"A King Above the Law": Supreme Court Rules Presidents Have Broad Immunity from Prosecution

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In a historic decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled on Monday that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution. The 6-3 ruling by the court's right-wing majority - including all three justices appointed by Trump - was issued on the final day of the Supreme Court's term and just four months ahead of November's presidential election. It will further delay Trump's criminal trial for leading the January 6 insurrection. The ruling upends more than two centuries of legal precedent, for the first time shielding U.S. presidents from criminal accountability. "In one fell swoop, this court has essentially left the American people to the whims of the president of the United States - any president of the United States, but particularly Mr. Trump," says Donald Sherman, executive director and chief counsel of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW. We also speak with Lisa Graves, executive director of the watchdog group True North Research, who says the Supreme Court's conservative wing has left the country "unmoored from the rule of law" by adopting such an expansive view of presidential power. "This decision is the most reckless and dangerous decision ever issued by the U.S. Supreme Court," says Graves.
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[@kft590]

The Supreme Court should just dispense with the nonpartisan pretense. and just say Make America Great Again at the end of their Rulings.

[@RichardJones-vj9wx]

It's sad and quite frankly scary what's happening in this country. The reality is.....We're headed towards very dark times!

[@misssadied193]

Progressives have had their way to the detriment of society.

Sorry - we're already there. However, majority of the American populations are reluctant to admit it but we are already there. They (the ruling class) are more vocal and bold.

[@habsa8855]

It is against the nation's constitution. No one is above the law.

[@kriskabin]

Yup, 6 supreme court justices turned into bribed traitors & made an unconstitutional ruling. Pres. Biden needs to test his new powers & throw all 6 justices & tRUMP in prison. He needs to send a message to Americans & the world that we will remain a democracy!

[@lechlerguttersllc9553]

then perhaps you should look at this current president and his son And the entire administration while you’re at it

[@Monk-Amani.]

​@@lechlerguttersllc9553• Show me something to look at. Oh, too late. Immunity rules!

[@habsa8855]

@@lechlerguttersllc9553 Yes I am looking at it. In a nation of 350 million people 2 criminals to choose from, how? Because AIPAC and the Zionist lobby put them on the ballot. Zionist extremists have taken over nations' elections and Congress. Israeli dictatorship over America. Bowmans' seat was bought recently.

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

America's institutions and the people that runs it don't actually respect the law, not even its own.

[@swishpolitics]

Surely we already knew this? Where was the prosecution of George W Bush?

[@TheFalcondan95705]

OR AL GORE!!!!!!!!

[@swishpolitics]

@@TheFalcondan95705 He wasn't president - but I'm sure would have also been a criminal one too - they all are

[@l.e.phillips]

@@TheFalcondan95705Al Gore was never president.

[@DebbyShoemaker]

And Barak Obama. The Drone Murderer of women and children.

[@Average1212]

or obama, or clinton. Or every sitting president ever. there is a remedy for a corrupt politician, impeachment and conviction in the senate. You think if a President called seal team 6 to go after the supreme court he wouldn't be impeached and convicted by the senate almost instantly?

[@mira-qi5kb]

America is becoming a f...joke😢

[@stevejones9717]

yea the past 3.5 years has done that.

[@JustaDragoon]

they was a joke ever since they elected a conman named trump

[@NoThatRyan]

​@stevejones9717 more like 3.5 decades. Biden wasn't the beginning of this country's downfall.

[@von40me]

America has been a joke every since I figured out that the poor is under a different law. And serve different prison sentences 😮

[@sidneymcgraw710]

Not America but the folks in America. Hold them accountable by Voting Blue.

[@pablocaillet-bois8010]

Question: Does the SCOTUS ruling therefore allow the current president to incarcerate the former president as a risk to national security?

[@threedogzz]

Answer: yes 👍. They could do ANYTHING as long as it’s “official” and done using state resources. Buckle up.

[@sapphonymph8204]

Obribem already has. You been in a coma or something?

[@stevenj2817]

Nope! He should be facing indictments for having classified documents at his house that he was NEVER authorized to have. Oh, but wait. He was found to be too old and incompetent, so no charges were brought. 2 tierd justice system!

[@sapphonymph8204]

@@stevenj2817 CORRECT!

[@Brave2standalone]

You are uneducated! This is country of LAWS - not a dump you came from!

[@reachtrita]

NOOOO, the President must be the ONE who is prime example of a good citizen who abides by the law!

[@alleycatpat]

Yes but the laws have changed to protect the king trump from being prosecuted , Joe remove the current justices and pack it with your own picks. It’s an official act!

[@AlexanderLu-w5k]

Obama, Biden, Shumer, Pelosi, Democrats and the woke media are screwed forever.

[@chuckxu5910]

Liberal meltdown 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@eniggma9353]

​@@chuckxu5910is it not true? You want everyone to act like this joke of a man Trump? What's liberal or not has to do with it?

[@chuckxu5910]

@@eniggma9353 because y’all rigged the 2020 election by using fraudulent mail in ballots, and provoking the January 6th rioters. Now y’all got stomped by the SCOTUS majority justices 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@bpalpha]

No one is asking the most pertinent question, why? Why would a seated US president need to violate the laws they are SWORN to uphold?!

[@rhetorical1488]

Ai PA c

[@AlexanderLu-w5k]

Obama, Biden, Shumer, Pelosi, Democrats and the woke media are screwed forever.

[@erikamonterroso7743]

Good question, Biden should have the answer

[@bpalpha]

@@erikamonterroso7743 Or W, Obama, Clinton, etc...etc...etc... Hey, what happens to the rest of us pee-ons when we decide this law just ain't for me?!

