Sotomayor blasts Supreme Court's conservative majority for demolishing foundation of U.S. law

Rachel Maddow shares passages from Justice Sonia Sotomayor's dissent from the conservative majority's presidential immunity ruling in which they went above and beyond to concoct an interpretation of the law that would best help Donald Trump evade accountability in his various criminal prosecutions.
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#Sotomayor #SupremeCourt #immunity

[@mariap1749]

Don’t we have checks and balances to prevent this? How is it that the the former leader of the executive branch is having an impact on the judicial branch to this extent? Justices are not “president representatives” and should not be given the power to act as such. Despicable. Absolutely disgusting time to be a US citizen

[@michaelhernandez3041]

They were it.

[@dreamshop6071]

WE were always disgusted that you were a citizen, welcome to the club!

[@CaneFu]

Trump purposely destroyed those checks & balances when he appointed 3 corrupt judges to the SCOTUS and the GOP Senate confirmed them, not to mention the 300 Federal judges that Trump appointed. It's hard to believe that one stupid old man with a bad comb-over could do so much damage to America but Trump did it.

[@Argyll9846]

ROFLMAO - you had that when America used to be a democracy, but that's now in the past thanks to corrupt justices on SCOTUS.

[@roberttatarko5413]

If FOX was around back then Nixon would've withstood Water gate​@@SilverShades95

[@alancleveland7715]

I am so glad I am on my last leg in this life! As a 20 yr. military veteran, an American citizen for over 70 yr's, I am ashamed for the first time in my life of the so called and NEW rule of law in OUR country! I hope my children and grandchildren have enough foresight to be able to change the wrong that is happening to our democracy and free way of living!

[@jomcgrath6422]

I feel your pain

[@fleck36]

Thank you for your service 🙏

[@archangelmusic13]

the majority of military support trump, not biden.and for good reason.

[@talimarks2707]

They should and will think for themselves. Nobody should dictate what they think is right and wrong. They are their own people. While I thank you for you service, I hardly agree with your sentiment.

[@archangelmusic13]

@@talimarks2707 TRUMP 2024! my whole family is military and we live on base, and nobody here is a biden supporter.

[@photosbyjf]

One of the most onerous opinions in this decision is that we can't even look into the Presidents motives for an action, presumption of all actions to be shielded by immunity

[@stilllearning6958]

Not mine, but I'll use it anyway. "If you've ever wondered what you would have done during the rise of Fascism in the 1930s? You're doing it now."

[@Chulitatr]

The six GOP justices should face serious charges for sedition, abuse of authority, aiding and abetting the insurrectionists and treason. And for violating their oaths to uphold the constitution and the rule of law.

[@trevormorris4073]

I like this. You are so right. All of us are guilty. However, some of us do not have the means to call out the ignorance, e.g., a bully pulpit or money to affect change. All we have is the vote. But too many of us are ill informed or dumb to realize when we are voting against our best interest.

[@cellison9414]

My God...I can't believe this is actually happening in America.

[@krishutch3d]

If I was a company based in the states I would start moving everything overseas as soon as possible. ( if anyone who runs a company has ever actually read a history book )

[@onebig123]

You can thank Trump for this..... ✌️🙏

[@Thi-Nguyen]

If this was maybe 20 years ago, I’d agree with you. But these days, nothing really surprises me anymore. 🤷‍♀️

[@PatRiot1967]

You were sleeping while you should've been protesting. It's all on yourself America!

[@BunnEFartz]

@cellison9414 I can. I predicted this back in 2015.

[@RiteOn]

King Joe Biden needs to now take this opportunity to put a stop to this nonsense.

[@KarenSewell]

100%

[@davidwalker9989]

Good point! If encouraging a riot and the interference with the orderly business of congress is not a crime then what is? Why also is it even necessary for a president elect to even take an oath of office which the Supreme Court has now rendered meaningless?

[@pamelacharette6388]

@@davidwalker9989 agree

[@shawncosmos5431]

And the soon to be ex dem congressman who was caught on camera pulling the fire alarm in the Capitol to literally halt proceedings…..

[@B_Bodziak]

They're setting things up for a 2nd Trump reign

[@captureitlive]

If inciting a riot or interfering with congressional business was illegal ... alot of liberals would be in prison .

[@aishabintabubakr4944]

Obama should be imprisoned for ordering the execution of a 16 year old son of a terrorist....unless you consider actions as president separate

[@davidsassoon2607]

Shameful Corrupt judges

[@Tmanwith3yearsofwork]

Cope Corrupt simp.

[@NotRose-hf7kr]

Ask Garland and your democrat judges.

[@tammylanum6297]

We are talking the SUPREME court..the highest in the land and right now the most CORRUPT ​@NotRose-hf7kr

[@lisawall9068]

Maga SC justices gave Donald absolute immunity for official acts. All he has to say is “this is an official act” to get immunity on a platter.

[@carriehutson4944]

Somebody is getting a paid off by his people.

[@BLUEWAVE2024-k4f]

WE NOW QUESTION THE MENTAL HEALTH, THE BANK ACCOUNTS AND THE LAWS OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES..... A CRIMINAL IS A CRIMINAL

[@aliciaharvey4253]

They corrupt

[@ezbreeze9762]

@@aliciaharvey4253 ALL Six Of Them!!

[@robbiemitchell1601]

What to me is astonishing is that, when distinguishing between official and unofficial acts, a court may not take into account the motive with which a presidential act is undertaken. (Opinion page 18) This means that a President can utilise official duties with impunity. He can utilise an official act specifically to eliminate a political rival and his motive is not even relevant. Surely the motive with which a President acts should be a cardinal consideration?

