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thesquanderer

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17. But what about the Supremacy Clause?

Reply to summer_in_TX (Reply #16)

Thu May 21, 2026, 12:50 AM

13 hrs ago

If the Supreme Court has ruled that Trump is immune from prosecution for official acts, doesn't that override any attempt by the state to bring such a case?

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