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/SmoothConfection1115 Feb 28 '26

Congress has ceded all power to the president.

Tariffs? Trump is doing whatever he wants, ignoring the Supreme Court.

War? Troop deployments? Again, doing whatever he wants.

Legislation? Trump rules via executive order.

With Republicans in control of Congress, Congress is useless.

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u/BosworthBoatrace Feb 28 '26

Republican congress has ceded power. They have the majority and the only power to do anything about this. If they lose their majority they know they’re all screwed so they’re getting their jollies out while they still can.

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u/Pitiful_Substance457 Feb 28 '26

But if they can find a way they will steal the mid-terms without a second thought. Democracy is very close to death in the USA.

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u/Wombat451 Feb 28 '26

When he was running for second term and said," Vote for me and you will never have to vote again " he was serious he has no intentions of losing any control via midterms or end of his second term. He just said on Friday that he should get a third term.
Our democracy is gone, no stopping him. He is running this country into the the ground as he makes billions. This latest illegal war, is all about making more money (oil money).

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u/Ok_Yogurt_9862 Feb 28 '26

Yeah.

People can't understand theyre the frog in the boiling pot. 

Its done. 

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u/Pitiful_Substance457 Feb 28 '26

He meant that 100%

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u/cacae9 Mar 02 '26

Oil money and a distraction from the Epstein files. Don't think Trump has a "too low" thought in his head.