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mahatmakanejeeves

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Tue Aug 26, 2025, 03:43 PM Aug 2025

"I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States."

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I can't believe this asshole had it right all along.

August 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM

I can't believe this asshole had it right all along.

One Bearded Golfer (@onebeardedgolfer.bsky.social) 2025-08-26T19:35:16.022Z


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Look, we have a new statement of principles for the Republican Party.

‪Aaron Rupar‬
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Trump on deploying the National Guard to Chicago: "I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States."

August 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM

Look, we have a new statement of principles for the Republican Party.

Popehat Likes The Triangles (@kenwhite.bsky.social) 2025-08-26T19:32:31.697Z


Wait! There's more!

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Did someone say "Noble" Prize?

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Witkoff: "There's only one thing I wish for: that that Nobel committee finally gets its act together and realizes that you are the single finest candidate since that Nobel award was ever talked about."

August 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM

Witkoff: "There's only one thing I wish for: that that Nobel committee finally gets its act together and realizes that you are the single finest candidate since that Nobel award was ever talked about."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-08-26T18:09:18.131Z


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Lori Chavez-DeRemer: "Mr President, I invite you see your big beautiful face on a banner in front of the Department of Labor because you are really the transformational president of the American worker, along with the American flag and President Roosevelt."

August 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM

Lori Chavez-DeRemer: "Mr President, I invite you see your big beautiful face on a banner in front of the Department of Labor because you are really the transformational president of the American worker, along with the American flag and President Roosevelt."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-08-26T17:42:01.140Z
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"I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States." (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 OP
Police Chief Brody in Jaws said something similar, but he was just kidding. Towlie Aug 2025 #1
I have no doubt that Trump really believes he can do anything he wants. riversedge Aug 2025 #2
There are really only two constraints on any President. PCB66 Aug 2025 #4
And she was supposed to be marginally unbad UTUSN Aug 2025 #3
The republicon golf cheat never says anything about his responsibilities BoRaGard Aug 2025 #5

PCB66

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4. There are really only two constraints on any President.
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 05:30 PM
Aug 2025


The first is Congress. However, if the President's party controls Congress then that becomes no constraint.

The second is the Supreme Court. However, if the Court is packed with the President's party picks then don't expect much of any reigning in. Like Denny Crain said one time"

You could argue that morality and respect for the Constitution will restrain tyranny but with Trump that ship has sailed. He doesn't give a shit.





BoRaGard

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5. The republicon golf cheat never says anything about his responsibilities
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 05:43 PM
Aug 2025

He's always whining about his special rights and privileges and shit,
never a damn word about his responsibilities.

So frikken republicon. So unAmerican.

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