When they tell you that they no longer believe in our Democratic Republic . . .

[CousinIT]

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. . . or the US Constitution and that they intend to replace it with an authoritarian dictatorship, hoping you won't notice, believe them...




EDIT UPON REQUEST. This is NOT an exact quote and is misleading - sort of. But not really!

The actual quote is:

“America cannot function if President Trump, or any president for that matter, has their sensitive diplomatic or trade negotiations railroaded by activist judges.”

https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/white-house-blasts-rulings-on-tariffs-the-courts-should-have-no-role-here/

So, it DOES appear that her attitude is that the Judicial branch has no role in checking the power of the Executive in our Constitutional Republic in any context whatsoever - trade, immigration - anything. If that's the case, then WE DON'T HAVE A REPUBLIC.

And that is what Trump, Leavitt, and this entire crime syndicate are trying to change right under our noses, hoping no one will notice.

I'M NOTICING.

Leavitt has blasted judges for checking Trump's power on tariffs, on immigration, on EVERYTHING so far. EVERYTHING.

Someone should ask her: "In what context do you believe judges in America can check or curtail the power of the President?". I suspect her answer would be very interesting because it's clear that she believes that there is no context in which judges can do that.

SO, while it is clear she didn't say what the quote in this OP implies in those same words, THAT IS HER ATTITUDE. And it is Trump's attitude.

FACT: The Constitution was written so that the Judicial Branch could check the power of the Executive and the Legislative Branches. Likewise, the other two branches can check the power of the remaining two. That is their role in our Constitutional Republic. She is insisting that it is not their role. But it is and always has been since this country was founded. If that is no longer their role, as she insists, then we HAVE NO REPUBLIC.

IS THERE A REASON the media cannot say this? Because they're not. BUT I AM.

It's a valid complaint that the quote is not verbatim ie: she didn't say that exactly. I appreciate that DUers caught that, and that's why I'm correcting this post - but I am not removing it because people need to recognize what's going on here. The intent is precisely the same, even if the words differ.

SHE DID SAY THAT and has been saying it for quite a while now.

As explained below, we can see that she is pretty much saying the same thing as the quote above, though not verbatim.

"Leavitt has repeatedly claimed that federal judges have no jurisdiction over the president’s ability to conduct foreign policy matters, rendering them powerless to rule against his illegal deportation policies. Earlier this week, Trump asked the Supreme Court to back up the administration’s efforts to remove immigrants to countries where they did not originate, after a federal judge ruled that he couldn’t deport individuals to South Sudan if they weren’t from there. Leavitt has also railed against the judge who paused Trump’s deportations under the Alien Enemies Act."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/karoline-leavitt-says-judges-shouldn-t-have-power-over-trump/ar-AA1FJGvR

[intrepidity]

1. "America" ceases to exist without balance of power. nt

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. Every other president did just that, Karoline.

It's not our fault that your guy is an idiot.

[Cha]

34. Exactly.. Stop Gaslighting, Toady. Traitor Can't

Function. Period.

[House of Roberts]

3. America was fine without this tangerine tyrant for 240 years.

What you mean to say is 'Trump can't get his way all the time if he is thwarted by co-equal branches of government'.

[rickyhall]

4. Traitor

[skydive forever]

5. Did she really say that?

Kinda seems like a clickbait thing. At least I hope it is.

[KentuckyWoman]

6. Was the quote altered

https://www.yahoo.com/news/america-cannot-function-karoline-leavitt-211723450.html

[calimary]

7. But that's an ESSENTIAL. That's what we NEED!

And rather desperately!

SOMEBODY has to be in a position to check his power. Always AND forever!

[kimbutgar]

8. Barbie Karoline we have a constitution and it law states THREE CO EQUAL BRANCHES of government with checks and

Balances. but I guess you never learned that in high school !


I taught that recently to 4th graders at a school I substitute teach at!

