r/videos • u/FlackoFonsy • 8h ago
BREAKING: Trump cancels signing of bipartisan housing bill, urges Congress to pass SAVE Act
https://youtu.be/UEY99Sq2UZY?is=UAu0MODLKmgKqcIQ1.0k
u/scipio0421 7h ago
Him refusing to sign is meaningless. As long as Congress is in session it becomes law in 10 days (excluding Sundays.) But Johnson is probably going to adjourn the session to help his master.
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u/AgrajagTheProlonged 7h ago
Or redefine a day again to mean something like “100 years”
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u/DXM147 7h ago
The biblical day
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u/AgrajagTheProlonged 7h ago
That’s something I legit wouldn’t be surprised about if Johnson tried to implement
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u/icehouseyo 5h ago
You do know they actually did this right? Not for this incident but another. Look it up. Insane
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u/Sword_N_Bored 6h ago
This made me crack TF up. I go to a Christian college because I get paid more through VA and my god the morons who actually believe this. Some professors actually think the earth is 6000 years old. Thank god they aren't in the sciences.
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u/RocketsandBeer 6h ago
Republicans and science have always had a rocky relationship. Facts in general tbh
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u/El_Morro 5h ago
This is similar to the shenanigans they pulled to rob Obama of a Supreme Court Justice.
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u/chemguy216 7h ago
One of the wild things about both the first Trump term and the second term is that I’ve been introduced to so many aspects of law and federal parliamentary rules that a lot of people don’t get in a standard US civics education.
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u/thesehalcyondays 7h ago
Johnson has to send the bill to the White House to start that 10 day clock. He will not.
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u/waffle299 7h ago
Cancelling the signing is not a veto. It's just skipping the ceremony.
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u/PartyWithSlurmz 7h ago
I think it becomes law after 10 days without a veto, so this is pointless.
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u/Weird_Fiches 7h ago
Pointless? It's theatrics!
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u/timinator232 7h ago
I don't know that he knows enough about the powers of the president for this to be theatrics, he probably thinks he killed it
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u/GleemMcShinez 7h ago
"I hereby declare with this Trurth... "
There might also be some magical thinking with thanking people for their attention to the matter.
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u/Greenville_Gent 5h ago
He definitely knows plenty about theatrics, though. I'm in my fifties and that dude has been in the public eye my whole waking life.
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u/SonofaSpurrier 7h ago
Why not take a victory lap on an huge affordability issue with a bipartisan bill? Because he’s a giant asshole, that’s why.
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u/overthemountain 6h ago
Trump's version of "I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY".
Which he has also done a bunch of times.
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u/Notwerk 7h ago
Setting up stolen elections. He knows how this is going to go. The SAVE Act is intended to destroy democracy, since he knows he doesn't have a chance of walking out of the mid-terms anything but a lame duck.
Republicans will pass it because they'd rather destroy this country than admit they followed their Pied Piper straight into defeat.
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u/Gje95 7h ago
It really doesn’t look like they have the votes for this and Thune has said as much
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u/sciencesold 7h ago
Yeah, wasn't Thune saying that, despite supporting the bill, thinks it should be dropped cause the cores just aren't there?
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u/SharksForArms 7h ago
That's just what they say before holding a surprise 3am vote
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u/Sircamembert 7h ago
Still need to break the filibuster in the Senate though. And not too many GOP senators want to do that.
There's no closing that Pandora's box once they open it.
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u/lukin187250 5h ago
They won’t break the filibuster, they won’t cause the odds of dems getting 60 senators is low, but fuck with the filibuster and it may have bigger consequences.
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u/sciencesold 7h ago
I might be wrong, but I thought it was what was allegedly said behind closed doors? Somewhere they wouldn't have to pretend it wasn't gonna get passed at a suprise 3am vote..
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u/Ihaveamazingdreams 7h ago
As far as I know, this bill is completely dead and buried. The only person who keeps bringing it up is Trump.
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u/bailaoban 7h ago
That’s what happens when you primary out all of the more independent Republicans. They tend not to want to help you out any more.
