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Lanius

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4. I have also been wondering about Republican fear of a future Democratic president inherting Trump's expanded "powers"

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:39 PM

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But I don't know if they've actually thought that far ahead. They seem to be consumed with giving Trump what he wants at the detriment of what that means for the future.

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I was wondering where the maga majority would recognize their rulings might advantage a future Democratic president [View all] bigtree Yesterday OP

that's assuming a Democratic President would ever use those powers samsingh Yesterday #1

Not a question of would... MiHale Yesterday #3

"this pushback might not be revealing of anything more than their fear about their own stock portfolios." erronis Yesterday #2

I have also been wondering about Republican fear of a future Democratic president inherting Trump's expanded "powers" Lanius Yesterday #4

the power went right to their heads bigtree Yesterday #5