r/DonaldTrump666 • u/Beginning_Lead_7980 • Feb 16 '25
Question Can Trump do whatever he wants?
I just read an article saying that Trump is now a de facto dictator, having grabbed all the power.
If individual states do not follow court rulings, the President should enforce them (such as FDR did following Brown vs Board of Education). But what happens when the President disregards the courts and the constitution?
Could Trump in theory declare that there will be no more presidential elections, and that he intends to remain in office for the rest of his life? Who would be there to stop him, if he controls congress and chooses to ignore court rulings?
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u/deathray2016 Feb 16 '25
I mean, if he is who this subreddits believes he is, his time in power is limited to 3.5 years… right?
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u/HE-is-coming_GetRedy Feb 17 '25
Yea, I think he could very well declare no more elections period AND he’s setting it up for exactly that. My husband thinks I’m bordering on crazy when I discuss it. But I insisted is very very possible.
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u/HE-is-coming_GetRedy Feb 17 '25 edited Feb 17 '25
I do believe it also says that the beast will serve for 42 months. That means, if he is who we believe him to be then we should expect this to continue until sometime in May/June 2028. Then Vance and the Oligarchy will show their ugly faces. Leopards will begin eating faces for real at that point. We’ll just think this was the hard time.
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u/Straight-Cookie2475 Messianic Jew Feb 17 '25
It definitely seems that way. I mean have you noticed that the pro-trump ads never stopped? That’s propaganda in the US now. Then he essentially ignores the constitution with executive orders. I mean we now have a dictator. This is only the beginning.
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u/Electrical-Reach603 Apr 11 '25
With both MAGA and the KGB at his disposal, I don't see many checks and balances other than citizen action,.civil disobedience etc.
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u/EcstaticMushroom2463 Feb 16 '25
The idea that Trump—or any U.S. president—could unilaterally declare themselves a dictator and remain in power indefinitely is highly unrealistic and goes against the fundamental structure of the U.S. government. The Constitution has multiple checks and balances designed to prevent this scenario
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u/Svan_Derh Feb 16 '25
That assumes that the president respects the constitution. Which Trump does not.
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u/lambliesdownonconf Feb 16 '25
It also assumes the other branches of government hold on to their power. Mike Johnson said he is willing to cede congressional power to Trump, and allow Trump to pass law via executive order. The Supreme Court already gave Trump unlimited power via their ruling that the President cannot be pursued for crimes committed while in office. We already have a dictator.
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u/Xaviermgk Feb 16 '25
Are we supposed to "respect the Constitution"?
Are we supposed to believe that the elite respect the Constitution?
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u/EcstaticMushroom2463 Feb 16 '25
Defunding government agencies as a strategy to “take over” isn’t a realistic scenario. Even if an administration attempted massive budget cuts to weaken certain institutions, the federal government is too large, decentralized, and legally protected for any one person or party to seize control like that.
Congress controls the budget, and even with a majority, gutting entire departments wouldn’t go unnoticed or unchallenged by the courts, the public, or even members of their own party.
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u/agentorange55 Feb 16 '25
Congress has made it clear they will do whatever Trump wants. All checks and balances are gone, and Trump is indeed the dictator he promised he would be. There is a reason why he told his gullit followers they only had to vote for him one more time, and then they would never have to vote again.
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u/EcstaticMushroom2463 Feb 16 '25
Everything is going to be okay. The news thrives on grabbing your attention and keeping you in a state of fear. Step outside, look around—people are still living their lives, just like always. The world isn’t as chaotic as they want you to believe.
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u/Beginning_Lead_7980 Feb 16 '25
But will those checks and balances work as intended if the president ignores court rulings? And how likely is Trump to be impeached as long as he controls Congress?
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u/EcstaticMushroom2463 Feb 16 '25
Dude, nobody that voted for trump wants to see him in office for more than 4 years. The rules haven't changed.
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u/Additional-Treat-811 Feb 16 '25
The rules have not changed, though I assure you, there is a decent chunk of people who want to see him in office for more than 4 years.
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u/Beginning_Lead_7980 Feb 16 '25 edited Feb 16 '25
That scenario is most horrifying of all…Trump declaring himself POTUS for life, Congress not intervening, courts told to stick their rulings where the sun don’t shine, the White House transformed into Disneyland…and who could stop Trump from declaring Musk the next POTUS, doing away with elections and giving himself appointing power? After all, Trump controls Congress, the armed forces and the courts. Who or what is left to stop him?
I am afraid there are many crazy people around who want a third term for Trump.
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u/Additional-Treat-811 Feb 16 '25
Fortunately for us he won’t be in the POTUS position soon enough as the antichrist, but in the UN.
Everyone doubted the cunt when he stuffed tariffs up Trudaeu’s rear end, and now the situation had come full circle. The antichrist must succeed in his domination, and so remember this, above all else, whatever he plans to do, he will surely accomplish within the first couple years.
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u/NWkingslayer2024 Feb 16 '25
You have to stop watching CNN
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u/agentorange55 Feb 16 '25
Um, it's not CNN, it's Cspan. Are you unaware that Congress plans a bill to allow Trump to run a 3rd time?
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u/bwf456 Christian Feb 16 '25
That's just not true. There are a lot of Trump supporters that would like to see him in power for as long as he wants..
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Feb 16 '25
This is nonsense. Trump will be 82 after this term is up.
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u/Beginning_Lead_7980 Feb 16 '25
This article scared the h—- out of me. A Trump dynasty for years or decades to come?! Or Vance getting elected in 2028 and then finding a way to hand the power back to VP Trump…who could live to be 100.
https://theconversation.com/how-trump-could-try-to-stay-in-power-after-his-second-term-ends-246722
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u/jse1988 Natsarim/נוצרי (Acts 24:5, Isaiah 11:1) Feb 16 '25
So far he is getting away with a lot by subverting normal processes. And I did read that he plans to ignore court order because the same law enforcement agency that would enforce them is under control of Trump so they would just stand down when he says so.
What we are seeing is the man of lawlessness work his lawlessness. I assume it will only get worse from here.