Trump teases a lot of things daily and it shocks the liberals every time.
The argument exaggerates the extent to which Trump has dismantled the foundational pillars of American governance. While Trump has tested norms, the Constitution remains firmly in place, with no actual movement toward its cancellation. Courts have repeatedly blocked Trump’s actions, demonstrating the judiciary's independence despite rhetoric about impeaching judges, which remains far from actionable.
The free press, far from being neutered, continues to scrutinize Trump relentlessly, proving its resilience even under pressure. Claims about Congress abdicating power are overgeneralized—while partisan dynamics sometimes lead to deference, Congress retains its constitutional authority and has used it, such as during impeachment proceedings.
Project 2025 and the unitary executive theory are ideological arguments rather than fully implemented realities, requiring significant legal and institutional changes to materialize. American institutions are not infallible but have proven adaptable and resistant to centralization efforts. Alarmism risks diverting energy from the proactive engagement needed to protect and strengthen the system. Further, Vance and Trump have both stated publicly they are unassociated with that particular think tank's published work and have not read it.
Would you like to point out a few things from project 2025 you disagree with?
My main beef with Project 2025
It operates under the Heritage foundation's long standing belief that Unitary executive theory gives Presidents unlimited power. The executive branch by definition (Executive is a form of the term execute) is the branch of government that every single agency gets put under. And the agency executes what it does. Even if it is congress that wills that agency into existence. It is like a big bucket for everything the federal government does. Project 2025 believes that Trump is boss of all of that simply because it gets put into his branch's lap. The Supreme court has already ruled against this.
Project 2025 seeks to control all federal agencies that could possibly push back on the Trump agenda. They want Trump to be able to fire all these people without cause. There are enormous dangers in having the entire federal government become a partisan organization that changes every 4 years and bends to the whims of the president.
For example, The federal reserve. No countries allow the leader to screw around with monetary policy because it is an invitation for disaster by a partisan. Nobody wants to do biz with a country that they can't rely on with sound fiscal responsibility.
Also the SEC. Trump wants control of that one too. Can you imagine the President deciding which financial scams get looked at and which don't? Like Crypto etc.
I could go on and on.
What happens if hypothetically Trump is replaced by a Democrat. Would you be ok with any of your outlined "beefs"? Trump isn't going to be president forever, ya know. It would take a very long time to overturn all of the checks and balances for him to operate in the way you are imagining. I agree that if this were hypothetically what Trump wanted (I don't believe he does), it probably isn't a good thing for democracy. Even if he tried, there are too many things in place to stop him.
Appointments Clause (Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution), Civil Service Reform Act (Title 5 U.S.C.), Federal Reserve Act of 1913, Dodd-Frank Act (2010), Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Impoundment Control Act of 1974, are all good places to start.
To centralize executive power, a comprehensive overhaul of existing legal frameworks would be required. This would involve repealing or amending numerous statutes, altering constitutional interpretations, and potentially enacting new legislation to redefine the roles and powers of federal entities. Such extensive changes would likely face substantial legal challenges and most likely take decades, not 4 years.
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“We are working on all possible scenarios to protect Ukraine,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose country was looking to European allies for support.
Trump needs some guardrails. I won't say he is unhinged but he needs some people telling him to back off. You are president. Act like it. These tarriffs suck.
Better be careful Sally - You and your compadres were attacking people for saying the exact same thing, just one short month ago.
See, everyone with common sense already knows the things that you're just now coming around to.
I am flumoxxed right now. Am troubled by some of Trump's actions but hoping he comes back a bit. He can still be a great president as he was in 2017.
one thing no one is talking about is a direct example of breaking down checks and balances.
the only way it's legal for trump to have him be the only guy declaring policy and not congress...is that he declared multiple national emergencies. Presidents aren't supposed to grab power that way, but here we are. Trump declares phony national emergencies and raises tariffs and changes immigration law all by himself without the national legislature having a role.
The Rs in congress will never ever ever take away that emergency power from trump, no matter how fake it is and how transparent a grab for dictatorship it is and how he abuses it. This is a prime example of a real and tangible wish the Rs have for dictatorship.
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one thing no one is talking about is a direct example of breaking down checks and balances.
the only way it's legal for trump to have him be the only guy declaring policy and not congress...is that he declared multiple national emergencies. Presidents aren't supposed to grab power that way, but here we are. Trump declares phony national emergencies and raises tariffs and changes immigration law all by himself without the national legislature having a role.
The Rs in congress will never ever ever take away that emergency power from trump, no matter how fake it is and how transparent a grab for dictatorship it is and how he abuses it. This is a prime example of a real and tangible wish the Rs have for dictatorship.
Trump could lose the house in April if enough Floridians and potentially New Yorkers are sick of his crap. Maybe it's good that those special elections are in April and not March. Gives him another month to screw even more stuff up.
one thing no one is talking about is a direct example of breaking down checks and balances.
the only way it's legal for trump to have him be the only guy declaring policy and not congress...is that he declared multiple national emergencies. Presidents aren't supposed to grab power that way, but here we are. Trump declares phony national emergencies and raises tariffs and changes immigration law all by himself without the national legislature having a role.
