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AZJonnie

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1. Apparently he can do exactly that, since Congress has abdicated all responsibility to keep Trump in check

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 03:44 AM

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And all the agencies that might do something about it are currently led by his hand-picked cronies, and 2/3 of the SCOTUS is in his back pocket.

I'm more amazed that the rest of world is not loudly crying foul over this bullshit

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Apparently he can do exactly that, since Congress has abdicated all responsibility to keep Trump in check AZJonnie Yesterday #1

Plus our news media isn't crying foul either. KS Toronado 21 hrs ago #2