r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • 1d ago

No Paywall Trump’s ballroom construction ‘likely unlawful,’ John Roberts says, but Supreme Court will allow it anyway

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ballroom-construction-unlawful-john-roberts-b3042329.html
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u/likeabosstroll 1d ago

I know it's never gonna happen but my god I pray for a dem to win in 2028 and make them regret giving the president unlimited authority. As Trumps favorite former president said, "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!"

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u/Taint_Liquor 1d ago

I get it, I want retribution as well. That said, what we really need to do is for congress to nut up and limit some of the executive's power. The president has gotten entirely too powerful and we need to reign that office in.

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u/erublind Europe 1d ago

According to the supreme court, congress can't limit the presidents power. In Slaughter, Humphreys executor, a precedent that has stood since 1935 (!) was overturned. This basically means that it is unconstitutional for congress to write law limiting the presidents executive power. The executive power of the president will diminish as soon as a democrat is elected. Biden couldn't even forgive student loans, but Trump could pardon insurrectionists.

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u/suburbanoutrage 1d ago

You can’t limit their constitutional authority. You can however claw back the powers congress has given up and ceded to the president.

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u/What_a_fat_one 20h ago

Yes they can. They can cut off his funding.