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lostincalifornia

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2. He can't bypass the courts on this. Not that this Supreme Court wouldn't give him what he wants. If

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 06:56 PM

6 hrs ago

this is brought up before the SC they would have to rule on it, and based on that ruling it could have major consequences.

The insurrection act really needed to be amended decades ago.

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Trump Threatens to Use Emergency Powers to Bypass Courts and Deploy Troops [View all] dalton99a 6 hrs ago OP

What is this "insurrection" of which you speak? What an ass... wcmagumba 6 hrs ago #1

I suspect he is arguing that ICE cannot do their job is his justification. lostincalifornia 6 hrs ago #3

I suspect he isn't. Kingofalldems 6 hrs ago #7

He can't bypass the courts on this. Not that this Supreme Court wouldn't give him what he wants. If lostincalifornia 6 hrs ago #2

The Republican party have been and continue to cause "violent" chaos....... Lovie777 6 hrs ago #4

Trump rso 6 hrs ago #5

Well, that'll end well. Wednesdays 6 hrs ago #6

So much for the, "Dictator for one day" shit he barked about during his last campaign. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 6 hrs ago #8

Break the law, let the law catch up. He's done it every time. It's clearly not just a tactic, it's second nature by now. eppur_se_muova 5 hrs ago #9

Emergency Powers to Bypass EPSTEIN BOSSHOG 5 hrs ago #10

Every Single Republican should be made to answer if they support Trump's use of the Insurrection Act Chasstev365 5 hrs ago #11

What a surprise. B.See 5 hrs ago #12

""I'd do that if people were being killed..." Hell of a SIGNAL for the MAGATs to start shooting people... Jack Valentino 4 hrs ago #13