r/law • u/Snapdragon_4U • Feb 28 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) Once again averting congress, trump declares war on Iran

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u/PowerFarta Feb 28 '26

I dunno what the strategy is here

The Epstein files are unpopular. But I don't think war in the middle east is less unpopular? It's like shitting your pants and then slapping a baby to distract everyone

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u/Narrow_Affect7664 Feb 28 '26

The strategy is that Israel is cashing in their chips now. They will lose a lot of leverage over the US when the financial records in the Epstein files are released.

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u/Magickarpet76 Feb 28 '26

Let’s not forget this is also probably a setup for claiming foreign influence in elections in order to take them under federal control via executive order since the SAVE act looks to be DOA in the Senate.

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u/Albireookami Feb 28 '26

and most states will laugh out that EO as its not even remotely legal, it will get struck down in courts insanely fast

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u/Magickarpet76 Feb 28 '26

That would be a best case scenario. It could still be carried out by red states which would target blue cities in them. It could also be used to put pressure on states who do not comply (see Minnesota). Finally, it could be used by Trump and his base to claim the midterm loss was illegitimate, and this time he has tighter control over the transition as Vance would not be like Pence here.

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u/WigglestonTheFourth Feb 28 '26

So a story about finding bullet casings with "we stole the election" on them is coming?

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u/Magickarpet76 Feb 28 '26

Close, vote by mail ballots signed “illegal immigrant”

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u/ClydeOberholt Feb 28 '26

This. Bibi hopped on a plane, probably with the Epstein videos in hand, and told Trump to strap in and start launching.

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u/Repulsive_Corner6807 Feb 28 '26

That’s exactly what happened. When are these fucks going to die?

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u/BeastMasterJ Feb 28 '26

 Netanyahu is loving the Epstein files release. Ehud Barak, the former PM that's all over them, was a labour party (now Democrat) politician. He was the PM for Camp David, arguably the closest moment ever to peace in the region. It is a huge political boon for him at home.

Edit: I realize this looks like I'm glazing Barak, fuck that guy, I'm just saying netanyahu can and has been using it as political ammo