Donald Trump the Megathread part II - Mod Warning updated in OP 12/2/26

The biggest issue is the lack of a clear leader of the opposition. What you currently have is a collection of individual democrats just thinking about their own future self interests. There needs to be a charismatic opposition leader to emerge to be able to galvanize effective opposition. But sadly i can't see any emerging and the longer it takes the more difficult if will become, because the government checks and balances are rapidly being compromised. I fear that the sheer speed that things are happening right now in the US, that they will become a total authoritarian state before an effective opposition gets a chance to stop it. We also see that wealthy powerful business leaders just serving their own self interest and already in Trumps pocket.

How are they 'activist' judges? What basis are you judging that on?

Trump isn’t a dictator, he still needs to act lawfully and constitutionally. If he doesn’t, it’s absolutely correct that there are people and processes in place to overrule him.

Here he tried to use a law that allows nationals of a country to be deported if the US is at war with it, which it isn’t in this case.

Certain posters sound distinctly like they think Trump should effectively be a dictator...

Also if anything is ridiculous about this, it’s the suggestion by the WH comms team that verbal orders don’t have the same legal standing as written ones - as they were arguing that the plane left before the written one was available.

Can you read? I said both were wrong. And it is irrelevant to what I asked. And the question still hasn't been answered, by the way.

Its long been the case that judges can/have overruled Presidents in the US. A judge shot down Biden's vaccine mandate during COVID, and Obama had an immigration order overruled by a Texas judge. There's probably buckets of other instances over the years for both sides.

Our debating on the differences between Trump and the US judiciary may have turned a corner as US Chief Justice Roberts has commented on Trumps comments about the judiciary. It seems Justice Roberts is unhappy with Trumps remarks about the lower court judges. A response from Trump to Justice Roberts in his usual style would only mean a row between both offices where the separation of power is concerned. Trump has a case before SCOTUS about the constitutional birth-right rights of US citizens so it might be time for him to zip up his mouth.

There isn't much point in replying if you're not going to read what I write. I said they were both wrong. And it's strange that I am in the Trump cult when I don't even like Trump. How does that work?

You aren’t fooling anyone pal, your colours are out in the open for everyone to see.

You complained about the fact courts are striking down legally questionable decisions, so I'm inclined to say you're not a resident centrist.

"Don't like Trump"?

Sure Jan...