Trump Claims Sweeping Power to Nullify Laws

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Trump Claims Sweeping Power to Nullify Laws

July 3, 2025 at 11:06 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 239 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/07/03/trump-claims-sweeping-power-to-nullify-laws/

“Attorney General Pam Bondi told tech companies that they could lawfully violate a statute barring American companies from supporting TikTok based on a sweeping claim that President Trump has the constitutional power to set aside laws, newly disclosed documents show,” the New York Times reports.

“In letters to companies like Apple and Google, Ms. Bondi wrote that Mr. Trump had decided that shutting down TikTok would interfere with his ‘constitutional duties,’ so the law banning the social media app must give way to his ‘core presidential national security and foreign affairs powers.’”

[Robertmiller1220]

1. 2026

We will take the House back in 2026 and maybe the Senate. Unless the Trump Regime tries to suspend the elections and rig them. States will not allow it and neither will many Feds. God help us to hold on until then.

[unblock]

2. Interpreting the constitution cynically, sure, there are several ways to authorize illegal activty

He can simply have the illegal activity not investigated or not prosecuted

He can have it prosecuted but settle for $1.

He can have it prosecuted and go to trial then botch it so double jeopardy protects to criminals.

He can pardon them.

All these would be contrary to the spirit of the constitution, which calls for the president to execute the laws in good faith, but if congress won't impeach and remove him for abuse, misuse, or neglect of office, he can get away with it.

And worse.

[samsingh]

3. he has the power

and we couldn't even appoint an Attorney General that could act faster than a snail and convict these criminals before they could destroy Democracy.