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Quixote1818

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4. He won't. That would backfire and the courts would stop that pretty quickly.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 07:55 AM

Jun 9

The arrest would dominate global news. It would galvanize centrists against Trump in swing states, especially suburban voters who value constitutional norms. Newsom would immediately challenge the move in court, and likely win, especially if the action bypassed state sovereignty and legal norms. Federal judges even Trump-appointed ones would likely slam the brakes because of Constitutional overreach.

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Anyone have any thoughts about what happens should Newsome and Bass be arrested [View all] orangecrush Jun 9 OP

Storm the Bastille? JustAnotherGen Jun 9 #1

Newark was the test run. mwmisses4289 Jun 9 #9

We'll see JustAnotherGen Jun 9 #16

Lawsuits like you ain't never seen bucolic_frolic Jun 9 #2

Americans will yawn, order something from Amazon, have a beer. Irish_Dem Jun 9 #3

He won't. That would backfire and the courts would stop that pretty quickly. Quixote1818 Jun 9 #4

I put nothing past them. orangecrush Jun 9 #5

Neither do I, but I think even Trump judges understand that arresting governors would be a dramatic escalation newdeal2 Jun 9 #6

Let's hope so orangecrush Jun 9 #7

I think Newsom has grasped the essence of it all now tho Arazi Jun 9 #8

Yes.. NO matter our disgust/disdain/mistrust for SCOTUS, they would immediately order his release & slam TSF down. hlthe2b Jun 9 #10

Exactly. Force this into the open now imo Arazi Jun 9 #14

Post removed Post removed Jun 9 #11

Civil war? sinkingfeeling Jun 9 #12

One remedy seems fairly straight forward. taxi Jun 9 #13

Newsome rockets to number 1 in the 2028 Johonny Jun 9 #15

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