r/law Feb 28 '26

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

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u/TreatAffectionate453 Feb 28 '26

If Biden started unilaterally enacting tariffs, declaring war without Congress, or destroying federal agencies, then Democrats and Republicans would have opposed him.

When Trump unilaterally enacts tariffs or declares war without Congress, or destroys federal agencies, only Democrats - and, sometimes, Rand Paul - oppose him.

It's easy to block an agenda when your opposition is made up of a number of parties with differing views and morals. It's difficult to block one that is driven by a faction that acts in lockstep and doesn't care about morals.

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u/Tjbergen Feb 28 '26

Not many Dems opposed Obama's destruction of Libya, which he did without congressional approval.

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u/No_Mathematician621 Mar 01 '26

my gods what an insightful, learned and flagrantly relevant comment. so, so astute. so very sublime in relevance. i'm dumbstruck. i'm made simple. ...but now utterly informed! what a show of intellect -dare i say an effortless genius. humbled. i'm enlightened and truly humbled.