[@delmaracer]

REALLY? To steal an election, maybe?

[@davidbarraco2045]

Every Supreme Court Justice should be completely neutral.Our whole government should be completely neutral

[@jg1772]

They ARE neutral, thats hiw we got a reminder that the president has already been protected with immunity. This is nothing new! This is just the neutral supreme court stepping in to put an end to the corrupt legal warfare against a leading presidential candidate. And if you were smart, you would see the shell game happening right before your eyes. This ultimately is to protect clinton, bush, obama and biden from perceived prosecutions from Trump since they fear he will win. This is isn’t about Trump, it’s about using him as the straw man to bring in protections for the real criminals

[@AlexanderLu-w5k]

Obama, Biden, Shumer, Pelosi, Democrats and the woke media are screwed forever.

[@delmaracer]

If you mean our whole government needs to be guided by the Constitution and Bill of Rights, I agree. Otherwise . . .

[@carolynwilken7421]

Why do you even think there might be a Supreme Court? When there's a injustice they balance the Scale from those who abuse it...lady liberty is blindfolded for a Purpose. Justice for All.

[@fredbailey494]

It goes to a lower court now for them to decide what he's immune for This doesn't mean he's completely immune to everything Just most of the things that are presidential acts

[@DMNC222]

What the hell is happening to our government being “OF THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE “???

[@411dify]

This happens when we elect republicans who nominates the court.

[@lastnamefirstname2390]

It never was

[@jeffhebb6659]

IT WAS JUST UPHELD BY OUR SUPREME COURT!!!

[@Trump2024_American_Patriot]

🇺🇸❤️🦅🗽God bless these 3 republican Supreme Court justices!🗽❤️🦅🇺🇸

[@jeffhebb6659]

​@@411dify This was exactly the right decision!!!

[@DiscoGemini]

This ruling makes the unelected people behind the throne more powerful .

[@paulette6900]

No, the Supreme merely clarified what the Constitution says. Nobody is more powerful. Robert Gouveia went over the decision on his utube channel. It's not what you're being told.

[@7018bluegrass]

A President Must be Accountable or dire consequences could result. The Wrong Person in the Presidential Position could potentially Destroy America from within!

[@bartsanders1553]

Then there should be something in the constitution that allows the removal of a president.

[@ClaraMagdalenaDesposyni]

@7018bluegrass: Tragically, this is already well underway.

[@FM-ln2sb]

Bush Sr., Clinton, Bush Jr, Obama, Trump, and Biden broke many US and international laws in committing war crimes. they already set immunity precedent.

[@teev9060]

I think u should educate yourself on the things America's president's did n didn't get the trump treatment 😂😂😂😂

[@laurijoemerick9188]

Yeah we know! That's why intelligent people want Sniffy Joe OUT!

[@thunderstrucks3691]

America is screwed

[@mariahenrich9602]

You misspelled saved.

[@raylenebussey7474]

I thought we were already screwed with The senile dude in diapers that makes America look like a joke now.

[@RR-lq3ef]

@@mariahenrich9602 you missspelled , it's. TheRump

[@mariahenrich9602]

@@RR-lq3ef I see you've slacked on taking your meds. I'd start up if I were you.

[@jg1772]

America has BEEN screwed. They stole an election right in front of our face and you all didn’tcare because of your nonsensical hatred for a a character created by zionist controlled media. Wake up now before you wake up to a fallen country stripped of liberty and freedom. Please please please wake up.

[@stopthelies4249]

One day, Amy, could you tell us how much the American people spent in taxes on Trump’s trials?

[@swishpolitics]

@@stopthelies4249 dream on - they also not going to report on the Covid crimes

[@AM-el4iv]

What kind of dumb question is that? Who cares about the cost of justice, did he commit a crime or not?

[@edgargtapia3929]

@@AM-el4iv I care I pay taxes too and it was a side show no one went to jail?

[@sapphonymph8204]

​@@AM-el4ivI care!

[@Shamwilder]

Would it exceed the presidential salary he did not accept for 4 years?

[@sigmablk4814]

This rule of law helps provide protection of past presidents too. Which would give Obama and bush free passes as well from any activity they did

[@jeannettefeutz1593]

So why Biden is crying about 😢😢 that includes him isn’t ??!!!! they just want Trump destroyed isn’t it ??! And what’s not dangerous Biden doing He is the Criminal Pelosi, Obama, Hilary Paul Ryan , on and on and on !!!!”😡😤😤

[@jenntip]

That’s right… or else Obama and Bush would have been brought up on charges. We have the impeachment process for a reason.

[@sigmablk4814]

@jenntip Yup , The attention is focused on Trump but this benefits all presidents past and current

[@jeannettefeutz1593]

@@sigmablk4814 well they will scape what this World offer and done “ but they will not scape the Wrath of GOD THE ALMIGHTY HE KNOW THE EVIL ONES AND THE WRONG DOERS BY THEIR NAMES !!!!”👍🏻🙏🏻🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

[@michael-hw1uv]

Start packing leftist enabler. The Mother Country, France needs your support as the Far Left riots against the government. Karl Marx can wait. So put the book down. You leftists have hated the Courts since the 1960's and in 1971 when Democratic Socialists bombed the WhiteHouse. Like to see the biased Media cover that history. By the way, give us our Democratic Party back. Wait, we will vote you out.

[@user-ej5gx7ph7q]

Step by step collapse, a break down of humanity

[@jg1772]

You obviously are stuck in the left wing media narrative and cannot discern actual reality. We’re already there. The only man outside of this system is being attacked at EVERY level because the Democrat establishment knows that if someone outside of their club gets elected they will be exposed. It will be very hard for you to grapple with the idea that you have been brainwashed and duped. And I mean that.