[@R0MANS109]

I think it's safe to say, that an official act cannot break the law, and not be unconstitutional.

[@waverideraus4882]

@@R0MANS109 If that was the case then immunity would not be required for an official act

[@johnmyers6117]

I agree, they have gone too far.

[@MrBubyV]

…Correct ☑️ Scotus declared their first ever 🤴 King Biden. 🇺🇸 USA is now in its pre-monarchy infancy, and SCOTUS has officially initiated their part in Project 2025 in declaring KINGSHIP. 👑 RIP The office of the presidency of USA 🇺🇸 7/1/24 Welcome autocracy fascism plutocracy & dictatorship Good Luck North America you’re gonna need it.

[@alfredoordaz4908]

Justice Sotomayor is absolutely right. Thank you. 🇺🇸🗳💙

[@R0MANS109]

She's wrong. Presidential immunity existed since George Washington, and it's in effect as long as the POTUS upholds the U.S. Constitution, and performs official acts.

[@iveyemanuel6792]

@@R0MANS109it’s never been extended to an amoral madman before. SCOTUS are simply Trump’s lapdogs. This will not end well.

[@B_Bodziak]

​@@R0MANS109 Yes, official acts. This SCOTUS has declared telling the DOJ what to do an official act.

[@furball8967]

@@R0MANS109 👈😂😂😂...proof that MAGAt’s really don’t listen nor process information. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@dontewashington3250]

lol. She’s dumber than a box of rocks.

[@karl7571]

from Europe I'm watching with fear what is happening in US right now. What the heck are you doing to your country/democracy?

[@theresamay9481]

watching complete insanity unfold with disbelief

[@drgermany001]

Well, I guess Biden needs to go to work on holding Trump accountable by going after him. Biden is Immune now.

[@bethmoseley1244]

Biden will do nothing. Too much of a nice guy worried more about his legacy. Pathetic.

[@kenc7120]

He has already been deemed unfit to stand trial. The forgetful old man already had immunity

[@theretroinggamer1630]

He has been. Where you been?

[@PatrickOCnMD]

That is NOT Biden. As an example Biden could have stopped this by increasing the # of SC justices to 13 early in his administation. And he FAILED to do so. This is in large part -- his own doing. This is sickening to me.

[@newmusicvibez]

Biden to weak and such a corporate shill he won't do nothing considering he funding a genocide dude has no morals. He like a light version of trump and yt supremacy the both of them

[@SirAbyss]

We better not lose Sonia, Elena or Ketanji anytime soon. They're the ONLY justices with any common sense left in this festering dumpster fire of a SCOTUS.

[@LVA22-y1m]

😆😅🤣😂🤣😅😂😂😂

[@kelperdude]

Those three are the worst.

[@mdog6726]

@@SirAbyss dei hires

[@donstor1]

All of them are great justices. You need conflicting ideas and interpretations for this to work well. It has been a liberal court for many years and now it is mostly conservative. It will go back to liberal someday. Packing the court is dishonest.

[@lulurose9860]

Kentanji couldn’t even define what a woman is, pathetic Dems.

[@davebenson1504]

So sad... sooo much corruption in the court

[@aliciaharvey4253]

That’s y Trump chose to appeal to the SCOTUS his walking ticket 😡

[@LastTrueConservative-or4ps]

I can't control my wife. But I can control yours. -- supreme court justice samuel alito

[@kerrialexander4211]

🎯🎯🎯

[@Tmanwith3yearsofwork]

At least he has a wife.

[@Maagnus]

lol how is he controlling your wife and if you say abortion he literally took the control away from the court and put it back in the hands of the voters how can you people be so lost to the fact.

[@The_Cadaver]

​@@Tmanwith3yearsofwork if your wife has that haircut, you're married to a dude.

[@firstlast-gn5bo]

@@Tmanwith3yearsofworkKudos for keeping the beard, I guess.

[@matthewgonzales3970]

TAKE. BIG. MONEY. OUT. OF. POLITICS. FULL STOP. National, state, and local election funds for ALL candidates, funded by a few extra MANDATORY tax dollars from ALL taxpaying Americans. Everyone gets a stipend. ABSOLUTELY ZERO OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS. Outside campaign contributions become illegal, punishable by SEVERE penalties. Take money out, problems get solved. We should NEVER have allowed the mega-rich to have legalized bribery.

[@leilaniluke1807]

Okay Biden fix that you can now.

[@movierun]

Good grief! If we do all that, the Democrat party will evaporate.

[@kerrialexander4211]

How about a 6-month campaign period, too?

[@denisseavila9083]

​@@movierunUnited, we stand. 💙

[@rude1527]

Big money removed then who will the DNC get to donate? Republicans get 70% from the working class.

[@leonardpreciado6269]

But we all knew something like this could happen, BUT we played it off, "it could never happen in the US". Thank you to the media and congress for doing nothing.

[@nooneofconsequence1251]

There were dozens, probably hundreds, maybe even thousands of members of the media who did a lot and tried hard to affect more than they did... including reporters and anchors at MSNBC and other legitimate networks, writers at the Washington Post and New York Times, and many others including innumerable bloggers, KZbinrs, etc., but they lost out to the Faux News Propaganda network and their ilk. There were many in Congress who tried, too; but the fact that nearly every Congressional Republican has been complicit with this extremist takeover of the government defeated those efforts, as well. Plenty are fighting, we're just outnumbered, or when we're not outnumbered we're outmaneuvered, and when we're not outnumbered or outmaneuvered... they fight dirtier than we do...

