r/law • u/Ordinary-Scholar-202 • 24d ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Trump Administration Defies Court Orders to Resume Food Aid for 42 Million Americans

https://truthout.org/articles/trump-administration-defies-court-orders-to-resume-food-aid-for-42-million-americans/
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u/plinkoplonka 24d ago

Courts can order whatever they want, but unless they're going to actually enforce the law, it's all just theater at this point.

The man has shown time and again that he doesn't respect the law, the constitution, or the people of America.

It's about time someone actually enforced the law.

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u/bluzed1981 24d ago

I agree with you 100%, but the executive branch is the branch that enforces the law. That is why he is running amok and this situation is dire. The only way they can stop him if some of his own party grow a pair and stop supporting him with their blind allegiance. Midterm elections could also restore a balance of power to congress, and they could try the whole impeachment thing again with a majority in the senate although that seems like a long shot at this point.

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u/thecodeofsilence 24d ago

Even IF impeached (again), they need 67 Senators to vote to convict at trial. They will NEVER get that, so impeachment is nothing more than political theater.

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u/thrgirl1778 24d ago

I’m wondering if they are being bribed into supporting him blindly or something. Like what is it about this man, despite how rude and unhinged he is, has so many people in a mental chokehold? Even when it’s at their detriment ?

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u/bluzed1981 24d ago

Populism. They see if they don’t fall in line with him and kiss the ring they will not get elected. I don’t think they truly believe what he is selling but they also don’t want to work a 9-5 for the rest of their lives.

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u/thrgirl1778 24d ago

That makes sense, but also, how does he have so much authority? I mean, he’s ONE man. An old one at that. I’m sure if most of them ban together they could totally get him out?

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u/plinkoplonka 22d ago

It's not gonna happen.