[@Ruby_Villain]

Oh no! Should we all run to our bunkers?

[@robertforsberg976]

Or their mommy's basement

[@CQ-369]

This is how a democracy becomes an autocracy.

[@TheGuerillapatriot]

No impeachment?

[@AntonioGarcia-xw1ei]

The founding Fathers did not want to put up with a King, Authoritarian, Dictator, Tyrant. How this fits in with the principals of America is a complete mystery.

[@christinemann6180]

Not mystery ! America has always double standards with people in power. The Bushes who waged wars should have been prosecuted.

[@TheMeanArena]

Because there is no King, Authoritarian, Dictator or Tyrant.

[@rogergagne1026]

JUST LIARS

[@mainely8007]

They made this up out of whole cloth; there is no Constitutional precedent that supports it, in fact it shouts against it.

[@jenntip]

Because past precedent… don’t you people read?!?🤦‍♀️

[@AnonymousAnonym-ty6dw]

If this makes Trump a “a king above the law,” doesn’t it also make Biden a king above the law??

[@oneperson5760]

This ruling applies to all presidents, but this current hysteria doesn't want to admit that. They're obsessed with currrent moment and DJT.

[@lindaneiheisel4378]

@@AnonymousAnonym-ty6dw Yes it does make them all unaccountable for what they have done. Most presidents under the international law are wanted for things that happened during their terms in office. But they don’t visit much out of the county. Some just go to the countries they deem safe to travel too. Bush was wanted for using the terms that Saddam Hussain had weapons of mass destruction. Obama for killing the American using the Drones. The Drone President. Letting the Saudi Family leave America on 9/11 when most were Saudi that took the towers down. So you need to think before you know and read. Biden left American Military personal behind and all 13 were killed and it’s a lie if he can’t remember that 13 died and 3 more a day or so later by the new Leader of the Taliban. Whenever they saved many people who seek political assylum our their lives got helping

[@meatmobile]

Anyone who is above the law should not be protected by it either.

[@AlexanderLu-w5k]

Obama, Biden, Shumer, Pelosi, Democrats and the woke media are screwed forever.

[@EditEvidence]

immunity *is* the law.

[@easilytrackableinternethum3018]

The president is not above the law, the majority opinion does not go that far.

[@ohok7525]

This is a 🤡🤡🤡🤡 show

[@faddarootz]

more like a 💩💩💩💩 show

[@Chano601]

Biden brought this upon themselves

[@targgthewise2892]

This show absolutely is.

[@Matt-n2g]

democracy now is a clown show, absolutely. Trump2024!

[@lapinchechismosa]

@@Matt-n2gyou follower

[@kimw1714]

Read the entire thing and get educated people.

[@sayedibrahimameermeea3537]

Putin must be giggling

[@jg1772]

Putin is probably giggling at you if he sees your comment. He is thinking wow, how dumb are these US citizens who fall prey to the lying fear based media. He is probably envious.

[@carolynwilken7421]

He should be, even he saw the injustice...shame on the Dem Party. They weaponize Government and want everyone to comply to their narrative. "They" Radical left wing Elites who lie to their own constituents think they are above the Laws of the United States of America because they don't like their political opponents.

[@robertlowe4838]

The russia collusion hoax fell apart. Turns out only Hillary and the FBI colluded with Russia for the Steele dossier.

[@Ruby_Villain]

Why does everyone say this? Our enemies do not laugh, they plot.

[@josephrowland2935]

Putin takes land with every democrat president. He loves democrat presidents.

[@libertybaseone1144]

PLANETARY LEVEL THREAT, EVERYONE. THE WORLD IS GONNA BE DRAGGED INTO THIS MESS, TOO.

[@jg1772]

Grow up

[@Michaelneiss]

Unfortunately, yes.

[@CyphBeats]

@@CobraChickenRacingpov: uses woke as a buzzword to hide the fact that they don’t know what they’re talking about 💀

[@teralex6538]

Îs gonna be loud and clear😅

[@Ruby_Villain]

Conspiracy theory much? Turns out, libs are the BIGGEST CONSPIRACY THEORISTS

[@mich_class]

Funny ppl. Just put your political opponents in jail. That is what these ppl want.

[@vickiedouglas401]

yes ! right now please

[@paulette6900]

That's exactly what Biden is doing. He's put 13 Republicans in jail, so far. How many did Trump lock up? 0.

[@albertbangma8889]

So can Joe off Don and no charges?

[@woodenmetal2977]

Depends. Is it an official presidential action? Or, in military terms, is it a lawful order?

[@ArleeStarr]

Why not? Since the SCOTUS says tRump is immune from prosecution for carrying out his duties as POTUS, then why can't biden also be immune? Did he not swear an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution? Aren't tRump and his party planning to discard the Constitution and write a new fascist one? Why can't biden order tRump's arrest and execution as part of his duties to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution?

[@Ruby_Villain]

Disgusting mindset. You won’t get to heaven justifying ways assassination is A-Okay. Please rethink your hateful ideas, for the sake of your own soul. Also, I would sorta consider this a threat, and I am reporting you.

[@71suns]

Apparently.

[@Ruby_Villain]

Horrible, violent mindset. You won’t get to heaven justifying ways that offing the leader of a country is A-Okay. Please rethink your hate ideas, for the sake of your own soul. Also, I would sorta consider this a threat, and I am reporting you.

[@johnoldani5290]

Well Joe are you going to save us or not, you have the power now.

[@l.e.phillips]

No Dem is going to save us. Conservatives pull sh_t like this and democrats twiddle their thumbs, year after year after year.