The Rs in congress will never ever ever take away that emergency power from trump, no matter how fake it is and how transparent a grab for dictatorship it is and how he abuses it. This is a prime example of a real and tangible wish the Rs have for dictatorship.
Trump could lose the house in April if enough Floridians and potentially New Yorkers are sick of his crap. Maybe it's good that those special elections are in April and not March. Gives him another month to screw even more stuff up.
Although, having said that and examining the 2024 results, both the Florida districts are so heavily Republican that it seems very unlikely.
Congress has the power to end a national emergency and has done so in the past, demonstrating that there are checks in place to prevent abuse.
Clinton declared a national emergency in 1995 to address the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, including through sanctions against countries like Iran, Libya, and North Korea. He also used national emergency powers to regulate certain financial transactions involving foreign assets.
Obama declared a national emergency in 2012 to address the situation in Syria, specifically to impose sanctions on Syrian officials involved in human rights abuses and to combat the Assad regime’s violent actions. He also declared an emergency in 2014 to address the Ebola outbreak and to aid in the global response.
Obama also used national emergency powers in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea, issuing sanctions against Russian officials and entities, and declaring a national emergency regarding the threat posed by Russia’s actions to U.S. interests.
Carter declared a national emergency in 1979 following the Iranian hostage crisis, which allowed the U.S. to freeze Iranian assets and impose economic sanctions. This was a significant use of emergency powers to protect national security and American citizens abroad.
It operates under the Heritage foundation's long standing belief that Unitary executive theory gives Presidents unlimited power. The executive branch by definition (Executive is a form of the term execute) is the branch of government that every single agency gets put under. And the agency executes what it does. Even if it is congress that wills that agency into existence. It is like a big bucket for everything the federal government does. Project 2025 believes that Trump is boss of all of that simply because it gets put into his branch's lap. The Supreme court has already ruled against this.
Project 2025 seeks to control all federal agencies that could possibly push back on the Trump agenda. They want Trump to be able to fire all these people without cause. There are enormous dangers in having the entire federal government become a partisan organization that changes every 4 years and bends to the whims of the president.
For example, The federal reserve. No countries allow the leader to screw around with monetary policy because it is an invitation for disaster by a partisan. Nobody wants to do biz with a country that they can't rely on with sound fiscal responsibility.
Also the SEC. Trump wants control of that one too. Can you imagine the President deciding which financial scams get looked at and which don't? Like Crypto etc.
I could go on and on.
What happens if hypothetically Trump is replaced by a Democrat. Would you be ok with any of your outlined "beefs"? Trump isn't going to be president forever, ya know. It would take a very long time to overturn all of the checks and balances for him to operate in the way you are imagining. I agree that if this were hypothetically what Trump wanted (I don't believe he does), it probably isn't a good thing for democracy. Even if he tried, there are too many things in place to stop him.
Appointments Clause (Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution), Civil Service Reform Act (Title 5 U.S.C.), Federal Reserve Act of 1913, Dodd-Frank Act (2010), Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Impoundment Control Act of 1974, are all good places to start.
To centralize executive power, a comprehensive overhaul of existing legal frameworks would be required. This would involve repealing or amending numerous statutes, altering constitutional interpretations, and potentially enacting new legislation to redefine the roles and powers of federal entities. Such extensive changes would likely face substantial legal challenges and most likely take decades, not 4 years.
I would feel exactly the same if a Democrat took office with Unitary executive privilege to dismantle entire federal government and install incompetent lawless loyalists. I love our separate but coequal branches and checks and balances.
But you bring up an interesting point.
Why are Trump and co establishing this historic power grab if the Dems can use it to their liking in 4 years?
Here is your answer. But you better sit down because you won’t like it.
Trump and project 2025 have no plans whatsoever to leave office on 2028.
Congress has the power to end a national emergency and has done so in the past, demonstrating that there are checks in place to prevent abuse.
Clinton declared a national emergency in 1995 to address the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, including through sanctions against countries like Iran, Libya, and North Korea. He also used national emergency powers to regulate certain financial transactions involving foreign assets.
Obama declared a national emergency in 2012 to address the situation in Syria, specifically to impose sanctions on Syrian officials involved in human rights abuses and to combat the Assad regime’s violent actions. He also declared an emergency in 2014 to address the Ebola outbreak and to aid in the global response.
Obama also used national emergency powers in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea, issuing sanctions against Russian officials and entities, and declaring a national emergency regarding the threat posed by Russia’s actions to U.S. interests.
Carter declared a national emergency in 1979 following the Iranian hostage crisis, which allowed the U.S. to freeze Iranian assets and impose economic sanctions. This was a significant use of emergency powers to protect national security and American citizens abroad.