[@pdjhh]

Whichever side of politics you're on you have to see the way the Supreme Court is built needs to be fixed.

[@carlabonnet7314]

We need to fix our Supreme Court! They are Bias in the law. Regular citizens have lost rights to save our country

[@45lclevergun]

@@pdjhh no it works just says it’s supposed to.

[@pdjhh]

@@45lclevergun so if 5 of them get killed in an accident when Dems are in they can load it with dems and vice versa?

[@carlharper557]

Hey that's a thought. Biden find seal team 6

[@theretroinggamer1630]

He cant even find his own thoughts 😂

[@jeffafa3096]

​@@theretroinggamer1630 I'm not agreeing with you, but giving that much power to someone who has incoherent thoughts is even more dangerous. Don't forget, this ruling is a double-edged sword

[@4leafclover243]

@@theretroinggamer1630that’s Donald who feeds you lies Russian bot

[@tarikshell9719]

Shame on the Supreme Court for this ruling vote for president Biden because if project 2025 comes to this nation gone is everything that we worked hard to win

[@45lclevergun]

Shame on Bidens justice department presidents have committed atrocities peeling two pair of white trumped up charges they brought against President Trump, FDR confiscated Japanese Property, businesses and homes and put them in concentration camps throughout the United States also confiscated gold from American citizens, Harry Truman, seizing steel mills Linden, Johnson using the CIA to spy on rivals political campaigns, and the FBI to bug campaign opponents planes Lyndon Bill Clinton bombing a foreign country on the eve of his scheduled impeachment Barack Obama and Joe Biden opening of the borders in violation of direct federal law. These are crimes against the American citizens, by sitting presidents of the United States.

[@primordial_platypus]

How do you sue the Supreme Court for making an unconstitutional ruling?

[@CristopherMattison-ro2pw]

How do stupid demorat voters manage to exist?

[@skyboy1956]

just because democrats don't like it doesn't mean it's unconstitutional.

[@christopherm6725]

@@skyboy1956it is indeed unconstitutional. Republicans that actually understand this should be appalled.

[@antoinefigafetta6405]

@@skyboy1956 I'm not a Democrat but I don't like it. How many more out there who doesn't like it.

[@bryanphoenix9702]

@@antoinefigafetta6405 What's wrong with the ruling?

[@IFYOUWANTITGOGETIT]

Anticipating the irony of Fourth of July posts celebrating patriotism while endorsing sovereign immunity for the head of state. Cognitive dissonance at its finest.

[@GaryArmstrongmacgh]

There's nothing to celebrate this 4th of July.

[@hilpei3675]

Not feeling the "Independence" at all. It's more like we've all been fuc&ed by the fascist federalist society and the billionaires.

[@MrBubyV]

SCOTUS has officially initiated their part in Project 2025 in declaring KINGSHIP. 👑 RIP The office of the presidency of USA 🇺🇸 7/1/24

[@patriciaholloway]

I thought of this, too. How everyone would be celebrating the 4th , with their collective heads in the sand, as if our freedoms aren't disappearing before our eyes due to rampant corruption. It's a pitiful time to be an American. I am sickened. No longer proud of this country and just sad really. No false celebrations here.

[@MrBubyV]

🕊️ democracy died 🤫Biden should stack the Supreme Court with four more judges As an official presidential act he can do that now that he won’t be held accountable and has full power and immunity. 🤔 …pretty much Scotus declared their first ever 🤴 King Biden. 🇺🇸 USA is now in its pre-monarchy infancy, and SCOTUS has officially initiated their part in Project 2025 in declaring KINGSHIP. 👑 RIP The office of the presidency of USA 🇺🇸 7/1/24 Welcome autocracy fascism plutocracy & dictatorship Good Luck North America you’re gonna need it. 🧐

[@sandylabarbera9756]

The American people needs to rise up and hold these corrupt judges accountable. This is not acceptable and should be forced to resign!

[@lizgifford]

This is absolutely heartbreaking. No other words can express my feelings. God help this country.

[@kenc7120]

🤣

[@sandyd3686]

Don't give up/in - Rise UP and VOTE 💙 SUPPORT BIDEN 💙 SAVE DEMOCRACY 👊🇺🇸⚖️🗽 4 more years 💙 donate to BIDEN 🎉 💪🌊🌊🙋‍♀️ be pro-active 🎉

[@n8rlvr876]

I'm feeling exactly the same

[@n8rlvr876]

​@@CentralKentuckyElevators what?? What kind of ignorant comment is that?

[@CSaavedra1828]

Amen

[@somemistakes6091]

From the UK, sorry American citizens but you are gonna lose all your rights come November if you allow Trump to get in…do the right thing for yourselves and the world and vote Blue

[@theworldaccordingtoallie1176]

I’m an American and I totally agree w/ you.

[@Izzymill]

@user-nc2fx5oy2d yes it is our business because the US always interferes in ours and everybody elses.

[@jonholland6067]

@user-nc2fx5oy2d that’s brilliant. Another American that forgets they are a citizen of the world.

[@patriciaholloway]

​@@jonholland6067THIS!💯 Same type who doesn't have a clue about OPEC or how wars in other countries affect our economy 🙄

[@mapratt]

I am 69 years old and have two kinds of cancer. I simply cannot imagine being a young woman looking forward to the blossoming of my career, in the United States. I would leave the country.

[@JR-mm5xz]

Where's Mitch McConnell on this ruling? He said trump is responsible for the insurrection.