[@EditEvidence]

nah, he has a cold.

[@srsmopar3808]

LOL, why do you faith in a baked potato?

[@TheMeanArena]

Save us from what? All the problems he's caused? That's Democrat playbook 101. Create 100 problems, blame the previous guy then promise to fix them and never do.

[@PaulaValentine-pi6jp]

Biden isn’t fit to save anyone. Y’all need help but it’s not Biden

[@NickG-p1h]

How questionable are the US Supreme Court? Nah, seriously..

[@CreditConnectionCorner]

This is so ridiculous!

[@georgewilson9121]

SO DRONING MUSLIMS WITHOUT ACTUAL CHARGES IS OK OBAMA ? ITS CALLED MURDER

[@classicalmusic7430]

Do you want Biden to be prosecuted for accidentally killing the 10 innocent Afghans? That would happen if he didn't have the immunity as a president. Get smart!

[@stephenlan5450]

Remember what he said. ‘If you come after me, I’ll come after you’

[@bartsanders1553]

Yeah, but he lies every 9 seconds or something

[@jg1772]

@@bartsanders1553of you are being serious then i am embarrassed FOR you.

[@mikemiken1963]

The Dems have been coming after his since 2015. They've actually been doing the things they're assuming Trump might do in the future.

[@TheMeanArena]

You forgot the "through legal actions" part.

[@Bazooka_Joe2295]

What a loss for our country

[@Krisowy]

there is gonna be no country left very soon - Trump and the fascists from project 2025 will make sure of that - welcome to American christian nationalist, corporate dictatorship.

[@amyhazelvang7198]

This is why china and Russia laughs at american idealogy

[@Ruby_Villain]

They don’t laugh at us, trust me. They DESPISE US and PLOT AGAINST US. We will all discover this, much much too late.

[@Ruby_Villain]

If you think they are laughing at us, I’m laughing at you. They are plottting against us., big time.

[@Ruby_Villain]

Why do Democrats think our enemies laugh at us? They are doing much worse than laughing. AND IM TIRED OF BEING CENSORED WHEN I SAY THIS TRUTH.

[@TheMeanArena]

No they just laugh at who is currently in charge. They respected the previous person in charge.

[@benotisanchez5583]

You know you could just impeach and remove a POTUS right? Oh yeah that's right: you can't get 67 senate votes to do that. Bummer. Try harder, maybe bring a better case for trial, instead of inventing new ways to convict a president you don't like.

[@vernonherb]

Amen

[@JH-zr8lo]

Why would we need a president if that one person is not accountable by any standard. Eliminate the office if it has no purpose for the American people

[@ArceeStarFan]

Sad day and Bad news for democracy 😔 thats what fears me, that America would end up being like the Handmaids Tale and Alex Garland's Civil War movie predictions.

[@bigjimtenbillion]

Good thing we are a constitutional republic and the constitution was upheld in this instance. Now we can get on with the business of dealing with the country's problems instead of going after political opponents due to a total lust for power and control. The problem with dictators like Biden is they do so poorly and they want to take away something better.... socialism is equal misery for all, and without this ruling we all would be screwed

[@oneperson5760]

I'm glad we never had a democracy. Democracy is a straight road to tyranny of the majority. But if you want to believe we live in a democracy, you should be pleased when the people of this nation elect DJT.

[@TheMeanArena]

Do you have any idea what Democracy is?

[@ArleeStarr]

Lisa Graves is a valiant defender of our democracy! She was one of the first defenders to make us aware of the threat of A.L.E.C. (the far right bill mill) as the most imminent threat to democracy, and to list the corporations that contribute to it!

[@oneperson5760]

'our democracy!' lol, we don't live in a democracy. we live in a constitutional republic. Our founders were too wise to set us up with a mere democracy.

[@71suns]

PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS EVERY RIGHT WITH IMMUNITY TO DO AS HE LIKES UNDER OFFICIAL ACTS. DO IT JOE. ADD FIVE SEATS TO THE SUPREME COURT. ORDER SEAL TEAM 6 TO ARREST YOUR POLITICAL RIVAL AND HOLD HIM IN SOLIDARITY CONFINEMENT as someone who is a threat to our nation and our Constitution. Do it Joe.

[@EditEvidence]

and later a republican will add 16 conservative judges, according to your plan.

[@mach1yell66]

Lol dummy

[@douglasryle6499]

@@EditEvidence People never consider second and third order effects.

[@SteveninTune]

​@@douglasryle6499Trump Humper never consider they will end up at Getmo getting water boarded just for GP ❤

[@IsomerMashups]

​@@EditEvidence Cancel elections. There will never be one.

[@bigdaddyfarms72organic61]

POTUS TRUMP 2024

[@JeanetteGibbs-d2q]

Perhaps this is what Americans need to wake up and pay attention to whom they put in power. There should definitely be a reform of the Supreme Court as they cannot be trusted. They should have a limited number of years in service.

[@srsmopar3808]

LOL, all sides have disagreements with the supreme court. Unfortunately for the american commies, this decisions is an obviously correct one.

[@charvankerck3426]

term limits for congress. judges. and non ele ted heada of deots . like FAUCI. PELOSI. GRASSLEY, SCHUMER, NEED I SAY MORE??

[@kathyflorcruz552]

What did you say? The Supreme Court upheld the CONSTITUTION - as WHAT? Stack & expand it into a communist HIT SQUAD?

[@stevenseabrook8003]

No one is above the law , not even supreme court. I LOVE FREEDOMS.

