Trump's Plan To Expand Presidential Powers Faces GOP Resistance

[UCmeNdc]

It is a complete power grab!

Trump has sweeping plans to give himself more power if re elected, but some members of his own party are indicating they're not on board.

WASHINGTON ― Donald Trump’s sweeping plans to remake the presidency ― and give himself more power than ever if he is elected to the White House again ― have met with a chilly reception from members of his own party in Congress.

The former president and his allies are vowing to bring independent federal agencies like the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission under direct presidential control, revive the practice of “impounding” funds appropriated by Congress, and strip employment protections for thousands of civil servants in the executive branch, ostensibly to replace them with Trump’s own chosen political appointees.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-2024-republicans_n_64b7ea89e4b0dcb4cab6949c

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. Susan Collins is concerned!

[2naSalit]

2. Oh my!

[Johnny2X2X]

3. Yeah, sure

The same way the Nazi at the switch in the gas chamber thought for an instant before pressing the button.

These clowns want to throw out our Democracy and systems of checks and balances more than they want to breath, it's what they live for.

[Raven123]

4. One would think the writers of these stories would know better.

TFG faces no resistance. We watched the GOP for 4 years and then after an insurrection attempt.

[gratuitous]

7. I think they do know better, but it's how the game is played

You're right, as soon as Republicans get into office and start acting on these horrible ideas and worse ones they didn't say out loud, the media will pull a frowny face or a furrowed brow, and Republicans will all say, "We told you we were going to do this. That one time. And we all said we wouldn't do it. Turns out we lied. Too bad for you." And the media will say, "Yup, that's pretty much what happened. Can't fault Republicans for doing what they said they'd do even if they denied it later."

[ms liberty]

5. And if he or a Repuke won and implemented it, they'd all fold like cheap lawn chairs

We've seen this movie before.

[tableturner]

6. They're for it, but AGAINST GOP candidates telling the voters the TRUTH!

"Don't let them know how vile we are...wait until after the election, and then, when it's too late for voters to reject us, we'll SHOW them how vile we are."