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Septua

(2,964 posts)
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 10:33 PM Aug 2025

Trump says it: "I have the right to do anything I want to do."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-just-said-exactly-dictator-210503191.html

"I'm the President of the United States."

Nixon once said, "If the President does it, it can't be illegal." I don't know if Hitler said it or not, but all his cowered down underlings never told him otherwise, at least not to his face. I think Nixon's weakness and Hitler's was the love for authoritative power. Trump loves the power but also the money. He and the family have made a few billion...

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-family-billions-presidency-1235405843/
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Trump says it: "I have the right to do anything I want to do." (Original Post) Septua Aug 2025 OP
Can we nail his statement to John Roberts' door? Attilatheblond Aug 2025 #1
The bought off supreme Court shit eaters encouraged Klarkashton Aug 2025 #2
here's a list of prominent republicans who objected - msongs Aug 2025 #3
IIRC, boonecreek Aug 2025 #4
You fucking have the right to resign vapor2 Aug 2025 #5
Then obviously it won't matter that you raped children, fuckface. flvegan Aug 2025 #6

Attilatheblond

(9,249 posts)
1. Can we nail his statement to John Roberts' door?
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 10:42 PM
Aug 2025

Or stick in on his face so he doesn't miss the point?

Klarkashton

(5,422 posts)
2. The bought off supreme Court shit eaters encouraged
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 10:43 PM
Aug 2025

This. 100 years from now this will be considered a black stain if this place is still around.

flvegan

(66,528 posts)
6. Then obviously it won't matter that you raped children, fuckface.
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 11:29 PM
Aug 2025

Release the Epstein files. All of them.

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