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/gfh110 Pennsylvania 1d ago

'likely unlawful,' John Roberts says, but Supreme Court will allow it anyway

Concise summary of both Trump admins.

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u/CobraPony67 Washington 1d ago

Summary of Trump in general. It seems like he gets a pass on everything he does his entire life. Break all sorts of laws and he gets a slap on the wrist and just keeps going. As long as you have lots of money, a team of lawyers, and pay off the right people, you can get away with anything in this country.

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u/Flopdo California 1d ago

Is there a better example of someone failing upward their entire life?

Trump is a fkn enigma to me. I don't get why he got where he is. Seems any reasonable person should have shut him down decades ago.

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u/MollyRolls 23h ago

It’s a real challenge to be a parent this last decade. Literally any life lesson or moral guideline I try to impart has an unspoken “Except Trump, I fucking guess” at the end of it.

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u/Big_Truck 21h ago

I have a 14-week old, and I shudder to think what the world will look like 8-10 years from now when she starts noticing things and asking these types of questions.

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u/superxpro12 20h ago

Imagine all the minds corrupted by Andrew Tate... It's fucking awful out here bro. I hope my daughters turn out to be lesbians because idfk what to do.

I'm gonna. Have like an SAT test for potential boyfriends or some shit