[angrychair]

9. Holy shit did she really say that?!?

That is completely insane if real. Like batshit crazy, completely off the rails, insane

[elliesmandt]

10. Scary!

If she actually made that statement, that's one of the most frightening concepts ever voiced.

[hadEnuf]

11. Fuck this shit.

Time for the gallows.

[Cirsium]

12. Did she say that?

I can't find it. I am thinking it is not accurate.

[chia]

13. Much as I despise her, that is NOT an exact quote. Here's the original:

“America cannot function if President Trump, or any president for that matter, has their sensitive diplomatic or trade negotiations railroaded by activist judges.”

https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/white-house-blasts-rulings-on-tariffs-the-courts-should-have-no-role-here/

[CousinIT]

20. Does that mean something different? I don't think it does. Judges are judicial branch.

They can check the power of the Executive or the Legislative. That is their role in our Republic and according to the Constitution. She is insisting that it is not their role. But it is and always has been since this country was founded.

So, she is pretty much saying the same thing.

EDIT: adding more context to her assertions (it's clear that she thinks the Judicial branch has no power over the Executive in any context. This is unconstitutional and a statement supporting dictatorship):

"Leavitt has repeatedly claimed that federal judges have no jurisdiction over the president’s ability to conduct foreign policy matters, rendering them powerless to rule against his illegal deportation policies. Earlier this week, Trump asked the Supreme Court to back up the administration’s efforts to remove immigrants to countries where they did not originate, after a federal judge ruled that he couldn’t deport individuals to South Sudan if they weren’t from there. Leavitt has also railed against the judge who paused Trump’s deportations under the Alien Enemies Act."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/karoline-leavitt-says-judges-shouldn-t-have-power-over-trump/ar-AA1FJGvR

[chia]

25. When you post a quote with quotation marks around it, it's understood to be an exact quote.

I'm not disagreeing with the take on her overall opinion - if it had been offered as a summary or synopsis.

When it's offered as a direct quote, and the quote is partially not her own words, then the quote is not authentic.

If we don't want to fall into the lazy fake meme quotes of the right, we need to authenticate what we provide as a direct quote.

[TheRickles]

27. Thanks. This is a very important point, and we shouldn't descend into the realm off fabrication and fakery.

[LauraInLA]

28. It's DEFINITELY not as blatant, and it shouldn't be in quotation marks if it's not a quotation. This makes us look dumb

[czarjak]

14. Hair-splitting?

[ananda]

15. She means "America" can't become completely white."

That's what they mean by America.

[JoseBalow]

16. Fake quote

She did not say that

[niyad]

21. Her entire whining rant, condensed, says that.

[CousinIT]

35. Pretty much

The actual quote is:

“America cannot function if President Trump, or any president for that matter, has their sensitive diplomatic or trade negotiations railroaded by activist judges.”

https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/white-house-blasts-rulings-on-tariffs-the-courts-should-have-no-role-here/

So, it DOES appear that her attitude is that the Judicial branch has no role in checking the power of the Executive in our Constitutional Republic in any context whatsoever - trade, immigration - anything. If that's the case, then WE DON'T HAVE A REPUBLIC.

And that is what Trump, Leavitt, and this entire crime syndicate are trying to change right under our noses, hoping no one will notice.

I'M NOTICING.

Leavitt has blasted judges for checking Trump's power on tariffs, on immigration, on EVERYTHING so far. EVERYTHING.

Someone should ask her: "In what context do you believe judges in America can check or curtail the power of the President?". I suspect her answer would be very interesting because it's clear that she believes that there is no context in which judges can do that.

SO, while it is clear she didn't say what the quote in this OP implies in those same words, THAT IS HER ATTITUDE. And it is Trump's attitude.

FACT: The Constitution was written so that the Judicial Branch could check the power of the Executive and the Legislative Branches. Likewise, the other two branches can check the power of the remaining two. That is their role in our Constitutional Republic. She is insisting that it is not their role. But it is and always has been since this country was founded. If that is no longer their role, as she insists, then we HAVE NO REPUBLIC.

