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33. It's also about his power to run the government as he wants, with no guardrails left in place.

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 08:33 AM

Jul 5

He has already turned the FBI into a force loyal only to him and willing to act as his personal enforcement and terrorizing police force. Hitler had the SS, Putin has the GRU, and Trump is building the same power to order those he chooses to eliminate. The additional $45 billion he just got to build up ICE and new private prisons gives him enormous control of the whole population, not just migrants. Palantir now has a mega-database with all our most private data, and Trump can use it any way he wants to target anyone who offends him.

If Democrats retake control of the House next year, he doesn’t care because he will just ignore Congress. I suspect he would decide to create his own federal budget without Congress, with help from the Project 2025 crazies like Russell Vought. The Heritage Foundation has promoted the unitary executive theory for years with the executive having all power over all of government. It appears they have succeeded in giving Trump such power because Congress and the Supreme Court have rolled over and refused to serve as Constitutional checks and balances.

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Trump 'doesn't care' if abandoned GOP seats are won by Democrats: ex-senator [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 4 OP

Why doesn't he care? Irish_Dem Jul 4 #1

Yeah, that was my question. Biophilic Jul 4 #2

Because it's all about him RainCaster Jul 4 #6

Exactly. ShazzieB Jul 4 #16

Nailed it!! 'All he (Trump) knows or cares about is that people he no longer likes are leaving,..' riversedge Jul 5 #30

It's also about his power to run the government as he wants, with no guardrails left in place. Lonestarblue Jul 5 #33

Dems would need to re-take the house and a wide majority in the senate mdbl Jul 5 #41

This. Dulcinea Jul 6 #42

At the rate this is going, I think he plans to outlaw the Democratic party. sop Jul 4 #7

he'll wait until the election season Hieronymus Phact Jul 4 #20

Didn't the PutinGOP phone in bomb threats to Dem precincts last election? Irish_Dem Jul 5 #25

I expect because BumRushDaShow Jul 4 #8

Yes Trump thinks he holds all the cards, as per usual. Irish_Dem Jul 4 #9

Vance didn't oust Brown dsc Jul 4 #13

Thanks for the correction BumRushDaShow Jul 4 #14

Because he hot his bill passed quakerboy Jul 5 #21

Dems kidnapped by ICE nazis and sent to labor camps. Irish_Dem Jul 5 #26

Just google "Trump..You won't have to vote again" NGeorgian Jul 5 #24

Dem votes weren't counted last time, they won't be counted next time either. Irish_Dem Jul 5 #27

What nefarious reason would be not care? EarthFirst Jul 4 #3

Two possibilities, one good and one bad. Scrivener7 Jul 5 #31

In 2015 markodochartaigh Jul 4 #4

Trump thinks itll be narrow or limited majorities if the Dems win this time SSJVegeta Jul 4 #5

Because no Dem voted for the BBB, he thinks it will be a campaign issue Norbert Jul 4 #17

I dont think he plans to allow losing quakerboy Jul 5 #22

I think you're right. His approvals are in the 30s. That's pretty bad. Scrivener7 Jul 5 #32

I wish we could get a super majority in the House and Senate because we could get rid of the moron. cstanleytech Jul 4 #10

The question is: how does anything change? ananda Jul 4 #11

How about if we don't have majority in the Senate, Thomas or Alito could leave and be replaced by someone younger. NowsTheTime Jul 5 #29

If we, and by we I mean all of us, don't stop this government now... ananda Jul 5 #34

I just think we need to fight everywhere we can... NowsTheTime Jul 5 #36

Now, if we could Magats on side, like those people in Texas... ananda Jul 5 #37

I honestly think he's aware of his failing health (dementia) and knows he will not be in office by then. Speculation is SheilaAnn Jul 4 #12

And he wants to go play around on his free 747 before he dies. Bengus81 Jul 5 #38

I can't help but think that he will cancel the midterms. NH Ethylene Jul 4 #15

How would that work? Elections are state matters. n/t valleyrogue Jul 4 #19

You don't think his brown shirts will block every single polling place in swing states? AZ8theist Jul 5 #23

Not going to happen. Bengus81 Jul 5 #39

Maybe because Congress and the Courts have given over so much power to the Presidency Marie Marie Jul 4 #18

Krasnov doesn't care because the fix is in kkmarie Jul 5 #28

We would do well to remember... GiqueCee Jul 5 #35

He doesn't care because he got what he wanted jgmiller Jul 5 #40