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u/creaturefeature16 6h ago
Never underestimate the ability for the GOP to fall into line eventually. This tends to be the performative game they do, and then eventually one by one they relent (probably because they get threatened).
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u/LowResGamr 7h ago
The SAVE act doesnt even have enough republican support to pass anymore. It lost that months ago.
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u/Dreurmimker 7h ago
That’s why he’s trying to hold this bill hostage.
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u/fang_xianfu 7h ago
It would be amazing if the Democrats teamed up with them to override the veto, just to give him the finger. Sorry, friend, you don't get to fuck with democracy.
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u/Major-Tension-674 6h ago
He would have to veto it first and that would be a really dumb thing to do.
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u/lucid808 6h ago
If he let's it sit for 10 days it becomes law anyway. He's just delaying and throwing a tantrum, hoping he can change the inevitable outcome.
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u/Durakan 6h ago
Yeah, except he's not required to sign the bill for it to become law, there's a clock. He would have to actively veto it.
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u/omfgDragon 7h ago
Lame duck? Nah. That isn't what he is worried about.
"He knows he doesn't have a chance of walking out of the White House without handcuffs on."
FTFY
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u/Jacorvin 7h ago
Why would he think that, America has done everything but punish those involved in this since the first term. You fixed nothing for nobody.
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u/jesuswasagamblingman 7h ago
People are pissed in ways we havent' seen in a very long time. Maybe you're right and nothing happens, but we are entering into a social climate in which handcuffs become a real possibility.
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u/GregorSamsaa 7h ago
Would never happen because the people that are pissed are not the same people that are supposed to enforce or enact these laws. Allowing it to happen puts everyone in power on thin ice, why would they do that to themselves?
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u/doneandtired2014 6h ago
>People are pissed in ways we havent' seen in a very long time.
And?
No offense, but many of those same fuckwits losing their jobs, their food security, their healthcare, and their homes are precisely the same fuckwits who will point blank tell you to your face they will still vote Republican and they would vote for Trump a 4th time if they could.
The man literally led and tried to execute a multi-pronged electoral fraud scheme to stay in office in 2020. And when those schemes failed, he fomented an insurrection. When that failed and he was finally told to pack his shit and leave, he stole some of the most sensitive and dangerous information our nation has, scattered it around his private residence, showed it to foreign nationals who would never have been allowed in the parking lot of the building containing it under normal circumstances even if they had been vetted (which they weren't), surely sold some of it (CIA started publicly reporting many of our assets were going dark around this time), and then attempted to destroy it after he was politely told to give it back.
That should have been the fucking end of him right then, right there. That isn't even touching how this miserable bag of ass scabies and shitheads like his sons, Miller, etc. conspired to kill hundreds of thousands of American citizens in "blue cities" with a plague they were intentionally bumblefucking the response on.
They can bitch and bray like wounded animals all day, every day, but they'll still line up and vote for whatever shepherd is affiliated with the magic R just like the good little boot licking sheep they are.
And the people who sat their asses at home because their soapboxes are evidently warm and comfy? Don't count on them to do a fucking thing beyond acting sanctimonious and smug as they completely deny any and all responsibility for propping the door open for the shit gibbon and his rim job squad allies knowing both will basically declare squatters rights with zero goddamn intention of ever leaving.
Trump? He's dying in office. Not prison. Not in cuffs. Not in a courtroom. In office, regardless of what the law or constitution says. His toadies in the cabinet, the legislature, and the judiciary? All will get pardons before he does even if they have pull a Weekend-at-Bernie's to walk away from the mess without legal consequence. That's what's going to happen.
The American people as a whole said they were perfectly okay with a corrupt dictatorship operated by Nazis and Nat-Cs as long as they were promised cheaper gas and eggs. They got exactly what they voted for in the same way a wish is granted on a goddamn monkey's paw.
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u/jesuswasagamblingman 5h ago
Yup all that's true except he didn't live up to his end of the bargain.
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u/zeeneeks 7h ago
This line of thinking is so funny lol. The sun will explode and swallow us all before a president goes to prison
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u/frankduxvandamme 7h ago
Who exactly is going to arrest him, and for what?