[@FionaKelleghan111]

He is chuckling away as though he just watched Kristi Noem shoot some more puppies. Thank you for the call-out, my friend. 💙💙💙

[@uio890138]

Moscow Mitch?

[@diannemcdonald4626]

He back tracked

[@R0MANS109]

Mitch McConnell is the same guy that stopped Merrick Garland from getting on the SCOTUS! America dodged a nuclear bomb with that move!

[@hermanmaye6614]

He's sitting on trump knee

[@iawhitaker]

Yes Rachel it does indeed mean a president can now direct his AG to do absolutely anything without legal repercussions

[@kelperdude]

Like joe is doing with djt.

[@jemezname2259]

@@kelperdude Joe isn't, Trump will.

[@glenmyers7019]

Obama took out a guy with a drone without a court .Yes a American , who's family said he was innocent .

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

Isn't' that exactly what Bkden is doing now? Get real dudes - lying and cheating and distorting and bribing can only go so far. That time is over. Interesting that MSNBC is bringing back the dead horse Rachel.

[@Tmanwith3yearsofwork]

@@jemezname2259 Are you blind, deaf, mute, dumb, and have no sense of smell?

[@patrickmoran687]

How can a crime be an “official act”? We don’t elect and pay the President to commit crimes. How much more is the American citizenry going to take this idiocy?

[@kylelooper2156]

If it's their guy, it's official. If it's the other side's guy, it's unofficial. The Supreme Court has just sliced out a big part of the power constitutionally granted to the legislative branch for itself. This decision, which grants the executive carte blanche, along with overturning Chevron deference, places the judiciary as the new decider to place constraints on one particular party while allowing the other to do as it pleases. This is what happens when you allow bad actors to pack the court with partisan hacks.

[@CoFGillesdeRais]

The courts decide what’s official and unofficial. Guess who controls SCOTUS

[@bluegrasshack3810]

@@kylelooper2156 7/3/24: You nailed it! Dark day and many more to follow.

[@bluegrasshack3810]

@@kylelooper2156 7/5/24: one of so many reasons why he simply cannot be re-elected.

[@dean3279]

I would assume Biden now can take advantage of this ruling and have an official conversation with the justice department to take out Trump. Or as another official act, ask Judge Merchan to give Trump a maximum prison sentence on July 11th.

[@Jusnathank]

Exactly

[@kosmokritikos9299]

No. The decision is specific to Trump. That is clear in Roberts' written opinion. It will not apply to anyone not approved by this SC majority. Trump will not be sentenced on July 11. That has been moved to September. It is likely that a mistrial will be declared then and the record will be expunged. Trump will never be convicted of anything, ever.

[@driveucrazy5690]

You know I was just thinking the same thing. First of all thank you for expressing on KZbin what I have been thinking all along. I've been wondering why Binden hadn't said nothing about this new ruling by the Supreme Court. Then I thought to myself and my conclusion is that the ruling is so absurd that Binden didn't even entertain the thought. IT IS UNAMERICAN!

[@op3129]

not quite. scotus (aka roberts) said this new immunity will be decided in the future by scotus. so if biden tries anything: "NOT IMMUNE" if trump breaks even more laws: "IMMUNE" (scotus opinion LITERALLY says that they are the arbiter of this bs - but lower courts are free to flail however they choose before scotus "decides" whether they're wrong)

[@45lclevergun]

@@dean3279 was it a crime when Franklin Roosevelt rounded up confiscated homes, businesses, personal property, and put the Japanese into prison camps?? Was it a crime when harry Truman confiscated the United States steel industry, put it under government control? Was it a crime when Bill Clinton attacked a country and started a war the night before his impeachment? Is it a crime that Barack Obama and Joe Biden violated federal law by opening the southern borders they weren’t charged with crimes because they had immunity. And until Joe Biden was elected president and corrupted the justice department for partisan purposes no, Attorney General would’ve ever thought to go after these former presidents, even though they were crimes.

[@scottcob]

The supreme court has joined the MAGA cult!!!

[@barbarawarren9443]

They have been part of it all along...

[@dreamshop6071]

Was this not the democracy you were looking for?

[@krishutch3d]

Maybe they are the smart ones. It won’t take trump long to form his own brown shirts

[@dontewashington3250]

Nah. The conservative justices just know how to read and understand what they are reading. That’s a skill no democrat possesses.

[@fredgarvinMP]

Nope. We like free speech.

[@ShakesSphere]

Gifts and bribes. Selfish people who don't give a rats for future generations. Explain this one to your grandkids, by God.

[@davidmoore2699]

Absolute Presidential immunity is a way to ignore the Constitutional rights of everyone effected by a President's actions

[@VoteForWomensRights]

It’s no longer a presidency. It’s a dictatorship. Thomas Jefferson said, “Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government” in 1776.

[@gadabout694]

So in your minds any prosecutor should be able to bring charges against any President?? We've seen how that goes! Ask who's destroying democracy again... ##^ people the president is accountable under the Constitution to Congress it's called impeachment proceedings!!! By the way, Obama ordered the execution by drone strike on two US citizens one was a 15yo should he be prosecuted??

[@losmikos965]

Right

[@mouseypublishings]

Like the 16 year old boy obama murdered with a drone strike on a wedding party?

[@YUMLiberalTears]

You should probably learn the difference between effected and affected before pretending you're outraged about something else in your miserable life.

[@JudetheObscurest]

Watching on from downunder with a question - can Biden now order a seal team to take out his political opponent? Is that the reality of the SC's ruling?

