Whoa, trump violated a law??? We've got him now!
this post was submitted on 24 May 2025
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I’m over these headlines. The Supreme Court said he has presidential immunity. The law doesn’t apply.
They said he has immunity for official duties. This article is about him using the presidential seal for non-official duties. I don't think anything is going to happen still, but even the insane SC ruling doesn't give him immunity for this.
The ruling outlined that official duties includes pretty much everything he does while president, unless he explicitly states it's not in his capacity as president or for national interests, which he won't do in court, so effectively, yes, he has complete immunity. The "official" part is just a fig leaf to give the ruling the appearance of jurisprudence.
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He’ll just say something like he was using it to build relationships with the leaders of other countries or some ridiculous bullshit. Unfortunately “official” while obvious to us may be more ambiguous to the law.
At this point it's basically just propaganda to give the illusion that something is being done.
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And you're just going to comply with that?
I for one would still want to call out whats being done, to make a record for future generations if nothing else.
Are you really such a good little soldier that the supreme court makes a bad decision and you immediately reorient your entire moral framework to match?
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I fear it means nothing
yeeh, my first though was "ooh, that's gonna command a few marches.." fuck
edit - i should be productive and not just cynical. who's arranging the president's birthday concert? do we have springstein? vedder? come on y'all
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Mother fucker is breaking every law he can. Who will stop him?
nobody dies with dignity. golden toilet child's days are numbered, and even he can't stop it. it's creeping, and it'll hit him in about 20 years if the world stays as fair as it's been. buckle up.
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Just so you don't have to read through the article to find out which law he broke this time: he used the presidential seal while he spoke at a private, for-profit event.
Oh, yeah, of EVERYTHING he's done, this is the thing that will finally land him in prison.
I mean, al capone was brought down due to some tax issue. Sometimes they gotta get a really good grip on a small thread and just keep pulling
2 very good lawyers had Donald dead to rights on election fraud and stealing government documents, and they both gave up when they realized the law doesn't apply to him. There is no legal thread to keep a grip on that will ever make any difference.
Nobody seemed to care when the supreme court gave us kings again. This is what it looks like.
al capone was brought down due to some tax issue.
...and a government organization with the will to do what's right and pursue justice. Do you expect to see that from the people Republicans and Trump put in place??
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Yeah. He breaks laws multiple times a day.
We live in an authoritarian fascist state now.
NOT hyperbole.
Now, watch as literally nothing at all is done about it, just like his last blatant and obvious felony and just like his next one.
We suck.
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Is he ever not violating federal law?
SPOILER ALERT!
Nothing will happen.
He's not in prison for treason and espionage - it's doubtful he's going anywhere no matter how heinous a crime he commits.
He's..a..fucking..criminal. A criminal is in charge of the law. AND the national piggy bank, but that for another time.
How many of you have criminals as friends? None. You know why? Because they'll lie and steal from you just as fast as anyone else - that's why. And that's trumpski - a lying criminal con man. AND a traitor to the country that gave him everything he's got.
How many of you have criminals as friends? None. You know why? Because they’ll lie and steal from you just as fast as anyone else - that’s why.
I know you're making a political point, but tbh, I thought Lemmy would have a better take on criminal justice
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As long as the Department of Justice continues to work exclusively at the behest of Trump, you should expect no actual justice. 86 Pam Bondi, 86 Trump. 86 the Republican party for abdicating their oaths.
Lmao… let’s start counting the laws he hasn’t broken. I’m so done with trying to care about each instance of him breaking the law. He’s unfit for office, has been impeached twice, and he deserves only jail for as long as his miserable heart will last.
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The president has immunity while being in office, was the supreme court ruling right?
And if this doesn't count under the immunity, he just replaces judges and claims he lost faith in the justice system and abolishes and restructures it, just as Hitler did. He already ignored several other judge rulings.
Next Democrat president better go full dictator or they’re stupid
Last Democrat president did nothing to protect you from future abuses of presidential power.
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Start attacking his supporters instead. Bring them up on charges for being complicit in his crimes. He may have immunity, but his enablers don't. Make everyone scared to keep supporting him until their only choice is to vote in favor of ousting him.
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Who cares??? Honestly im sick of hearing it. He’s clearly above the law.
I honestly thought a lawless society would be more like mad max. Not his BS!!!
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Oh, no shit?
So can we expect more finger wagging, indignant tweets and furrowed brows? Maybe a SLAM or two? No? Then suck it up, america!
I do appreciate the media at least saying it. It needs to be widely said and acknowledged. Too often the media just ignores it and instead covers Joe Biden age.
Laws are for POOR People!
Dude violates federal law every day
Wake me up when something happens as a result of this.
Let me know when he follows the law.
So he broke a law. And what’s anyone in the US going to do about it??
Crickets.
may have
It was pretty fucking blatant, actually.
May have
And nothing will happen. All consequences from here on out are just for you and me.
Ohhh no! What the USA justice will do about this? Nothing.
Again, ping me if something happens.
Inappropriate use of the presidential seal? Oh, he's not walking away from this one!
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