[@rexxsimba]

No one in a Democracy is above the Law .. NO ONE ..!! And that includes Donald Trump ..!! 😡😡🔥🔥

[@user-gz9jp3fj2d]

We are not a democracy

[@srsmopar3808]

You lie. Potato joe and Killery have been above the law so far.

[@TheMeanArena]

And he's done what exactly?

[@jfevrier9593]

And Joe Biden. And Hillary Clinton!

[@JT-io9ii]

You forgot obama

[@richreddell3569]

That’s not what the ruling says at all, but what else would expect an extremely liberal justice to say completely disregarding the decision.

[@MrRichMurphy]

YT doesn’t want you seeing comments that support your comment. Libs are totally nuts. Biden’s too old to be charged & Obama for the drone strikes on 🇺🇸’s. Imagine they cared about girls safety with such conviction. Dems are so mad they can’t weaponize the highest court like the FBI, DOJ. DHS.

[@That85Scorpio]

Like the justices disregarded the 1/6 case, went around it & created a new protections for a wannabe "Dictator day one"

[@ubermorph1000]

It's a skill issue if a president needs immunity

[@domoniquehatch2417]

They do realize they just gave Joe Biden absolute power

[@Brave2standalone]

...an uneducated person would say!!!

[@TKaePetras]

How so? And who is "they"?

[@forrestwheeler916]

Nixon would have been happy for this ruling. Corruption is the new normal in politics.

[@jeannettefeutz1593]

Wow this should be only for us but not Trump!!! Only Obama, Hilary, Biden , Hilary Poul, pelosi on and on and on what do you call this Corruption, Hate , Evil ,Communist, Globalist all the above ?!?” We know the Evil that the Demons Crup has done into the Country We the People know your Evil Plan and Agenda !! But we will Fight “! He will come for the Biggest Mouth !!!🤔🤥😤🤥🫢

[@kathyflorcruz552]

You went ALL the way back to Nixon & skipped Clinton BOTH Bushes AND Saint Obama. Laughable..

[@Brave2standalone]

Nixon resigned because BOTH parties told him they'll impeach him and he would then be federally charged!

[@mikeoakley715]

Seems to me all presidents would have immunity from prosecution, I think Mr. Biden will need this ruling.

[@Xela-sq5gg]

I Agree ☝🏻

[@bernadettesandoval3990]

Big time! And Biden's justice department has been weaponized against his political opponent. That was the reason for this ruling. Biden very dangerously overplayed the political persecution. It was so obvious, he forced the Court.

[@bweaver760]

This ruling is actually protecting Joe Biden from necessary prosecution he deserves while being the worst President ever!!!!

[@E_Legal_Alien]

Did you actually read the ruling? Ffs you lefties are lame

[@thefobbie0034]

Actually Nixon was going to subject to prosecution once he was removed from office BUT Nixon did a deal securing a deal with the Congress and DOJ that he would not be impeached and prosecuted IF he resigned from office!

[@Bazooka_Joe2295]

We now officially have Fascism!!

[@donaldrichardson9132]

As a 67 year old African American male Grassroots Republican and a President Donald Trump and the Government of President Netanyahu of Israel supporter who lives at 523 Cherry Street Apt. 605 in the Dempsey Apartments Macon Bibb County Georgia 31201, I will continue to keep President Donald Trump, The Government of President Netanyahu of Israel, Our Grande Ole Republican Party and our Nation at large, The United States of America in my Daily Morning and Evening Prayers taken from my 1789 Book of Common Prayers of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America and the Authorized King James English Bible. God Bless the United States of America and the Government of President Netanyahu of Israel.

[@jphillips2471]

Amen brother!

[@donaldrichardson9132]

@@jphillips2471 I appreciate Your Comment. We must Join forces to fight effectively in this Spiritual warfare or the Angelic Conflict.

[@Demi6464]

You do know that as an African American man yourself. That Netanyahu and tje people of Israel stole your whole entire identity right? Negroes, are tje true chosen people of the scriptures. You're just not reading the book in your hand properly and that's sad.

[@zitaalfonso7661]

I will pray with you in a distant too. Demonrats are pure evil. If they control the house once again, they will convert America to Commun ism. They jailed the 350+ valid American voters for protesting because 2020 election was scammed. Many of them witnessed the deception. When news broke that 1M peoples will march at Washington DC to protest because of the scam election, Pelosi and her criminal partners planned for Insurrection charge against Trump and those they jailed. She rejected Trump's request for thousands of security. I pray that Pelosi, Garland will be jailed. Why? Because they are so evil and corrupt. We must help Trump and all Godly leaders to make America Godly again.

[@rickymeadows5176]

Awesome ! God bless !

[@danielbrowning2787]

Do these folks know we live in a Republic?? All of this Democracy, Democracy nonsense is baffling

[@EditEvidence]

...and they don't understand the bill-of-rights either.

[@elizabethdesimone2301]

It's a technical difference. Both forms of government are based on the will of the people.

[@DoctorOzelot]

Republic and Democracy are widely used as synonyms (except by your heavily propagandised political minority) - as the term republic implies transparency and representation of the popular will. The leftist argument is that we have neither - that we live in an oligarchy, which pretends to be a republic/democracy and they want the republic/democracy part back...

[@leemarkley8496]

The US Supreme Court has now given President Biden full legal authority to take out Trump AND the six idiots on the Court. Do it Joe

[@carolynwilken7421]

Nice try, Wrong!! That's why this happened. Because Far Left Wing Radicals tried to take Law into their own hands. Not the first time they've done this to fit their agenda.

[@71suns]

AMEN

[@MrDarkparakeet]

The president is not immune…private acts for personal gain offer no immunity!!

[@EditEvidence]

um, that's a threat.

