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BumRushDaShow

(151,663 posts)
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:17 AM Apr 25

Trump Appears Unaware Supreme Court Ruled 9-0 Against Him: 'That's Not What My People Told Me'

Source: MEDIAite

Apr 25th, 2025, 10:27 am


President Donald Trump claims his lawyers have told him that the Supreme Court’s ruling on Kilmar Abrego Garcia does not mean he needs to bring back the man accidentally deported to an El Salvador megaprison. In an interview with TIME, the president was asked about the Supreme Court’s 9-0 order telling the administration to effectuate Garcia’s return.

The administration has maintained that Garcia is an MS-13 gang member despite no prior convictions and their admission that he was sent to El Salvador by mistake. Asked if he’s “disobeying” the Supreme Court, Trump said, “That’s not what my people told me — they didn’t say it was, they said it was — the nine to nothing was entirely different.”

The ruling orders the government to “facilitate and effectuate the return of [Abrego Garcia] to the United States by no later than 11:59 PM on Monday, April 7.”

“I leave that to my lawyers,” Trump said when asked if he is actively facilitating Garcia’s return. “I give them no instructions. They feel that the order said something very much different from what you’re saying. But I leave that to my lawyers. If they want — and that would be Attorney General of the United States and the people that represent the country. I don’t make that decision.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/news/thats-not-what-my-people-told-me-trump-defends-defying-9-0-supreme-court-ruling-ordering-kilmar-garcia-returned/

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Trump Appears Unaware Supreme Court Ruled 9-0 Against Him: 'That's Not What My People Told Me' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Apr 25 OP
The wanna-be boy king has a history of trying to create his own reality. Snarkoleptic Apr 25 #1
Hate to say it, but it stated no dissents, BUT i'm 100% sure TWO of them for sure bluestarone Apr 25 #2
You are talking about 2 different cases and rulings MLWR Apr 25 #9
Well, i'm thinking these same two Dissented in the first one as well. Just didn't say they did. bluestarone Apr 25 #11
There is no such thing as a dissent that isn't a dissent. onenote Apr 25 #22
Ok, won't argue that, OFFICIALLY that's true. BUT bluestarone Apr 25 #24
Typical. Bully everyone into accepting the fantasy you want rather than the reality we live in unblock Apr 25 #3
Voters can vote for criminals to commit crimes in office. Irish_Dem Apr 25 #4
Excellent example of a major weakness in the administration: the president's advisor's are lying to him. Martin68 Apr 25 #5
Time for some advisors to cool their heels in some lockup for contempt EYESORE 9001 Apr 25 #10
He's lying. It's just one of Trump's techniques to avoid having to jusrify his actions when confronted. Doodley Apr 25 #6
He is not lying. STephen Milller told him. See reply # 13. Amaryllis Apr 25 #16
One wants to remember the convicted felon lies, a lot. republianmushroom Apr 25 #7
He only hears what he wants to hear. pandr32 Apr 25 #8
Someone is feeding him this garbage. Time to find out who. Initech Apr 25 #12
It was Stephen MIller. He said it several times when Bukele was with them in the Oval.He told Trump that SCOTUS ruled in Amaryllis Apr 25 #13
That asshole needs to be arrested now. Initech Apr 25 #15
If true... he should fire his lawyers. chowder66 Apr 25 #14
Chump has one philosophy ... that he can lie with impunity FakeNoose Apr 25 #17
I'm sorry, but the Mediaite story is misleading onenote Apr 25 #18
Wow. Bondi, meet bus. I'm not responsible. Buddyzbuddy Apr 25 #19
It's great the Donny fingers his lawyers as the ones in contempt. Safe as Milk Apr 25 #20
They are keeping things from you Donny. twodogsbarking Apr 25 #21
As if anyone in this administration has demonstrated anything other than abject incompetence. Karasu Apr 25 #23
"My people". They have submitted. Like some creepy movie. twodogsbarking Apr 25 #25
This just tells you that this tidbit was blacked out on fox news Hieronymus Phact Apr 25 #26
Trump stated that "others" in his administration are making decisions regarding the SCOTUS ruling Martin Eden Saturday #27

MLWR

(300 posts)
9. You are talking about 2 different cases and rulings
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 12:00 PM
Apr 25

In the first case before them, "The Supreme Court has unanimously ordered the Trump administration to “facilitate” Abrego Garcia’s release from custody so that he can have a hearing." --The Hill

In the second case before them, Thomas and Alito dissented.

bluestarone

(19,707 posts)
11. Well, i'm thinking these same two Dissented in the first one as well. Just didn't say they did.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 12:19 PM
Apr 25

That's my opinion only though. (if the real truth was known)

onenote

(45,179 posts)
22. There is no such thing as a dissent that isn't a dissent.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 02:22 PM
Apr 25

If they didn't state on the record that they dissent, then the default is that they didn't dissent.

bluestarone

(19,707 posts)
24. Ok, won't argue that, OFFICIALLY that's true. BUT
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 03:12 PM
Apr 25

In my eyes NO WAY these TWO in their minds didn't DISSENT.

unblock

(55,054 posts)
3. Typical. Bully everyone into accepting the fantasy you want rather than the reality we live in
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:23 AM
Apr 25

Seems like a definition of tyranny, if not also a few other mental illnesses....

