Trump v. United States: Can presidents get away with anything?
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/trump-v-united-states-can-presidents-get-away-with-anything/
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/trump-v-united-states-can-presidents-get-away-with-anything/
9 Comments
RainfallSonata@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 2y
No, they can't. Even if the Supreme Court says they can, they can't.
breadsmasher@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 2y
If they rule that a president is above the law, they are effectively creating a monarchy. All divine rights bestowed upon someone by virtue of existence.
Isn't this one of the big reasons americans defend their rights to bear arms? To prevent/remove a tyrannical government?
BestBouclettes@jlai.lu · 9 pts · 2y
Yeah, ruling in the favour of this would be a massive Pandora's box and I'm not sure the supreme court would want that at that moment. If Trump were President they would probably agree though.
Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
It's a litmus test of division. Will the people cheer on their own downfall and descend into fascism? Yes as long as their team is winning.
CatsGoMOW@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
If no one ever faces any real consequences, then sure they can.
djsoren19@yiffit.net · 6 pts · 2y
Unless a citizen is willing to enforce that notion upon him, the truth is that he can.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Considering that he was trying to stall his other trials until after the election, he did get away with this one.
Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Rapidcreek@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Biden: “Remember when he was trying to deal with covid, he said just inject a little bleach in your veins? He missed it. It all went to his hair.”
He added: “I probably shouldn’t have said that.”
postmateDumbass@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
Everyone remember that whole part about never having a king? That the US had a president INSTEAD of a king?
Jesus.
Read the fucking Declaration of Independance into the case record.
Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y