[@mach1yell66]

You next

[@lindaneiheisel4378]

You making this sound so bad. It’s not. People all over the country was seeing things and reporting that illegal things were committed.

[@LBurns420]

Exactly even though the changed the law of the President. We the ppl need to make sure there is nobody elected to office that would not even need to have to use immunity if so should not be in office

[@jg1772]

Grow uo, get informed. They are just reiterating that presidential immunity has been the case since 1789 under the constitution. They had to step in because of the corrupt legal warfare against an ex president and lead candidate for the next election cycle. I bet you can’t even formulate into words why you hate Trump. You have just been lied to so overwhelmingly and absurdly that you can’t even see past it.

[@carolynwilken7421]

You have no idea why there is even Presidental Immunity of a President. Look it up, it's a shame the Supreme Court even had to be used. Political Interferrence is a Crime. No one is above the Law, I hope these people who tried to inact on this Political Crime gets prosecuted.

[@kaydeedid]

As scotus ruled in 1972 that's living with year head in the sand. No man among us is perfect. Job of POTUS is very complicated and often requires snap decisions. When thought over later they often think I was under extreme stress and pressure when I made that call. Id of done it different if I could of thought it true. And because we're all imperfect there needs to be wiggle room. Your statement is absurd. We're not a monarch when the same people do the same thing for a thousand years. Every situation is different. We elect the president from men just like us put pants on one leg at a time.

[@ArleeStarr]

Vote against genocide and fascism! Jill Stein 2024! Green Party for all other elected offices 2024!

[@Ruby_Villain]

Exactly. We the people decide.

[@voiceout001]

The United States is now United Banana States with criminals and sex offenders immune from going to jail and picking soaps for Bubba 😂

[@Brave2standalone]

Bill & Hillary, Joe Biden...

[@JonCarter-i3k]

The creators of this This channel should be ASHAMED TO HAVE NAMED IT "DEMOCRACY NOW".

[@enjoytheview-d1d]

"If the band your in starts singing different tunes, I'll meet you on the dark side of the moon".

[@C2yourself]

For those who aren't following the story, "hush money" is not a legal term. Non Disclosure Agreements are legal in every state between adults. There is no felony crime in how payment to his attorney was made. Stop listening to these pundits

[@ralphny]

Why on earth does Joe not arrest and put trump in jail?

[@mainely8007]

Because he's not a psycho, something the maga SCOTUS cynically are banking on.

[@kriskabin]

The 6 traitor SC justices too, for making an unconstitutional ruling. Then Biden can fill the court with decent people.

[@Brave2standalone]

He's trying to - unsuccessfully so far!

[@cindymclaughlin3818]

Biden needs to step down! But he will be happy to have this ruling!

[@l.e.phillips]

Happy how? He’s not going to do anything with it.

[@jfevrier9593]

What a bunch of biased malarky. Telling half truths is not reporting with integrity. Shame on you.

[@Black_2_Def]

Democracy is Hypocrisy ~Malcolm X.

[@oneperson5760]

yes. it's a good thing we don't have a democracy. That's just tyranny of the majority. Thankfully, we have a Consitutional Republic which means the laws should be followed, no matter who is in power. They can't just do what they want.

[@j.d.376]

So many people were saying that the NY case was the least important and shouldn't have happened, yet it is looking more and more like the NY hush money trial / case is now going to be the only case that they will get him on. Going forward he will be be untouchable. I pray that the judge gives him time to serve in NY. Even if it is time under house arrest is his Trump Tower, he can still be stopped from campaigning and gaining even more support for his presidential run in 2024.

[@EditEvidence]

so you want him as a political prisoner. you don't care about the law.

[@oneperson5760]

Think about that. The left has been desperately digging dirt on trump for years now, trying hard to find a crime and make it stick. They've manufactured a lot of lawfare and fluff, but found nothing of substance. If all they have is saying his underling wrote the memo line wrong on a check one time, they have NOTHING on trump. He's cleaner than any other candidate we've had in our lifetimes. Trump could run his entire presidency from a prison cell, and he already has more than enough support to win. The more he is persecuted, the more we sympathize with him and against all this frivolous lawfare.

[@j.d.376]

@@EditEvidenceHe broke the law and was convicted by a jury. He’s not a political prisoner, he’s a convicted felon.

[@waltarenouf7351]

Excellen guests, great reporting! Thanks again, Dem Now!

[@hawna123]

Maybe politicians should not speak on this 😂 cough cough Joe Biden

[@mainely8007]

Despite years of fruitless investigations, you STILL have no evidence; kind of like your stolen election lies.

[@chrismichael7747]

My thought exactly!

[@williammartinez840]

A dictator for a day is a dictator for life. Facts.

[@jeannettefeutz1593]

But Dictator without a communism won’t Help at all !!!” So are trying to turn this Country in that ??! This is what look like I can seer in your Language your body language, in Your Hate in Your agenda all is come out of your Nostril is Smoke with Sulfur “.😤😡🤷🏼‍♀️👺

[@hortensepouros4123]

You are honestly the Best person I have ever seen , like wow..... since day 1! I loved all the videos you share

[@nosuchthing8]

Presedential death squad ruling...

[@srsmopar3808]

LOL, all the presidents have had to power to do this, so the ruling changes nothing. Abdulrahman Anwar al-Awlaki killed in 2011 in Yemen - US citizen. Obama Jude Kenan Mohammad killed in 2011 in Pakistan - US citizen - Obama Qasem Salami , killed in 2020 in Baghdad - dirtbag - Trump Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in 2022 in Afghanistan - dirtbag - Biden

[@mtang65]

This ruling applies to all presidents not just Trump.