Irish_Dem

(69,082 posts)
4. Voters can vote for criminals to commit crimes in office.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:28 AM
Apr 25

And the courts are supposed to look the other way.

Martin68

(25,614 posts)
5. Excellent example of a major weakness in the administration: the president's advisor's are lying to him.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:44 AM
Apr 25

EYESORE 9001

(28,172 posts)
10. Time for some advisors to cool their heels in some lockup for contempt
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 12:16 PM
Apr 25

See what they tell the apricot hellbeast then

Doodley

(10,827 posts)
6. He's lying. It's just one of Trump's techniques to avoid having to jusrify his actions when confronted.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:55 AM
Apr 25

I've got people working on that. The lawyers are dealing with that. Nobody told me that. I've got two guys working on that. We are working on that right now. We will have something tremendous in two months. It's a scratched record of BS.

Initech

(104,624 posts)
12. Someone is feeding him this garbage. Time to find out who.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 12:27 PM
Apr 25

Stephen Miller and Alex Jones are very likely suspects.

Amaryllis

(10,306 posts)
13. It was Stephen MIller. He said it several times when Bukele was with them in the Oval.He told Trump that SCOTUS ruled in
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 12:32 PM
Apr 25

their favor. and he said it more than once.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/stephen-miller-egregiously-misrepresented-a-supreme-court-order-while-trump-nodded-along/ar-AA1CYthz

If you find a recording of the meeting you will hear it.

FakeNoose

(37,242 posts)
17. Chump has one philosophy ... that he can lie with impunity
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 12:46 PM
Apr 25

He lies and he keeps on lying, and he never stops. He believes that if enough people hear his lies, and if they hear it often enough, they'll start believing him.

Then "poof" ... it's no longer a lie .. it's the "new truth."

onenote

(45,179 posts)
18. I'm sorry, but the Mediaite story is misleading
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 12:58 PM
Apr 25

In suggests that the 9-0 Supreme Court ruling ordered the government to "facilitate and effectuate the return of [Abrego Garcia] to the United States by no later than 11:59 PM on Monday, April 7.” But that's what the district court originally ordered. That deadline initially was stayed by the Supreme Court, which then ruled 9-0 that the district court should clarify its order, stating as follows:

... the deadline in the challenged order is no longer effective. The rest of the District Court’s order remains in effect but requires clarification on remand. The order properly requires the Government to “facilitate” Abrego Garcia’s release from custody in El Salvador and to ensure that his case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly sent to El Salvador. The intended scope of the term “effectuate” in the District Court’s order is, however, unclear, and may exceed the District Court’s authority. The District Court should clarify its directive, with due regard for the deference owed to the Executive Branch in the conduct of foreign affairs. For its part, the Government should be prepared to share what it can con- cerning the steps it has taken and the prospect of further steps."

I have no doubt that Trump has been misinformed about what the Court ruled, or is incapable of understanding it. But that doesn't excuse Mediaite misrepresenting the Court's decision.

Buddyzbuddy

(776 posts)
19. Wow. Bondi, meet bus. I'm not responsible.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 01:07 PM
Apr 25

I'm powerless so I can't be in trouble. This from the guy that told his lawyers what to say and write during the trial that made him a FELON. BTW, again, "I leave that to my lawyers"? Does he mean the United States Of America's Justice Dept.? Or, the Lawyers that lost the State of New York's criminal case against him that resulted in him being found guilty of felony charges and becoming a FELON.

Safe as Milk

(100 posts)
20. It's great the Donny fingers his lawyers as the ones in contempt.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 01:12 PM
Apr 25

The proper judicial ruling, IMO, would be to call the lawyers before the bench and strip them of their license to practice. Donny's word can be taken as fact in this regard. Let the attorneys find jobs at Wal-Mart.

Karasu

(1,036 posts)
23. As if anyone in this administration has demonstrated anything other than abject incompetence.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 02:59 PM
Apr 25

Only the best people, don't you know.

They can't even do fascism properly.

Martin Eden

(14,206 posts)
27. Trump stated that "others" in his administration are making decisions regarding the SCOTUS ruling
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 07:16 AM
Saturday

THEY are not immune from arrest and indictment.

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