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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTFG floats expanded presidential powers during rally speech, saying he would make every executive
employee 'fireable' by POTUSDuring a rally on Saturday, former President Donald Trump floated an expansion of presidential powers.
Speaking to rally-goers in Florence, South Carolina, he suggested that, if he were re-elected, the president would have the power to fire anyone who works in the government's executive branch.
"We will pass critical reforms making every executive branch employee fireable by the president of the United States. The deep state must and will be brought to heel," he said. Fringe media and the far-right have often used the term "deep state" to refer to the so-called "real power" in America's government.
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The president is not allowed to fire just anyone in the executive branch. While this power had initially been available to the president, it led to the "spoils system," in which every new president could essentially replace the entire government with their supporters.
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TFG floats expanded presidential powers during rally speech, saying he would make every executive (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Mar 2022
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dchill
(38,315 posts)1. Adolf Shemp Trump.
Harker
(13,870 posts)2. More dangerous pandering from TDDTIFG.
Disgraced, defeated, twice impeached.
musclecar6
(1,680 posts)3. Ah yes
Our favorite lunatic threatens even more Hitler behavior if he gets back in. That rhetoric will appeal to his Third Reich base. Course those who are watching Putler acting out as Hitler/Stalin etc, will run for the hills. You go Donny Dumbass.
NewHendoLib
(59,940 posts)4. Just give him a crap TV show. He just misses saying "you're fired!"
Initech
(99,909 posts)5. Holy crap, the GOP really is going full Nazi!
MissMillie
(38,450 posts)6. he just gave everyone a reason to NOT vote for him
A big "thank you" to the big OOMPAH LOOMPAH