[@oneperson5760]

they can't seem to see that.

[@mainely8007]

Not all president need this but Trump absolutely does as the mountain of felonies against him prove. No other president has gone on a crime spree like he did.

[@markg.7865]

Ha, do you actually think Alito and Thomas would give immunity to Biden. They are making this up as they go, this is all to help Trump.

[@-1Patroit.]

He is not immune from Gods Laws ( Ten Commandments) and he’s broke everyone of those. I hope he stands before God real soon

[@karmaalstad5588]

I hope for a Faery and Dwarf, since 45-34 likes to insult the Wee Folk.

[@markpitt2474]

​@@karmaalstad5588Go ahead and make fun. The Consequences of actions of those who punish US for crimes that they commit will be evident. Justice is not an illusion. Truth; is God living and breathing. The truth is God. You and others will see..........

[@karmaalstad5588]

@@markpitt2474 I wasnt. And The Field of Reeds (twice) forbid someone has a different viewpoint. 💙🧿🪬

[@-1Patroit.]

@@markpitt2474 Amen

[@bradwood9818]

Democracy Now is propaganda 😂😂

[@kennethjackson998]

Bring those justices' names before an altar an watch the force behind it work.

[@ernie5229]

I'm not QUITE there yet, but I am ALMOST getting tired of all this winning! He said we would!

[@Greedst]

Apart from when he lost lol

[@ernie5229]

@@Greedst If by "lost" you mean being cheated out of a fair election in 2020, then yeah. I'm talking about recent events. I realize it will be tough for him to "win" the 2024 election because he will have to be ahead by about 15% to overcome the cheating (and he's only ahead by 10% now) but I have faith in the American people to do the right thing. Are you still backing Alzheimer Joe?

[@oceantransistor]

Americans thought they lived in a democracy.

[@EditEvidence]

only the uninformed ones. we actually live in a republic with a strong bill-of-rights.

[@oceantransistor]

@@EditEvidence strong for who?

[@oneperson5760]

Those of us who are educated know we never had a democracy and we are thankful for that. Our founders knew a democracy was a straight road to tyranny. Thankfully, we have a Constitutional Republic instead of a democracy.

[@oceantransistor]

@@oneperson5760 educated by oligarchs. 🤡

[@khairulhelmihashim2510]

USA needs a prime minister post to justify president immunity.

[@ronschultz2625]

Sitting back with the popcorn laughing hysterically while watching all of you freak out everytime you get a beat down from the courts. You keep referring to insurrection, nobody was ever charged or convicted of insurrection, just because your fragile feelings makes you feel that way. It just isnt based in actual facts which makes your feelings irrelevant

[@user-wk4ju8re2g]

Lack of comprehsion and spreading of unfounded fear

[@charlesoh14]

That bit on DT is rubbish. The world laughs, and laughs, ha ha ha

[@grzegorzgreg09]

Donald's dream is coming true! Soon he can play dictator for longer than just one day!

[@noname-ox1rjtheone]

The American people for President Donald Trump!!!!!!

[@samartinez1988]

​@@noname-ox1rjtheonethe American people never even held the criminals to account for 2001. Nobody takes them seriously, except as an enraged mob.

[@ceilingunlimited-cp5kq]

Dictator of what exactly?

[@woodenmetal2977]

He wasn't a dictator in 2016. I see no reason he will be in 2024. Besides, a person needs more than 4 years to be considered a dictator. A presidential term is just not long enough.

[@grzegorzgreg09]

@@woodenmetal2977 come on I'm just referring to what he has said some time ago about wanting to be a dictator for one day! Just a little joke! I actually like Donald!

[@May-ph6uw]

We need to get the house and the Senate and impeach.

[@user-ej5gx7ph7q]

😂

[@dondadondon1213]

Kinda like you did the last time, huh.

[@woodenmetal2977]

You can most certainly do that. If the president has done something so horrible, he can be impeached. No immunity will save him from that.

[@michaelpruitt34]

😂😂😂

[@Ruby_Villain]

Democrats, when they don’t get their way, just want to burn the world to the ground in fury. WHY🤷‍♀️??? Why can’t you be an adult and accept the LEGAL consequences of this ruling? Why must we parent you?

[@asiahcrawford7182]

This is extremely uneasy on our own people! Please Let let this trend fade soon! 🙏🏽

[@historybuff07]

Bill Clinton can finally get some sleep 😂

[@vickiedixon9745]

This court must be held accountable and save us from these reckless cowardly men

[@Walking_In_The_Spirit.]

😂❤😂❤😂❤😂 Maximum Respect to the Supreme Court.

[@sTinkerbell101]

This Justice’s response is not only wrong and dangerous it is incitement. She should be reprimanded for her very partisan rhetoric.

[@derekl2882]

Let's not forget the irony that Trump wanted to lock up Hilary over use of a private email server

[@srsmopar3808]

It's not Irony because hillary was actually guilty of serious crimes. Trump is not.

[@ToddLandholm-ch2ng]

@@derekl2882 wanted to but didn’t? The prisons aren’t big enough for the amount of people from Washington DC that should be behind bars?

[@lindaneiheisel4378]

Remember she had its scrubbed. She acted stupid when they said the had it bleached scrubbed wiped the computer out nothing but remember she had a suspicious fire and it was like someone piled papers and burnt them inside cause they couldn’t burn them up outside or destroy top secret papers in Hillary’s bathroom closet. So the Fire Marshall thought unusual or suspicious fire. Hmmm

[@777zebo]

It was for the 30,000 emails that she deleted when under subpoena it was part of Assange release deal

[@GeorgeBowling-te2xk]

Doing gov business on pvt server in criminal.period.