Don’t talk about historical precedent. Look at this congress. They are a rubber stamp for anything Trump wants to do. Hell, a congressman just floated a bill to put Trumps mug on the $100 bill.
Prove me wrong. Show me any evidence of congress pushing back on Trump.
Congress has the power to end a national emergency and has done so in the past, demonstrating that there are checks in place to prevent abuse.
Clinton declared a national emergency in 1995 to address the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, including through sanctions against countries like Iran, Libya, and North Korea. He also used national emergency powers to regulate certain financial transactions involving foreign assets.
Obama declared a national emergency in 2012 to address the situation in Syria, specifically to impose sanctions on Syrian officials involved in human rights abuses and to combat the Assad regime’s violent actions. He also declared an emergency in 2014 to address the Ebola outbreak and to aid in the global response.
Obama also used national emergency powers in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea, issuing sanctions against Russian officials and entities, and declaring a national emergency regarding the threat posed by Russia’s actions to U.S. interests.
Carter declared a national emergency in 1979 following the Iranian hostage crisis, which allowed the U.S. to freeze Iranian assets and impose economic sanctions. This was a significant use of emergency powers to protect national security and American citizens abroad.
as I said, a R congress will never ever take away trump's phony emergency power. Despite having that power. Trump has cowed the R party into being a rubber stamp no matter who he shoots on 5th avenue.
you should be able to judge between the real emergencies above and the phony emergencies trump has declared.
I will agree, sure, other presidents have abused national emergencies. But never like this, to upset 70 years of painstakingly built US policy built by both parties over generations and upend the economies of our allies and ourselves.
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Of course you didn't deny it. You think that trying to silence beliefs you don't like makes your "argument" stronger.
Lol I’ve no interest in silencing anyone who uses the name “Trump2028” nor anyone who constantly looks like an idiot as you do.
Yeah, it's only a coincidence that my original username "trump2028" was registered, and then used to post dumb lib opinions. It's a coincidence that names like "end wokeness", "maga2024", etc were registered and used to post dumb woke crap.
"President Trump could be enjoying his golden years golfing and spending time with his family," Gill said. "Instead, he took a bullet for this country and is now working overtime to secure our border, fix our uneven trade relationship with the rest of the world, make America energy independent again and put America first by ending useless foreign aid."
I'd rather create a $250 bill and put him there, but I'd also be fine with putting him on the $100 bill.
Congress has the power to end a national emergency and has done so in the past, demonstrating that there are checks in place to prevent abuse.
Clinton declared a national emergency in 1995 to address the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, including through sanctions against countries like Iran, Libya, and North Korea. He also used national emergency powers to regulate certain financial transactions involving foreign assets.
Obama declared a national emergency in 2012 to address the situation in Syria, specifically to impose sanctions on Syrian officials involved in human rights abuses and to combat the Assad regime’s violent actions. He also declared an emergency in 2014 to address the Ebola outbreak and to aid in the global response.
Obama also used national emergency powers in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea, issuing sanctions against Russian officials and entities, and declaring a national emergency regarding the threat posed by Russia’s actions to U.S. interests.
Carter declared a national emergency in 1979 following the Iranian hostage crisis, which allowed the U.S. to freeze Iranian assets and impose economic sanctions. This was a significant use of emergency powers to protect national security and American citizens abroad.
Don’t talk about historical precedent. Look at this congress. They are a rubber stamp for anything Trump wants to do. Hell, a congressman just floated a bill to put Trumps mug on the $100 bill.
Prove me wrong. Show me any evidence of congress pushing back on Trump.
If you lefties keep behaving the way you're behaving Trump will have enough votes after the midterms to repeal the 22nd amendment.
How hilarious would it be to watch you morons melt down over that!
Better be careful Sally - You and your compadres were attacking people for saying the exact same thing, just one short month ago.
See, everyone with common sense already knows the things that you're just now coming around to.
I am flumoxxed right now. Am troubled by some of Trump's actions but hoping he comes back a bit. He can still be a great president as he was in 2017.
He's only imposing the tariffs because he doesn't want people to take his rhetoric as just an empty threat. If he'd back out then other countries would think he'd never go through on his actions.
I'm sure they'll be revoked in a bit, but their point is to promote American manufacturing and to show other countries he'll do what he says.
He has already given $60 billion to charities. Not going to give his kids that much. Great guy. Not sure why he still works but it seems to make him happy.
You have valid points, but it isn't a true democracy when Republicans don't dare to challenge Trump in fear of losing their jobs. It isn't a democracy when a president can lie without consequences. For example he said he would end the war quickly. That lie is enough that he should be put down from his position. Every lie is a damage to democracy
He has already given $60 billion to charities. Not going to give his kids that much. Great guy. Not sure why he still works but it seems to make him happy.
His "kids" are in their 60s
And after a lifetime of pretending he didn't think it was fair he paid "a lower tax rate than his secretary" Buffet isn't going to give his kids any money because he can't stomach the taxes being taken out of his legacy.
