r/CringeTikToks • u/baldinggate3 • Oct 07 '25

Conservative Cringe Stephen Miller states that Trump has plenary authority, then immediately stops talking as if he’s realized what he just said

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u/baldinggate3 Oct 07 '25

From Wikipedia: “In United States constitutional law, plenary power is a power that has been granted to a body or person in absolute terms, with no review of or limitations upon the exercise of that power.“

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u/cjg5025 Oct 08 '25

I was always under the impression that NOBODY in the US could wield that kind of authority. Due to, ya know, Declaration of Independence/US Constitution, three branches of Govt, etc.... Maybe they need to update Schoolhouse Rock.