IS THERE A REASON the media cannot say this? Because they're not. BUT I AM.

It's a valid complaint that the quote is not verbatim ie: she didn't say that exactly. I appreciate that DUers caught that, and that's why I'm correcting this post - but I am not removing it because people need to recognize what's going on here. The intent is precisely the same, even if the words differ.

SHE DID SAY THAT and has been saying it for quite a while now.

As explained below, we can see that she is pretty much saying the same thing as the quote above, though not verbatim.

"Leavitt has repeatedly claimed that federal judges have no jurisdiction over the president’s ability to conduct foreign policy matters, rendering them powerless to rule against his illegal deportation policies. Earlier this week, Trump asked the Supreme Court to back up the administration’s efforts to remove immigrants to countries where they did not originate, after a federal judge ruled that he couldn’t deport individuals to South Sudan if they weren’t from there. Leavitt has also railed against the judge who paused Trump’s deportations under the Alien Enemies Act."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/karoline-leavitt-says-judges-shouldn-t-have-power-over-trump/ar-AA1FJGvR

[travelingthrulife]

17. welp. she said it out loud.

[patphil]

18. Translation: Trump can't function as dictator with co-equal branches of government putting a check on his power.

So the Constitution has to go away so that Trump can wield the power he should have as president.

[Justice matters.]

41. IOW, the convicted felon wants to be the King of America.

With no checks and balances, the convicted felon wants to dictate what the law of the land is because he thinks only him, alone, can fix it...

[Ohioboy]

19. Then Trump isn't fit to be president

[Karasu]

22. They deserve to be fucking overthrown for being stupid enough to say it out loud, let alone mean it.

[Hotler]

23. The orange convict and his crew are domestic enemies. LOCK THEM UP! LOCK THEM UP! LOCK THEM UP! nt

[IronLionZion]

24. Her nose looks fake

the real one probably grew Pinocchio style and had to be chopped off

[LauraInLA]

26. Is there a link to this quote? I want to share this everywhere!!!

[orleans]

38. it is not a real quote. the op edited the post but left up the pic of the fake quote. nt

[Grim Chieftain]

29. Hey idiot

Did any of you morons read the job description? Damn! The stupid - it hurts.

[vapor2]

30. Is this comment for real?

What freakin sycophants.

[BurnDoubt]

31. Oh, KKKaroline, NO!!!!! You FLUNKED US Government!!!!! Clearly NOT qualified!!!!! You're FIRED!!!!!

[PortTack]

32. She's told what to say

[Cha]

33. Those Fucking Treasonous *******.. Tough Shite Toady.

Asshole Can't "Function". Period.

[aggiesal]

36. '' ... because the crude Constitution doesn't trust him ...'' ...

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This statement reminds of this scene from the movie "With Honors". I highly recommend watching it.

[Evolve Dammit]

37. It's what dictator mouth pieces say. We are on our way to it and must organize to combat the real "enemy within.". nt

[Beartracks]

39. Tell me you have no use for democracy without saying you have no use for democracy. n/t

[pansypoo53219]

40. the MEdia can't 'let drumpf go.' he's their baby, like GWB.

obama was an aberration.

[dlk]

42. Republicans have been saying they don't believe in democracy for a very long time

Too many people haven’t been paying attention, so now, here we are.

[CousinIT]

45. That's true. I have those MAGAts in my family. They as much as said so.

"Well, maybe we need a dictator!"

Verbatim.

[dlk]

46. They have no idea what they're asking for

n/t

[HarryM]

43. If he cannot rule with thin the system

Then it is time for him to resign.

[Nigrum Cattus]

44. This is "blind faith"

ALL the BS in gov now is 100% white "christian" nationalism.
Their magical sky daddy tells them to do this.