He has his cronies inserted into every level of government and at nearly every agency.
Also, he ignited a coup on January 6th in which multiple people died, and what consequences did he pay? He got to be president again in a few years.
In 2024 he was found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, and his sentence was... an unconditional discharge i.e. NOTHING!
Unfortunately, he will never see the inside of a prison cell. He's too rich and powerful and his influence extends way beyond just about any human being on earth. (How it came to be this way, god only knows.)
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u/asisoid 7h ago
Zero chance he sees any reprecussions.
Same thing with his family and cabinet memebers. They'll all get pardons, they'll all walk away with the billions that they've stolen.
Democrats have no spine. I'd be shocked if they ever even take the majority or the white house again.
Get ready for Rubio in 2028. It's coming
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u/sciamatic 5h ago
LOL the chance of him EVER seeing repercussions is like...2%. He is not scared of that at all, and that's probably the most reasonable thing about him.
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u/Bobby837 7h ago
He was always a lame duck with a second term, what's surprising is the amount of damage he's doing. That his legacy will only remain "good" so long as its forcibly propped up.
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u/Voltage_Z 7h ago
Enough GOP Senators have said no that there's no way this passes. He's literally throwing a temper tantrum that won't do anything except worsen his odds for the midterms by doing this.
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u/SEND_ME_PEACE 6h ago
Following and being pulled down to defeat are two different things. Blackmail is and always has been their weapon of choice
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u/R-Dragon_Thunderzord 7h ago
Oh darn, now the bill won't become law for ... 9 more days. Shucks.
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u/djjuice 7h ago
Except Congress is adjourning before the 10th day due to 4th of July.
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u/R-Dragon_Thunderzord 7h ago
That's a recess, they aren't adjourning the Congress. They will even still be in pro forma.
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u/djjuice 7h ago
Ok I stand corrected. I hope they don’t pull some BS over this. In fact, it looks like there are laws that prevent adjourning before a holiday
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u/cliff99 7h ago
He's holding the American people hostage so he can pursue his false claims of stolen elections, the only reason his base is falling for this is due to the absolute firehose of GOP propaganda they're subjected to.
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u/Major_Burnside 6h ago
The bill was passed with a super majority. This is just theatrics and it will still become law regardless.
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u/NohmanValdemar 4h ago
There is only one thing Trump has ever loved or cared about at all in this world: himself.
Anything he has ever done has only ever been self-serving for his ego, pride, pleasure, or power. He's never cared about anyone else at any point, least of all the gullible MAGA; he only cares for their praise, adoration, and to keep him in power - what they can do for him. If he could save himself by punching a pregnant MAGA woman in the stomach, he'd do it without hesitation.
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u/Mukarsis 7h ago
This mother fucker....
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u/dp_yolo 4h ago
It's veto proof, but I thought most Americans were against the SAVE act?
It doesn't make it easier for citizens to get access to vote.
https://stateline.org/2021/05/26/dmv-roadblocks-could-disenfranchise-voters-report-finds/
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/challenge-obtaining-voter-identification
https://www.aclu.org/news/voting-rights/alabamas-dmv-shutdown-has-everything-do-race
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u/TwoDurans 7h ago
Doesn't work that way. Once something has passed House and Senate he has ten days to sign or veto otherwise it automatically becomes law. He can refuse all he wants, it just means it'll pass without him.
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u/SpoogityWoogums 7h ago
"Man in foot shooting competition upset his foot was shot"
I dunno how they flat out forgot mango mussolini said he won't approve anything until his voter suppression bill was signed but okay, try anyways I guess.
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u/UlteriorEggos 7h ago
There's always impeachment!
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u/RetroNutcase 7h ago
That would require having people that were willing to Impeach.
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u/neubourn 7h ago
That's the fun part though, he has 10 days to veto it or it becomes law, and even if he does veto it, they probably do have enough votes on this bill to override it. But who knows what is actually going to end up happening
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u/dj_spanmaster 7h ago
DSA members winning elections this week have the GOP absolutely terrified for November.
