Trump just signed an executive order declaring himself dictator in all but name. How can you still support him and claim to support the US?

[NimbleOcelot]

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/ensuring-accountability-for-all-agencies/

As per the Whitehouse, this executive order grants Trump absolute authority to interpret the laws however he wants. In other words, he's now a dictator, or in his own words "king." How can you still support him?

[Anonymous]

Under a Congressional system.
As one of the 3 branches of goverment the president absolute has the same independent responsibility and power to interpret the Constitution and its laws insofar as the executive branch is concerned.

A constitution would not exist were the power to interpret and uphold it exclusive to any one branch.

Nor would there be such a thing as due process of law were the legislator able to simple overwrite one of the 3 branches involved in the enforcement of their law.

[NimbleOcelot]

This works, because if it's interpreted incorrectly, the other branches can challenge it, and block it if it does indeed violate the law. He removed their ability to do so.

[Opinion Owner]

@nimbleocelot
Abolishing or commanding an executive branch agency is not removing congress's power to refuse funding or authority. Nor is it removing the court's power to refuse to convict anyone by said agency, merely their need to do so.

The Constitution exist to ensure nothing is done if it is not Constitutional.

Not to ensure that nothing is changed.

[NimbleOcelot]

This literally removes congress's power to interfere the way they were legally designed to do.

[Opinion Owner]

@nimbleocelot
Congress has 2 options for interfering,
1: don't fund the enforcement or authorize the action. Without money or authority the executive can do nothing and therefore it cannot violate the constitutions.

2: Overwrite the executive with 2/3th congressional act and threaten/remove the executive or judiciary with impeachment.

Congress only really needs option 1, the 2nd option is arguably a dictatorial power we would be better off without.

[KostasKouvalis]

Blame the lawmakers. A system of checks and balancing was designed to prevent the President from having absolute power. But if some bozo decided to invent executive orders which completely bypass Congresss, that's 100% on them.

[NoDecision]

Because he faked a majority of the voters out. I'm waiting to see what his next trick is.

[Abbycado]

I don't support that. Everyone knew it was coming and yet...

[NimbleOcelot]

I've seen a lot of people starting to realize maybe we were right, but there are still too many who still think he's working for them.

[Abbycado]

The warning signs were there. Now, we are stuck.

[Shiprex]

It's taken some time but I think the wool has been shown to be cotton candy the Magats have been eating from Trumpenstein and his toyboi Musk.
They may be soon to realise this shit show is rather embarrassing for them and their country. Prices of things aren't coming down and the chaos is pretty clear and present.

[NimbleOcelot]

Unless we do something. People are protesting across the country right now. They need to make sure the momentum does not die down Trump/Elon is removed from office.

[beefcakebradybatson]

Seventy-seven million brain dead robots are clapping and cheering !!!

[exitseven]

The Constitution already grants this. Trump's EO is sort of a reminder.

[NimbleOcelot]

No, this completely removes the checks and balances on executive orders. He shouldn't be able to just interpret the constitution and laws how he wants and have no possible rebuttal to it.

[Pterodon]

There’s still all three branches of government so stfu

[Syntosi]

So it is okey as long as there are symbolically 2 other branches even if the president in effect becomes a singular monarch? Noted.

[Pterodon]

@Syntosi your pain anguish and fears make me happy

[Syntosi]

... You think I care?

[dustybiker2]

trump will push bs until he is stopped.

[SmokinAces2000]

Heil Trump