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AkFemDem

(2,487 posts)
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 10:41 AM Mar 5

Trump Administration Live Updates: Supreme Court Denies Bid to Freeze Nearly $2 Billion in Foreign Aid

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Source: NYT

"Foreign aid ruling: The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s emergency request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid on Wednesday morning, saying a lower court judge “should clarify what obligations the government must fulfill.” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the three liberal justices in a 5-4 vote. The case focuses on the U.S. Agency for International Development and aid the administration halted on Mr. Trump’s first day in office."

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/05/us/trump-news#foreign-aid-supreme-court-trump

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Trump Administration Live Updates: Supreme Court Denies Bid to Freeze Nearly $2 Billion in Foreign Aid (Original Post) AkFemDem Mar 5 OP
Here, let me say it first: NJCher Mar 5 #1
You beat me to it: no_hypocrisy Mar 5 #2
So Barrett and Roberts came into the light? milestogo Mar 5 #3
It was probably NJCher Mar 5 #4
Maybe roberts didn't like felon thanking him last night Marthe48 Mar 5 #5
Not creon Mar 5 #6
This is a good ruling. milestogo Mar 5 #7
AFTER a review by forun hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Mar 5 #8

NJCher

(39,822 posts)
1. Here, let me say it first:
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 10:47 AM
Mar 5

But, but, he’ll just ignore it!



Sorry, I just had to.

no_hypocrisy

(51,217 posts)
2. You beat me to it:
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 10:49 AM
Mar 5

MAKE ME ! ! !

Welcome to our Constitutional Crisis

milestogo

(20,311 posts)
3. So Barrett and Roberts came into the light?
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 10:49 AM
Mar 5

This is good. The conservatives can burn in hell.

NJCher

(39,822 posts)
4. It was probably
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 10:54 AM
Mar 5

A one-time offer.

But I’ll take it.

Marthe48

(20,478 posts)
5. Maybe roberts didn't like felon thanking him last night
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 10:57 AM
Mar 5

in public, for all to see how f**king bent he is.

creon

(1,489 posts)
6. Not
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 10:59 AM
Mar 5

Democrats are conservative.
The GOP is not.
The GOP is nihilist

milestogo

(20,311 posts)
7. This is a good ruling.
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 11:12 AM
Mar 5

Omaha Steve

(105,267 posts)
8. AFTER a review by forun hosts LOCKING
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 11:13 AM
Mar 5

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