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Mr.Bee

(1,823 posts)
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:32 AM Jun 2025

Trump Acted Alone

Congress didn't.
Supreme Court didn't.
No one stopped him.
Precedent Dump issued an unconstitutional military strike on Iran.
Why Is Anyone Surprised??
Brace for impact!

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Trump Acted Alone (Original Post) Mr.Bee Jun 2025 OP
Why has no one resigned yet? malaise Jun 2025 #1
The most terrifying thing? Moostache Jun 2025 #2
This means it was entirely of personal benefit to him. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #3
I'm sure Trump's financial ties to the Saudis and others in the ME weighed heavily in his decision. sop Jun 2025 #5
Saudi's $2B to Jared was a retainer for future favors. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #6
Unconstitutional? Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #4
Thank You, DarnOld Trumpf Mr.Bee Jun 2025 #7

Moostache

(11,171 posts)
2. The most terrifying thing?
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:35 AM
Jun 2025

This is a thing that openly mused about the use of nuclear weapons in the past. Not the distant, foggy unremembered past...less than 10 years ago...about the same time he implied Mexicans were rapists and murderers.

No one stopped this unjustified attack.
No one will stop him from doing worse.

THAT worries me deeply.

sop

(18,605 posts)
5. I'm sure Trump's financial ties to the Saudis and others in the ME weighed heavily in his decision.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:57 AM
Jun 2025

Fiendish Thingy

(23,219 posts)
4. Unconstitutional?
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:56 AM
Jun 2025

Trump used the same loophole in the War Powers Act that Clinton, Obama and Reagan used.

The president has 60 days following the commencement of military action to obtain AUMF from congress.

The only rule Trump didn’t follow is he apparently only briefed 6 members of the Gang Of Eight.

Mr.Bee

(1,823 posts)
7. Thank You, DarnOld Trumpf
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:31 PM
Jun 2025

For putting our Armed Forces in danger in bases all over Europe.

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