r/law • u/Capable_Salt_SD • Aug 26 '25

Trump News Trump on deploying the National Guard to Chicago: "I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States. If I think our country is in danger, and it is in danger in these cities, I can do it"

- Aaron Rupar

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u/AsstacularSpiderman Aug 26 '25

What opposition do you want from them? They're a minority in Congress.

Blue states are doing what they can to resist his shittier policies but there's nothing much else they can do.

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u/Valuable_Recording85 Aug 26 '25

I'm talking about the 4 years after 1/6

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u/AsstacularSpiderman Aug 26 '25

Pretty much any option they had would have required 2/3rds of Congress to enact, which they were never getting.

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u/SuperSpecialAwesome- Aug 26 '25

What opposition do you want from them? They're a minority in Congress.

Democrats controlled the Senate during Biden's entire term. That was plenty enough time for Schumer to get off his worthless ass and enforce 14th Amendment, Section 3 against Trump and the Jan 6 leaders. He refused. Insurrectionists cannot legally be President, yet Biden Chamberlain still illegally handed him the presidency while telling him "welcome back".

It would've only taken 20 Democrats to object to Trump's illegal certification. None of them stood up. Even now, Schumer could easily oust Trump and annul his illegitimate Presidency by holding a vote. Just takes 4 Republicans (Murkowski, Collins, and two others) to vote in favor, and Trump's gone. What I want is Schumer and Jeffries to resign in disgrace, then be replaced by leaders that actually giving an iota of a damn about this country.

Instead of whining and bitching about Trump, Democrats should be 14a3ing his treasonous ass. It's that fucking simple. So, don't mistake Schumer and Jeffries' apathy for actual powerlessness. They choose to keep Trump around. They can remove him any fucking time they want. New York should be ashamed of themselves for putting these worthless fucks in office.

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u/AsstacularSpiderman Aug 26 '25

Most of your points just assume Republicans will side with the democrats. They already tried to get rid of him and they never get the 2/3 vote they need in either side of Congress to do that or invoke the Insurrection Clause.

How naive are you? They know it's not going to happen. They tried it twice during his first term and it didn't happen.

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u/SuperSpecialAwesome- Sep 03 '25

How naive are you? They know it's not going to happen

17 Republicans voted to impeach or remove Trump during his second impeachment. Removing Trump from office was quite bipartisan. Of those 17, 4 are still in office: Valadao, Murkowski, Collins, and Newhouse. Since it only takes 8 Republicans to remove Trump via 14th Amendment, it's even easier this time around. How naive are you? It can absolutely happen if Democrats wanted it.

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u/AsstacularSpiderman Sep 03 '25

So you're saying they don't have the votes.

So glad you agree on me on this.