[@barbarawarren9443]

Yes.

[@Ivartshiva]

Yes.

[@leilaniluke1807]

Yep

[@lulurose9860]

He could but I really don’t think he would like the response if he decided to do something like that

[@jrouche7009]

yes. I think Trump is considering a different color of makeup, one not so bright and orange....to easy of a target. Those SEALS are pretty accurate from afar.

[@michaelmaloley]

President should now dismantle the Supreme court as a newly found official Presidential act. He has the power now. He should use it for retribution!

[@Chulitatr]

Exactly, the SCOTUS justices have legally deligitimized the court.

[@yonatanteshome6800]

Very bad news shame on you supreme Court 👎👎👎 save democracy vote Biden 2024💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@roollie5684]

It's not bad, Biden can take out Trump and say he posed a national security risk. It's an official act... 😂😂😂 wish it were that simple...

[@LorentGuimaraes]

I can't wait for this generation of hypocrites to be gone! "small government" and "liberty" for me but not for thee.

[@fredgarvinMP]

​@@LorentGuimaraes So much hate in your heart.

[@oxysz]

lol!!! Biden …

[@proferwinstephan6641]

Wieviel Geld haben die Herren und Damen des Supreme Court bekommen für dies voller Schande Urteil Um einfach die Verfassung zu Fälschen Kommt nie nach Deutschland Die Deutschen wollen Trump nicht Er wird ein blaues Wunder erleben .

[@jarrod4754]

Thank God Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan and Justice Jackson are there! Thank you, we really need you! Please don't give up. I will pray for you and us.

[@kenc7120]

Those 3 need to be replaced immediately,

[@vincelopez8470]

Pray to who? 😅😅

[@vincelopez8470]

​@@kenc7120😅

[@leilaniluke1807]

Alito and Thomas should have recused, it makes this decision invalid. Go with it Biden.

[@electricman523]

One that was never a judge, and one that can't define what a woman is!!

[@Devyn89]

This MAGA court is even worse that I thought it would be.

[@Keepthepeacesharethelove]

About time you woke up.

[@lazaruslaser]

It's Exactly What orange jesus Envisioned... Right Out of The Project 2025 Playbook.. They DO Plan on Overthrowing America by Any Means Possible... An Armed Democrat !!!!!

[@billiferrell2600]

Not at all unexpected as this was the plan.

[@cynthiakammann7368]

We cannot let him win. Period.

[@christianknight2905]

That's how we all got here

[@BasedBrah10]

You're attitude is the reason this is happening. If you Dems just let the people decide if trump is reelected or not this case would never have never been created. But you just had to open the floodgates. You threw political sham court cases at him and drove his numbers up and now we have a constitutional crisis. Good job protecting democracy 👏👏👏

[@ryanbouchard2907]

Well he will.

[@twbicknell8819]

😂😂😂😂

[@Maagnus]

I agree we can not let Biden win again

[@elilosper_64]

Biden should stack the courts with 4 more judges.

[@MrBubyV]

As an official presidential act he can do that now that he won’t be held accountable and has full power and immunity. …pretty much Scotus declared their first ever 🤴 King Biden. 🇺🇸 USA is now in its pre-monarchy infancy, and SCOTUS has officially initiated their part in Project 2025 in declaring KINGSHIP. 👑 RIP The office of the presidency of USA 🇺🇸 7/1/24 Welcome autocracy fascism plutocracy & dictatorship Good Luck North America you’re gonna need it.

[@jahhebrew4968]

It may not feel like it, but it’s a DARK day in America. 😢

[@MrBubyV]

America as we know it 🇺🇸 will never be the same. Scotus literally just declared their first ever 🤴 King Biden. 🇺🇸 USA is now in its pre-monarchy infancy, and SCOTUS has officially initiated their part in Project 2025 in declaring KINGSHIP. 👑 RIP The office of the presidency of USA 🇺🇸 7/1/24 Welcome autocracy fascism plutocracy & dictatorship Good Luck North America you’re gonna need it.

[@45lclevergun]

@@jahhebrew4968 yes We have a president that has mental and cognitively unable to continue carrying out his duties and a vice president. That was a DI pic. This is a dark day.

[@theresamay9481]

It very much feels like it. Dark days have begun, even though their roots started in the 1970's. I listened to Robert Reich detail the predictable fall of America

[@nyerineu3388]

"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross" ....possible Sinclair Lewis quote

[@MrBubyV]

7/1/24 🪦 office of the presidency of USA 🇺🇸

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

Here it is.

[@ibeetellingya5683]

Sinclair Lewis didn't actually say that; we don't know the author. However, he'd agree with it, and it's obviously true.

[@nyerineu3388]

@@ibeetellingya5683 not sure, some sources say yes, others no, but not going to make a big deal, we get the point and changed the source statement to soothe the soul

[@Nanz579]

Fascism has been here since biden has been in office

[@johanan62]

The man with the smile of a clown is given a free hand to commit crime according to the High Court judges of the conservative party in America shows the world that Law has no meaning in America, how shameful 😢😮

[@movierun]

The man with the smile of a clown?! LOL. Are you kidding? When BIDEN smiles, he looks like the Joker from Batman. Is something wrong with your eyes?

[@mrgone7613]

Suddenly America really does have a two tier system of justice

[@nostradamus9608]

WE are the MAJORITY!!! We must vote and bring everyone we could to vote Blue this November. Our posterity is watching us!