[@Angel-c7w6k]

God bless President Trump!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@cyndigeerdes3219]

Not our court Not our country

[@LisaBurns91564]

Move to another country then!

[@srsmopar3808]

Move to a country that shares your values, like north korea.

[@albowler1722]

Judges have immunity. Senators have immunity. Congress has immunity……Why wouldn’t the President have immunity?

[@adrianaxelssonpersson2456]

It's because the government wouldn't be able get away with wathever thay want so easily, if the president also had said immunity.

[@elsagonzalez4542]

They all said that no one was above the law. Were they lying?

[@lovemoviesful2]

Lmao, it was always a lie.

[@anthonyvaldez6892]

Being a law biting President if that's the ruling of the Supreme Court, I would sign an executive order that Trump should be tried now. It's the law of the land.

[@Brave2standalone]

LAW "biting" or "LAW ABIDING"? You are uneducated! This is country of LAWS - not a dump you came from!

[@MrJacobrabbit]

What a mess expand the court

[@EditEvidence]

I know. we need many more conservative judges.

[@thejollyfrog2791]

Well Barrett and kavinah payed off for trump didn’t they

[@oneperson5760]

yes. elections have consequences. I am thankful for Trump's SCOTUS appointees. That's probably his biggest accomplishment, and largely what we elected him to do.

[@OK-pi6fq]

The Republican party is so patriotic and loves the country so much that they ended it

[@srsmopar3808]

LOL, you are talking about democrats.

[@Ruby_Villain]

Laughable, and we all know it. Your party ended this country when they decided nothing illegal or amoral was off the table when “saving democracy” WHICH NO ONE EVER ASKED YOU TO DO, SO KNOCK IT OFF.

[@Ruby_Villain]

Laughable, and we all know it. Your party ended this country when they decided nothing illegal or amoral was off the table when “saving our precious demoocracy” WHICH NO ONE EVER ASKED YOU TO DO, SO KNOCK IT OFF.

[@Ruby_Villain]

@@srsmopar3808 and how they thought “saving demmocracy” meant doing illegal and amoral things

[@EditEvidence]

how so?

[@chevaliergryphon1308]

I do wish that the last wingers would understand what really happened. If you remember correctly instead of this selective. Editing, you're doing you would remember that the same decision was given about civil cases and this was just an extension of that. It helps presidents of both parties, but you won't admit that. Because you're partisan, and that's all you see

[@ThomasGellin-gv1ul]

Jan 6....Trump... Not respecting election results...Inciting an attack on the Capitol... That's o.k. now ?

[@lonsdalelatrobe1239]

I assume that you are referring to Nixon vs Fitzgerald, where the principle of immunity on civil matters was first determined. This is referred to throughout both the opinions on Trump vs United States and the dissents. It is well explained, in Sotomayor's dissent, why immunity on civil liability should not lead to immunity on criminal liability, chiefly on the different levels of burden-of-proof, but also on the potential for vexatiousness and inundation of the courts that subsisted in Fitzgerald, which does not exist in Trump Vs United States.

[@chevaliergryphon1308]

@@lonsdalelatrobe1239 soto is wrong of course. She is partisan, this decision is not

[@henrytrujillo3787]

The beginning of the end for this country!

[@rjainvestments5364]

I've never seen so many adult crybabies all on the same news station. 😢

[@dylanwatson4591]

Incorrect. Anyone remeber the case of Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, a 16-year-old American citizen who was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Yemen in 2011? Abdulrahman was the son of Anwar al-Awlaki, an American cleric and alleged al-Qaeda leader, who was killed in a separate drone strike two weeks earlier. The Obama administration faced criticism for the strike that killed Abdulrahman, with questions raised about the legality and morality of targeting American citizens without due process. The Obama administration argued that it had the authority to carry out such strikes under the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) passed after the September 11 attacks. Legal challenges were brought against the administration, claiming it had violated constitutional rights, but the courts dismissed these cases, often citing national security concerns and THE DOCTRINE OF ABSOLUTE IMMUNITY for high-ranking officials. So when the loony lefties screech about being "shocked" at this SCOTUS decision ask them why they weren't "shocked" in 2011. Joe Biden was Vice President at the time of these events. We all know what the (D)ifference is.

[@SteveninTune]

Bla bla

[@bobd251]

The stupidity of the Democracy Now political analysis rivals MSNBC.😅😅 Tabloid nonsense.

[@FM-ln2sb]

Exactly.

[@moulds71]

Y'all picked him, America. He put his stooges in courts, and THIS IS THE RESULT!!! BUTTTTTTTT, to MAGA Repugs, I'll say this: Be careful what you wish for!!

[@mamatrain100]

America didn't pick him. The majority voted against him. He was manipulated into office by big money who wanted a guy who can be bought.

[@Sunflower_Cats]

He lost the popular vote… in fact the last 3 republican presidents lost the popular vote. So no, the majority of the people wanted Trump

[@moulds71]

@Sunflower_Cats I don't think you understand. If Trump lost the popular vote, ummmm the MAJORITY DID NOT wanted Trump.

[@kriskabin]

​@Sunflower_Cats proof read b4 you post, because you were trying to make a great point but you forgot the "didn't" vote for tRUMP.

[@lauradevita3529]

It's not a king above the law it's allowing a president to do his job

[@Ericah81]

You act like this hasn’t been the law before but it’s always been this way!!

[@Sapphire979]

So all of it was or is ok as long as they’re doing it to Trump?! This woman, Lisa Graves is severely unhinged!

[@jessybrace8902]

This is not only apply to Mr Trump but all current and past presidents. God bless the Supreme Court Justices.