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BumRushDaShow

(160,871 posts) Mon Sep 8, 2025, 10:59 AM Sep 8

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Trump Asks SCOTUS For Emergency Order To Keep Billions Of Dollars In Foreign Aid Frozen

Source: Huff Post/AP

Sep 8, 2025, 10:06 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen.

The crux of the legal fight is over nearly $5 billion in congressionally approved aid that President Donald Trump last month said he would not spend, invoking disputed authority that was last used by a president roughly 50 years ago.

Last week, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled that the Republican administration’s decision to withhold the funding was likely illegal.

Trump told House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in a letter on Aug. 28 that he would not spend $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid, effectively cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-scotus-frozen-foreign-aid_n_68bee199e4b0b40e31a8da0a?origin=home-latest-news-unit

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Trump Asks SCOTUS For Emergency Order To Keep Billions Of Dollars In Foreign Aid Frozen (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sep 8 OP

He can take that emergency order and STUFF IT! bluestarone Sep 8 #1

That money is his extortion tool to moniss Sep 8 #2

Congress no longer holds the purse strings, Bayard Sep 8 #3

proabably because he laundered it all already. nt Javaman Sep 8 #4

bluestarone

(20,382 posts)

1. He can take that emergency order and STUFF IT!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2025, 11:16 AM

Sep 8

I'm thinking they WILL give the bastard what he wants though.

moniss

(8,125 posts)

2. That money is his extortion tool to

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2025, 11:36 AM

Sep 8

use with other countries so they'll pony up bucks for him, his spawn and his friends.

Bayard

(27,172 posts)

3. Congress no longer holds the purse strings,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2025, 12:48 PM

Sep 8

If the Sinful Six let him do this. Separation of powers is already about to slip over the cliff.

Javaman

(64,549 posts)

4. proabably because he laundered it all already. nt

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2025, 06:43 PM

Sep 8

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