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9. Why stop with one amendment?

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 03:47 PM

Mar 13

If the Supremes give in to him this month, he'll be back with an "emergency" request to abolish any other parts he doesn't like - the 1st, 16th, 17th, 19th, and 22nd come to mind. Then his minions can start on the body of the constitution itself.

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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end birthright citizenship [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 13 OP

Can we throw Baron out of the country? FalloutShelter Mar 13 #1

The other Trump kids had a foreign born mother too. Irish_Dem Mar 13 #4

Oh goody. I forgot. FalloutShelter Mar 13 #6

Donald also had a foreign born mother IronLionZion Mar 13 #39

He and Musk are both illegal aliens. Destroying the US. Irish_Dem Mar 14 #45

Baron? was born B4 babyMama was naturalized Captain Zero Mar 13 #26

What is the emergency? There's a constitutional amendment or does that matter any more? Deuxcents Mar 13 #2

Why is absolutely fucking EVERYTHING an emergency with this asshat? Moostache Mar 13 #3

Because if you don't keep rattling the cages of the Trumpanzees, Aristus Mar 13 #7

You nailed it. republianmushroom Mar 13 #27

This will determine if our Constitution is completely gone. JohnSJ Mar 13 #5

Fking POS. hlthe2b Mar 13 #8

Saturday is the Ides of March Captain Zero Mar 13 #28

To whom will we direct our "Et Tu Brute?" hlthe2b Mar 13 #30

schumer DonCoquixote Mar 13 #36

Why stop with one amendment? Retrograde Mar 13 #9

And, pretty soon we will only have the 2nd amendment. 33taw Mar 13 #11

This case is in the body of the Constitution Captain Zero Mar 13 #29

re: "Universal injunctions have reached epidemic proportions since the start of the current administration" thesquanderer Mar 13 #10

I wish I could say I had faith that the SCOTUS would decline to hear his appeal, Qutzupalotl Mar 13 #12

So now Comrade Krasnov wants to amend the Constitution by fiat. MLWR Mar 13 #13

If SCrOTUS agrees with Trump the EO's become law pfitz59 Mar 13 #14

Hell, if SCOTUS agrees with Trump on this KPN Mar 13 #17

If they give him this angrychair Mar 13 #15

0 recourse apart from Impeachment of SCOTUS or POTUS JCMach1 Mar 13 #16

I think that that is exactly the plan. markodochartaigh Mar 13 #23

Or he could simply declare the constitution to be null and void now. WestMichRad Mar 13 #40

He wanted to move the original Constitution from the National Archives kskiska Mar 14 #42

Cheap, two bit lawyers... paleotn Mar 13 #18

"Universal injunctions (at) epidemic proportions" Why do you suppose that is...? Grins Mar 13 #19

Every Trump term brings an epidemic Captain Zero Mar 13 #31

And the evil sonofabitch... GiqueCee Mar 13 #20

This is our CONSTITUTION!! This isn't up to him and his illegal AllyCat Mar 13 #21

The question is ReRe Mar 13 #22

Trump made money from birth tourism allowing Russian women to stay at his hotels mgardener Mar 13 #24

This will be interesting. republianmushroom Mar 13 #25

Or a curse Captain Zero Mar 13 #32

The way I read it, it's not retroactive. It would take effect 30 days after it's changed Bengus81 Mar 14 #46

Don't think the SCOTUS was given the power to change the Constitution. sinkingfeeling Mar 13 #33

Who will overrule them if they do? Kablooie Mar 14 #43

Real test of the Constitution. The SC should simply tell Trump to take it to Congress where it would need 66 votes Bengus81 Mar 14 #47

Almost right. The final clause of the 14th Amendment reads, "The Congress shall have power to enforce, by 24601 Mar 14 #48

He's freaking out... bunny planet Mar 13 #34

Will the SC accept this request? Can the 'six' refuse it to not embarrass Dotard? Norrrm Mar 13 #35

Isn't this in our constitution and needs to be overturned by a constitutional convention and not the unelected kimbutgar Mar 13 #37

Desired breaking headline: Supreme Court hands Trump's ass back to him on a platter royable Mar 13 #38

Birthright citizenship isn't really what he wants to end jmowreader Mar 14 #41

I think we are about to find out just how corrupt & broken our SCOTUS is, when this lands in their hands Hekate Mar 14 #44