[@LastTrueConservative-or4ps]

I am no sheeple, I am a free thinking conservative, someone who puts more weight on tradition and moves forward with caution. Conservatives BY DEFINITION are NOT radicals. trumpers, magats and trump are not conservative, they are chaos. trump wants to tear up everything, he is a radical. he is also massively self-centered, making him a poor choice for leadership/government.

[@RedLeader327]

You are a rare breed these days. And I am wholly in agree with your assessment

[@dreamshop6071]

Neocon, thanks for the last 3 years. You think your opinions are more important than the countries welfare? You are self centered.

[@Peace20247]

Trump sucked the first time he was President. Let's try for another term. 🙄

[@bettygann4628]

Abslolutel_

[@SushiBandit28]

Tell that to your buddies then, don’t preach to us what we already know on an MSNBC comment page

[@Tom-em4ph]

It's an outrage every oath taken in this country has to be changed for one man

[@blas5i]

Its perfect. Now Biden can get rid of Trump without any problems

[@CoFGillesdeRais]

He can’t because SCOTUS is ran by a bunch of conservatives. This ruling only benefits the fascists

[@covenant11]

America died today.

[@My2CentsYall]

MONEY influences the countries politics while the common poeple pitted against one another.

[@SunnyIlha]

It will rise like the Phoenix. Good ALWAYS prevails over evil.

[@SaltheartFoamfollower]

Severely injured and on life support....

[@raydugas845]

A little over 3 years ago

[@Natily80]

United States of Russia 😔

[@pb5x5]

Since when was paying off some one to keep quiet is part of a presidents job. Or even worse ignoring votes when you don't like the result. That is not part of a presidents job.

[@michaelparks7177_BritOz]

Justice Sotomayor gets full points for plain speaking/English…

[@Richard-gp4md]

AMEN

[@Peace20247]

At least ONE member of the Supreme Court has a brain and a conscious; a woman.

[@blackthornsloe8049]

Justice used to be blind . Now it's despicable.

[@stephanieames66]

And DEPLORABLE.

[@lalul11164]

Could it be high time then for Biden to use some of this newly found presidential immunity to resolve the burgeoning headache called trump once and for all? Could he not unleash his new found powers of immunity against some of those who have been attempting to impeach him? I know it's not in Biden's nature or character to make such flagrant abuse of his position, but just 'sayin'. Maybe time to fight fire with fire. The electorate has arrived at high stakes gambling for their's and the countrie's future.

[@asheronwindspear552]

It's more like - "Justice used to be blind, now it's one-eyed."

[@Richard-od7yd]

WINNER 🎉 🏆🥇🫡🇺🇸

[@druellapartee2010]

The Supreme Court’s Ruling would also apply to President Biden wouldn’t it?😕

[@elainecole1223]

The ruling applies to all Presidents present and future. The difference is Biden will not abuse his power but Trump will. We must vote for the president who will protect democracy!

[@LVA22-y1m]

And Obama too. That means he won't be held accountable for drone bombing civilians all over the world. Among other delightful crimes.

[@kevinmezentsev1911]

elainecole1223, your president went after Trump for documents that he's protected under the PRA. He raided his residence over documents he's protected under. Don't tell us he won't abuse his power. He already did.!

[@LVA22-y1m]

@@elainecole1223 😅🤣😂🤣 Biden won't abuse power! Good one! The 10% guy who's been in China's pocket since Day 1. 😅😂🤣😅

[@electricman523]

Biden, Obummer, and Clinton all just dodged a bullet with this ruling.

[@carmenmccauley585]

Well obviously Biden needs to get rid of his opponent as he is allowed to under the law.

[@jennifermay8826]

They do understand this decision is not only for Trump right??? 😢

[@elainecole1223]

Yes this decision is for Trump only because they know President Biden will not abuse his power.

[@tyranid05]

They won't enforce challenges equally if a liberal decides to test the limits

[@santyclause8034]

Joe already said he won't dirty his hands with such rough labourer work.

[@dreamshop6071]

TDS will not allow!

[@Noreb]

no, they really dont.

[@kwaii_gamer]

Ignore the constitution...this is ignoring the Magna Carta

[@pmclaughlin4111]

The Magna Carta was annulled less than a year after signing...Then another one was created which lasted a couple of years before being annulled. There were about 5 of them by the end of the century....

[@NotRose-hf7kr]

Justice?. Ask your corrupt attorney general. Corrupt system and corrupt Biden. Almost 100 years old and still in office . Why ?. Stealing with Hunter?.

[@kevinmartin173]

I believe that President Joe Biden should put this new ruling to the test!! Who's with me?

[@Ockv74]

Now everyone must vote 💙💙💙 to Save the USA!!!

[@electricman523]

And turn the whole country into Portland, Oakland, NYC, DC, Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, etc, etc, etc.

[@ryanbouchard2907]

Voting blue is what tanked our economy and let in 11 million illegals

[@belyear]

President Biden should declassify everything that the Justice Department has on Trump and let the voters decide how to handle Trump. He should immediately test his new powers by forgiving all student loan debt.

[@Keith-shit75]

Yes Biden should pay off all student loans with his corrupt money the fact that you fell for Biden is hilarious when he said he would pay off all the loans that's your fault you're accountable for what you borrowed pay your debt before America is taking over

[@RegisterRedVoteBlue]

I think the 3 dissenters need to speak out publicly. They need to start spilling the beans on the other 6

[@toddtoure7041]

Great idea 💡

[@zac7158]

This leaves one option. Trump must be stopped at any and all cost.

[@Gosafeway17]

You sound like a fool

[@randomnonymous]

It looks like anything goes.