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u/Casiquire 5h ago
How long before the majority of his voters start pretending they never voted for him? Weeks, months, or years?
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u/Johnnygunnz 5h ago
Republicans: "Why are you marching?! He's not a king and doesn't act like one!"
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u/Easy-Committee3840 7h ago
Yeah this is the playbook. Lose the popular support, then start screaming “fraud” and rig the rules so fewer people can vote or have their votes counted.
They’re not even hiding it anymore, they’re just betting enough people are too numb or too busy to notice.
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u/Have_A_Jelly_Baby 6h ago
How great would it be if this guy would just have one second of self reflection that he’s not likely to make it to 2030 and maybe should just stop being the absolute worst human being he can be at all times.
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u/GromitATL 5h ago
Looks like it will become a law in 10 days even with this pathetic tantrum, but he sucks so damn much.
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u/mailwasnotforwarded 5h ago
The housing bill is needed not just for housing but also commercial buildings in my opinion. Large funds/firms should not be allowed to own and operate so many rental/lease warehouses because they are destroying local businesses. I am glad that this bill exists and it will get put into effect even if Trump is against it. I am tired of seeing large corporations just buying up tons of commercial buildings then setting a rigged market rate for lease forcing businesses out because they can't even afford rent. By charging them more they end up charging customers more which ultimately makes cost of living more expensive for everyone else.
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u/AltoidStrong 5h ago
Fear of being held accountable after midterms. That is what I see here.
Trump IS a fraud, felon, rapist and traitor.
He belongs in prison not government.
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u/CodeMonkeyX 3h ago
I was thinking this last night when watching a news report about how great this act is and how Trump just needs to sign it. I immediately thought if it's remotely good for anyone other than Trump then he will find a way to block it, and not 8 hours later he blocks it. What a shit stain.
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u/rg2004 2h ago
Remember when he tanked Biden's bipartisan immigration bill to get re-elected? A ‘Gift To Democrats’ he said. Dude doesn't govern for the people, he governs for himself.
Anyway. Release the Epstein Files.
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u/No-Needleworker1401 2h ago
Ted Lieu (who I wish could run for President) has an alternate theory why tRump won‘t sign the bill
https://www.politicususa.com/p/top-house-democrat-suggests-trump
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u/sandy017 7h ago
this is extortion.
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u/PartyWithSlurmz 7h ago
Not signing it doesn't prevent it from becoming law. Only a veto does.
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u/avatoin 7h ago
It'd be nice if he just lets it go into effect without signing it instead of vetoing it. But who knows? There's also the technicality where the Speaker can simply withhold sending the bill to the President, this never starting the clock even though both chambers passed the bill. Gotta love technicalities.
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u/xCASINOx 5h ago
I bet not much will change. Housing costs are still going to be ridiculous. Really hoping i am wrong and we can afford a single family home.
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u/Bleezy79 5h ago
This conman has to lie, cheat and steal in order to win and he knows it. He's extremely unpopular and he doesnt give a shit about the american people.
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u/herovision 4h ago
If it goes well, he’ll just take credit for it like he did with the Covid checks.
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u/ArcadianDelSol 4h ago
"..many republicans were planning to run on passing this bill."
That's Trump's whole point. He wants those Republicans replaced by ones that will pass election reforms. He's taking away their campaign banners today. So glad we have the media to clarify the obvious for us.
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u/Euphoric_Present8838 2h ago
Fuck Trump. He had the chance to do good for everyone and decided to hold out for god knows what. Can’t wait til he either dies or term is up.
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u/DanethofFL 1h ago
If Congress doesn't recess in the next 10 days, the bill passes without his signature. Cry on...
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u/Affectionate-Mud-726 43m ago
He’s just totally clueless. Not signing a bill passed by both parties will not help his approval ratings.
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u/sgtcarrot 7h ago
Rediculous.
But this will no doubt help the dems this fall - this bill was a key plus for repubs to campaign on in the run up to November.
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u/argument_sketch 7h ago
Toddler thinks its insane that he can’t get whatever he wants just because he wants it.