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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(138,385 posts)
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 01:47 PM 16 hrs ago

Donald Trump's legacy rests in the hands of federal courts

In President Donald Trump's second term, he has pursued his political objectives with unbridled ambition, but whether those policies will actually be enacted is largely still in question.

Though the legislative branch of government, dominated by Trump's allies in Congress, has shown little appetite to restrain him, the judiciary may.

From prosecuting his political opponents to dismantling agencies created by Congress to exerting control over how Americans vote, Trump could leave a lasting impact on the power of the presidency – or not, if the court system stops him.

"Donald Trump has attempted to flood the zone with illegality," Norm Eisen, a former Obama White House ethics lawyer who cofounded the Democracy Defenders Fund, which is involved in many prominent cases against the administration, told USA TODAY.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/donald-trumps-legacy-rests-hands-070111571.html

Today's SCROTUS? Many of them are just as corrupt as Trump.

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Donald Trump's legacy rests in the hands of federal courts (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 16 hrs ago OP
One more reason why Dems must expand the court in 2029 Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #1

Fiendish Thingy

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1. One more reason why Dems must expand the court in 2029
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 03:47 PM
14 hrs ago

There can be no repairing of the damage of the Trump era unless/until the court is expanded and the MAGA majority is neutralized.

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