[@randomnonymous]

If the president can commit crimes whats to stop anyone else?

[@debrapavlica6772]

This is horrible, and despicable!! This is corruption at its worst!!

[@wrv341]

calm down, the Democrats probably won't win in November.

[@dreamshop6071]

Actually it is democracy, careful what you wish for.

[@sergiocable]

This is great for America. Trump 2024🇺🇸☺️

[@billrobbins5874]

Hoping other judges across America will speak out against this. The Supreme Court has been corrupted by dark money. trump an honest businessman? 💙🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲💙

[@b.t.2795]

​@@sergiocable Only if Hannibal Lecter is Trump's running mate and Joan Rivers is Trump's press secretary grandma. Work on that old timer. 😎

[@flowergarden-1]

At this point i don't care if Alito's wife hung underwear upside down. Justice Sotomayor, Jackson & Kagan are both standing between we the people & dictatorship

[@user-sw7my6kp7g]

More proof that you do NOT need to be smart to be a lawyer, or judge.

[@danielroyse6640]

Well, this isn't about brains. It's about corruption.

[@he2295]

That’s very lawyerphobic of you

[@MrBubyV]

Now that SCOTUS declared Biden a KING 👑 he should get to work and appoint four more judges to the Supreme Court abolish life appointees and set term limits immediately with his new found power.

[@deborahculbertson6285]

Some of the SCOTUS members got a “do not recommend” designation from the Am. Bar Assn. They were approved anyway.

[@45lclevergun]

@@user-sw7my6kp7g obviously, you do because you don’t understand the ruling.

[@donquixote8092]

Now that Joe has absolute immunity why not use the very tool provided for future recalcitrance by others for good? Do it before they do it to you!

[@ajaopify]

As a veteran this immunity ruling sickens me.

[@chrisward4576]

I'm a successful Viet Nam draft dodger and this ruling is right on. I dodged the Viet Nam draft because there's no difference between Biden/Harris and LBJ/McNamara. I've seen this before. We are on Russia's doorstep via Ukraine and we are going to war if Trump doesn't win. Why do you think they reinstated the draft? Why are people so stupid?

[@useroftheutubelol]

With tears of blood, under the blindfold, Lady Justice weeps!

[@dcspangler8025]

Uncle Joe. Call in the hit. Guaranteed immunity.

[@Natily80]

Hits 😅 might as well replace those judges too

[@DemocracyFirst2025]

🦭 team 6️⃣ 🤝 Maralago

[@krishutch3d]

Just cancel the election

[@Thi-Nguyen]

Exactly! Good for the goose, good for the gander. 😏

[@patriciaholloway]

​@TaylorSmith-wl5rjLooks like you've been sniffing the orange traitor's dirty diapers too long 😅

[@cesarbrown2074]

Well I think Biden needs to get started on his official acts.

[@williamsdou]

As a veteran, my soul has been ripped out of my body. The thought of all of us who gave everything for this country 7 traitors including a former president that have never served or sacrificed can throw it all away without even a second thought is outright disgusting.

[@orandilu989]

Unite your fellow veterans around you and speak this as much and as often as you can. Thank you very much

[@jaygray7102]

This ruling means Biden has supreme power in the US. Go Joe

[@imperator_danny]

Political and Legal System in America is rotten to the core.

[@sandraa3462]

God please protect this country from evil and wickedness. We cannot do this without your divine intervention. Amen 🙏🏼💙🙏🏼💙🙏🏼

[@lauriepardoe7390]

Unbelievable. The Court couldn't be any more corrupt, twisting the law and reason in support of a particular individual. These are not stupid people. They know exactly what they've done. Again, unbelievable.

[@dreamshop6071]

And you studied constitutional law where?

[@dreamshop6071]

Oh, MSNBC?

[@ryanbouchard2907]

Read the Constitution again and then get back to us with your apology because you're reading it wrong.

[@movierun]

Corrupt court? Twisting the law for a political outcome? Excuse me, you must be confusing this with Trump's trial in NYC. Why do liberals always get things backward?

[@lauriepardoe7390]

@@dreamshop6071 at university when I got my JD. You?

[@Fenikkusuuk]

Really... the justices in the majority need to be dismissed for lack of mental soundness

[@Dyejob01]

I have lost all faith in the Judicial branch of our government I know that the Robert's court will go down as the worst court in our history. It might even be the court that toppled this once great nation.

[@Beckhamstricker]

6 lawyers for a criminal at the highest court of the land. What a terrible situation we are in. This is our reckoning.

[@archangelmusic13]

you don't like it then go back to your own country you ruined and that you don't want to live in.trump is no criminal., the charges were bogusm and the supreme court knew it.

[@theretroinggamer1630]

Our reckoning has been the last 4 years

[@denisehiggins5596]

I keep saying be careful what you wish for!!!! Sotomayor is probably the smartest judge with this bunch !!! They really don’t know what they have done!!! He may get rid of one or all of you !! My opinion

[@Achdujeh]

@@theretroinggamer1630 BS. Trump either claims the great economy under Biden for himself (four years after he was voted out, sure sure!), or he blames the "worst economy ever" (DAX says different and he knows it!) on Biden. It's always the best and the worst economy at the same time, depends on who he currently thinks is responsible for it.

[@randomnonymous]

Today we are officially a kangaroo nation.

[@-mattwood]

If my colleagues at the office were literally overthrowing America by their actions... they would not be going home at the end of our work day... and I probably wouldn't be either. For as insane as that sounds... that is where we are... all of this is insane.

