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sinkingfeeling

(57,839 posts) Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:42 PM Feb 20

Do you think TSF will try to eliminate the judicial system via one of his EOs? I think he's crazy enough to try it.

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Do you think TSF will try to eliminate the judicial system via one of his EOs? I think he's crazy enough to try it. (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Feb 20 OP

Or maybe proclaim that he's adding 4 more justices to the Supreme Court? Tim S Feb 20 #1

C'mon, be serious Fiendish Thingy Feb 20 #2

Any other Republican would realize that they are 75% of the way markodochartaigh Feb 20 #3

I'm sure the Heritage Foundation is up to something. Initech Feb 20 #4

SCOTUS is vulnerable bucolic_frolic Feb 20 #5

Tim S

(237 posts)

1. Or maybe proclaim that he's adding 4 more justices to the Supreme Court?

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:45 PM

Feb 20

Fiendish Thingy

(23,263 posts)

2. C'mon, be serious

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:48 PM

Feb 20

He will obey this ruling, but it didn’t cover every tariff, and he’s got three other laws he can invoke to impose more tariffs.

All of his EO’s falling outside the executive branch have been ignored by those he has attempted to control.

markodochartaigh

(5,545 posts)

3. Any other Republican would realize that they are 75% of the way

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:49 PM

Feb 20

to neutering the judicial branch and would continue to work quietly to bring their lapdogs to heel. I think that it is more likely that Trump will just continue to try to ignore the judicial branch rather than eliminate it with an executive order which would only serve to define the limits of his power.