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highplainsdem

(53,631 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2025, 02:30 PM Jan 28

Senator Murphy on Trump freezing federal loans and grants: This is what a king does. This is not how a democracy works.

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Senator Murphy on Trump freezing federal loans and grants: This is what a king does. This is not how a democracy works. (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 28 OP

STOP referring to Trump as a "king" He is a effing tyrant! nt Jit423 Jan 28 #1

I agree! He would be flattered and would love to be called a king. Diamond_Dog Jan 28 #4

Dictator from Day 1 on. yorkster Jan 28 #2

Okay, if the POTUS doesn't have the power ScratchCat Jan 28 #3

no kidding samsingh Jan 28 #5

Dump: Of course I'm not a king. I'M A FUCKING EMPEROR! sakabatou Jan 28 #6

Jit423

(791 posts)

1. STOP referring to Trump as a "king" He is a effing tyrant! nt

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 02:32 PM

Jan 28

Diamond_Dog

(35,714 posts)

4. I agree! He would be flattered and would love to be called a king.

Reply to Jit423 (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 02:39 PM

Jan 28

yorkster

(2,661 posts)

2. Dictator from Day 1 on.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 02:33 PM

Jan 28

ScratchCat

(2,540 posts)

3. Okay, if the POTUS doesn't have the power

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 02:35 PM

Jan 28

Then the order is null and void and can't be followed. It doesn't take a court to say this.

What am I missing? Why wont people just stand up and say these order are not within the scope of the powers of The Executive Branch and say they are void?

samsingh

(17,960 posts)

5. no kidding

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 02:53 PM

Jan 28

sakabatou

(43,841 posts)

6. Dump: Of course I'm not a king. I'M A FUCKING EMPEROR!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 02:59 PM

Jan 28

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