administration and in the similar initial court response to his second-term efforts. Significantly, as much as the resistance to Trump is more muted than eight years ago, the legal resistance is well-funded and organized, with state attorneys general coordinating litigation strategies and outside groups poised to bring cases, as well.
But there are also ample grounds for worry. Those challenging unlawful firings might ultimately win, for example, but might not prevail until long after the damage is done, the bureaucracy eviscerated and silenced. Same with the dismantling of agencies such as the U.S. Agency for International Development. The scorched earth is the point here. During his first term, the lawyers were able, at times, to rein in Trump; this Trump is brazenly ignoring legal requirements. He seems to welcome the opportunity to cross legal lines, the better to assert executive authority and dare the courts to stop him.
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Trying to stop the ocean from reaching the beach.
It’s unprecedented in modern US politics.
You libtards already tried twice!
If Trump doesn’t take them out, he and his family will never be safe. If you’re going to strike at the king ...
Amen 🙏🏻!
Why should Trump be stopped?
Why should Trump be stopped?
Ruth Marcus, vomitous Lefty scum.
Every one of those ‘forgiven’ loans is income. The IRS needs to remind them of that.
JFK made one fatal error—he picked a VP that wanted him dead.
“For some reason republicans never do the same with Obama & Biden.”
That is because most of Americans are an ethical people.
Democrats belong in the sewer.
I’m finding it hard for a place to put them as I would not wish Democrats on my worst enemies.
Perhaps the Taliban?
Restrain?
* finding corruption
* saving taxpayer dollars
* freedom of expression
* MAGA
Why??????????????????????????????????????
So the Post thinks we should stop Trump from doing the things we hired him to do? WINNING!
No.
This is just token resistance by the Rats to placate their base.
Love that!
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