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Raw Story: 'Get a grip': Conservative ignites fury on all sides over 'dissolve Supreme Court' comment
Raw Story - 'Get a grip': Conservative ignites fury on all sides over 'dissolve Supreme Court' comment
David McAfee
April 19, 2025 7:00PM ET
A conservative talk show host drew fire from all sides after suggesting Donald Trump and his administration should simply "ignore the Supreme Court" and potentially even "dissolve" it.
Jesse Kelly, who in 2021 openly speculated that Republicans may soon get tired of "following the rules" and "pick a fascist" to lead the party, has also been criticized for his prior social media comments.
On Saturday, he turned his attention toward the nation's top court after it temporarily halted the Trump administration's deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members under an 18th-century law.
"Ignore the Supreme Court. Arrest anyone who tries to enforce this. Dissolve the Supreme Court entirely if they push. You can deport foreigners or you don’t have a country anymore. There are no good choices now," Kelly said. "Donald Trump is the last thing before we get a dictator. I wonder if he knows this. Not a left wing dictator either. The Right will demand a dictator if Trump is not allowed to implement the will of the voters. And they will get one. A terrible place to be as a country."
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David McAfee
April 19, 2025 7:00PM ET
A conservative talk show host drew fire from all sides after suggesting Donald Trump and his administration should simply "ignore the Supreme Court" and potentially even "dissolve" it.
Jesse Kelly, who in 2021 openly speculated that Republicans may soon get tired of "following the rules" and "pick a fascist" to lead the party, has also been criticized for his prior social media comments.
On Saturday, he turned his attention toward the nation's top court after it temporarily halted the Trump administration's deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members under an 18th-century law.
"Ignore the Supreme Court. Arrest anyone who tries to enforce this. Dissolve the Supreme Court entirely if they push. You can deport foreigners or you don’t have a country anymore. There are no good choices now," Kelly said. "Donald Trump is the last thing before we get a dictator. I wonder if he knows this. Not a left wing dictator either. The Right will demand a dictator if Trump is not allowed to implement the will of the voters. And they will get one. A terrible place to be as a country."
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