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eringer

(523 posts)
23. This Assistance is Outside the Scope of his Authority
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 04:19 PM
Dec 2025

He can’t dole out money on his command. That is the job of Congress and there won’t be enough votes left to get it through once the projected Repub exodus begins on January 1st. And nothing at all will happen until the SCOTUS rules on whether the convicted felon had the power to assess tariffs in the first place.
Makes good theatre though for those now very poor farmers dying along with their withered crops.

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-0- trust factor.................. Lovie777 Dec 2025 #1
What does Trump know about farming? Has he ever eaten or been near a vegetable? bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #2
"Has he ever eaten or been near a vegetable?" BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #3
Was at a PA Turnpike Burger King one time and the guy at the next register asked for a burger. Norrrm Dec 2025 #4
That was Burger King's "marketing strategy" BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #9
Isn't this socialism? DemMedic Dec 2025 #5
Yes! Ray Bruns Dec 2025 #8
What a shock eh? Pfffttt...this $12 Billion is just the starting pay off Bengus81 Dec 2025 #6
Russia says thank you. Oh, y'all thought they were American farmers. twodogsbarking Dec 2025 #7
Trump ruins their income and then plays the savior with other people's taxes. Socialism? Farmers love him again. Norrrm Dec 2025 #10
And that political cartoon was done during his first term BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #13
Yep! And they overwhelmingly voted for him again. Norrrm Dec 2025 #15
The orange Buffon created the problem nwduke Dec 2025 #11
Lazy Farmers get the handouts they voted for Prairie Gates Dec 2025 #12
Won't help crop sales next year Raven123 Dec 2025 #14
Who didn't know this was going to happen? Gimpyknee Dec 2025 #16
I'm sure Bessent's application is near the front of the line JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2025 #17
The GOP ruins the farmers and now We The People get to bail them out AGAIN. travelingthrulife Dec 2025 #18
Just pretending to solve... purr-rat beauty Dec 2025 #19
And how much of this taxpayer money goes into Trump's pocket? Jimi du Ranty Dec 2025 #20
The money is probably only going to the corporate factory farms. LudwigPastorius Dec 2025 #21
I doubt it will happen. He'll bait-and-switch it in the fine print Torchlight Dec 2025 #22
This Assistance is Outside the Scope of his Authority eringer Dec 2025 #23
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