[@belindadunne4312]

Sotomayor 👍🏻👍🏻

[@992turbos]

I guess maga has no reason to whine then if biden does whatever he wants

[@arraymac227]

Official Acts were not defined in the ruling. Article 2, section 3 of USC, by saying '; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, ' says crimes are _not_ official acts. Sometimes Justices ignore common sense.

[@dickhornmedicineman2766]

Fantastic. Let's toss out SCOTUS's ruling and we can prosecute OBAMA, too, for ordering a strike against a target killing TWO AMERICAN CITIZENS. All this does is prevent another administration from hounding a former president through the courts the rest of his life.

[@americanpatriot7233]

there were no crimes. these were bogus charges by corrupt democrats, the supreme court knew that , so did anyone with a brain.

[@battletitan77]

they why was obama not charged for murder for killing americans with drone attacks? or bill clinton for his crimes

[@kelperdude]

Luckily djt did no crimes.

[@Maagnus]

yes if you people read the ruling it cover official acts that has to be defined by the lower courts it will be up to the lower courts to go over what he is being charged for and determine if it was an official act read the ruling don't just get your news from the media.

[@kennethgreifer5123]

Is this decision by the Supreme Court based on the Constitution or laws or case laws or what ? Where do they get their decision that a president has immunity and does this mean they can't make laws to require the president to follow the laws of the land? We might need a constitutional amendment against this then.

[@kriskabin]

Their ruling IS unconstitutional. These 6 justices are officially traitors to the U.S. & our founding principles.

[@marciadryburgh8285]

Corruption in the supreme court judges 😡

[@EvaGoetzinger-z4k]

These judges are insane

[@keepingit8797]

No democrats are!

[@lopresti4559]

They owe him. He gave them their positions.....

[@b.t.2795]

Four million in gifts certainly can sway one's decision.

[@lopresti4559]

@@b.t.2795 corrupt country.

[@mdog6726]

@@lopresti4559bye! 🇺🇸

[@DownUnder67]

@Rachel on @MSNBC, blasting meant nothing. Doing is better than just talking! Scotus still do ANYTHING for him. Come on America, why so PASSIVE and ACCEPT Whatever you are given. Protest for your right!!!

[@markmower6507]

Reminds me of Protests Way back in the Day, like Kent State. Flash Forward Decades, Not much has really changed, If Anything it's gotten Worse...

[@VoteForWomensRights]

We need mass protests! We need to remember the founding fathers expected this coup could happen! Thomas Jefferson said, “Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government” in 1776.

[@DownUnder67]

@@markmower6507 you have to do something instead of just sit and talk about it while maga takes over all your right because they know they can. Scotus is their god sadly!

[@VoteForWomensRights]

@@markmower6507 Women can vote because of protests. Get a clue

[@markmower6507]

Mentally Challenged People will Always believe what Mentally Challenged People tell them to believe...

[@MATTHEW-rp3kq]

Any person that has sworn to uphold the constitution, if they break any part of it they should be at LEAST be ousted from their position, PERIOD!!!

[@maryknight6542]

Biden should use seal team six.

[@LisaMRobinson1]

To remove himself & Jill the Pill 😂

[@maryseflore7028]

@@LisaMRobinson1 Stop laughing. This is not a joke. Trump is immune, Biden is immune... If Biden had bad intentions, Trump would already be in jail. If Trump goes back in power, he will make sure all his "enemies" are in jail, and that includes all the republicans that turned against him, even for just 5 minutes. Think on how many people that is.

[@Keith-shit75]

Biden can't even find his toothbrush

[@R0MANS109]

@@maryseflore7028 Biden still had to go through the proper channels to get his political enemy , Trump, into prison. When does taking Melania's underwear have anything to do with the classified documents Trump had? You might think you're some kind of psychic, but I think you're more of a psycho.

[@iMetaTV]

liberty is being blindfolded with power and greed

[@stephanieadams3747]

Don't you mean justice is being blinded by power and greed?

[@anthonyhernandez3272]

That is now a really of our own country!

[@melodyrobinson7454]

9:15 Both

[@JudetheObscurest]

Yes, this isn't about politics anymore. We're seeing that everyone has their price - everyone

[@MmKr7525]

This law is retroactive?! That’s totally nuts!

[@TheMikeunderhill]

if you didn't see this coming given the Roe ruling then your dangerously naive.

[@___i3ambi126]

Going against established precedent and wide spread public opinion... sure. But making a decision that has blatant long-term downsides so their boy has a minor win in the present? I knew they were extremists, I just didn't expect most of them to be stupid as well.

[@johaniojo]

This is what could have been expected, with (at least 2) justices that are utterly corrupt themselves

[@icounsel2]

YES!!!

[@trishhickox5593]

Well. We have been told & shown how these people have been working on this coup for years. We didn't know, weren't paying attention, didn't understand, were too busy living/surviving, put trust in the wrong people.... or just didn't care. Abdication = void; which must be filled.

[@moonkey537]

"No one is above the law" Supreme court: "hold my beer, hold my flag, hold my RV"

[@cbr274]

Take your immunity and run with it as long as you can Joe, you know Trump will do exactly that if he wins.

[@colingill1864]

More importantly Trump can’t be allowed back into the white house.

[@thelonglines]

Trump: I directed the justice department to persecute my political enemies. Supreme Court: That's illegal. Trump: OK, I OFFICIALLY directed the justice department to persecute my political enemies. Supreme Court: oh, well if you put it that way...

[@cmc2273]

Despicable