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deadpresidents · 2 months ago

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Does it matter that Trump didn't place his hand on the bible when he was sworn in?

No, it does not matter. There's no requirement that the President must place their hand on a Bible while taking the oath of office; it's just a tradition that started with George Washington.

We don't definitively know how many of the early Presidents actually place their hands on a Bible when they were sworn in. Many historians say that John Quincy Adams placed his hand on a "book of laws" when he was sworn in, but I think it is entirely possible that people are confused by his own recollections of his inauguration in 1825. In his diary entry for March 4, 1825, John Quincy Adams wrote that, following the swearing-in of Vice President John C. Calhoun:

"I repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives, and after delivering from the Speakers Chair my inaugural Address to a crowded auditory, and I pronounced from a "Volume of the Laws", held up to me by John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States, the Oath faithfully to execute the Office of President of the United States, and to the best of my ability, to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States..."

From his description, it seems to me that Adams might be saying that Chief Justice Marshall administered the oath from a "Volume of the Laws", not that he placed his hand upon a book of laws when being sworn in. But I don't think we can be completely sure of it. Also, note that Adams delivered his Inaugural Address before he was sworn into office.

We do know that Lyndon B. Johnson didn't place his hand on the Bible when he was first sworn in on as President on November 22, 1963. In the tumult immediately following President Kennedy's assassination, LBJ took that oath in a conference room aboard Air Force One before it took off from Love Field in Dallas, Texas and returned to Washington, D.C. As they hurried to put together the quick ceremony, nobody could find a Bible, but they found a Catholic missal -- a book containing Catholic prayers, chants, liturgical instructions, etc. -- onboard that belonged to JFK, and LBJ took his oath on that.

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justinspoliticalcorner · 2 months ago

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Andy Craig for The UnPopulist:

Despite what you may have heard, Elon Musk holds no official position in the United States government. He has not been elected to serve in any capacity. Nor has he been appointed, let alone confirmed, by Congress to any role that grants him legal authority over public policy or federal operations. Yet he has now seized core government powers, with the apparent approval of President Donald Trump. He has directed the shutdown of government departments, commandeered federal resources, and dictated policy decisions—all without taking the oath to uphold the Constitution that every public servant, from the president to a postal worker, is required to swear. The so-called Department of Government Efficiency was ostensibly created by an executive order rebranding the U.S. Digital Service, an information technology advisory organization within the Executive Office of the President. USDS, a technology unit, was created by President Obama in the aftermath of the healthcare.gov debacle, and has been funded by Congress for the purpose of making recommendations for better IT practices across the government. Per Trump’s order, USDS was rebranded as the “US DOGE Service” and retains the same abbreviation. Confusingly, the order also establishes within USDS the “U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization,” which is what Musk has been calling the “Department of Government Efficiency.” Of course, nothing in Trump’s order purports to give DOGE any operational authority over government agencies, which would require an act of Congress. More importantly, Musk has not been appointed to any official role at DOGE, whatever DOGE is. As far as anyone can tell, he is still just a private citizen, and has not complied with any of the laws applicable to federal employees and officials, such as disclosures and divestments to avoid conflicts of interest. And since he has not actually been appointed to anything, neither has he satisfied the most fundamental requirement for government officials: swearing an oath to the Constitution. Even his purported title has not been consistent, variously described as the “head,” “chair,” “co-chair” (before Vivek Ramaswamy’s departure), or “leader” of DOGE. To be clear, Musk has no more lawful authority to start barking orders at government agencies than you or I would as random private citizens walking in off the street. He is not in anybody’s chain of command. He does not have lawful access to government systems and resources. Public officials should not recognize his claimed authority over them. If Trump wants to invoke constitutional executive authority, he can do it through the proper channels—but Musk is not the president of the United States and he has not been empowered as a legally valid conduit for the president’s orders. The constitutional oath is not some ceremonial technicality. It is the cornerstone of legal legitimacy—the defining feature of who counts as “the government” in this country. Article VI, Clause 3 of the Constitution explicitly mandates that, “the Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution.” This requirement ensures that those entrusted with public authority are legally and morally bound to uphold the constitutional framework.

Without this oath, there are no legal powers, no public trust, and no constitutional authority. Musk is operating entirely outside this framework. He has not sworn to uphold the Constitution because he holds no position that would require it, yet he has been claiming and exercising power more expansively than any officeholder short of the president himself. Unlike the president, Musk cannot be impeached, because he holds no office. Unlike a cabinet secretary, his authorities are not defined by law. Unlike a civil servant, he cannot be subject to ethics or transparency laws. He governs without the constraints that define our system of government, and this amounts to an astonishing breakdown of the constitutional order.

Government by Oligarch Edict

The extent of Musk’s informal control is staggering. His companies—Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter)—have long been intertwined with government contracts and subsidies. But Musk has moved from being a corporate beneficiary to an unelected autocrat. Since Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, Musk has taken over key government functions, including direct control over the Treasury’s payment system. This system, the federal government’s financial lifeline, determines which agencies, contractors, and programs receive funding. It is, in essence, the federal government’s checkbook. Musk claims he has frozen payments to organizations he disapproves of, canceled allocations based on personal grievances, and redirected funds—all without congressional approval or legal oversight. It’s not clear exactly how real some of Musk’s claims are. On X, after disgraced former Gen. Mike Flynn flagged Lutheran Family Services as objectionable, Musk claimed they would be cut off. LFS is a joint collaboration of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the more conservative Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS). It contracts for a wide range of healthcare and social services—for example, providing behavioral healthcare to at-risk children. There is no obvious reason why this organization would attract ire; LCMS is hardly anybody’s idea of a “woke” denomination. But it’s also unknown if Musk has done anything more than post about them on X. Musk’s interference doesn’t stop with the Treasury. He has reportedly gained access to classified and sensitive information across multiple federal agencies, bypassing security clearance protocols. He created a novel system to mass email federal employees by way of the Office of Personnel Management, bypassing normal chains of command, while locking out those actually responsible for these systems. (One result being all 13,000 employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were bombarded with obscene spam when the unsecured all-staff email address leaked.) Through this, he has offered a confusing “buyout” scheme—a rehashed version of one he sent to Twitter employees he sought to purge after acquiring the platform—to all federal employees, offering several months of pay in exchange for resigning, despite no such program or funding being authorized by Congress.

Over the weekend, Musk ordered the shutdown of USAID, the United States’ primary foreign aid agency, instructing its employees to stay home indefinitely. In a confrontation at USAID headquarters, Musk’s deputies—many reportedly very young and unqualified, one even a literal teenager—threatened to call U.S. Marshals to obtain access at gunpoint. When USAID’s head of security refused, he was placed on leave, though it is again murky on whose authority. These are not the actions of a private citizen offering policy advice; these are the decisions of someone in actual control over the government.

[...] The United States was not meant to be ruled by unchecked lawless power. Our deepest commitment embodied by the Constitution is to be governed by elected representatives, constrained by law, accountable to the people, and subject to certain guaranteed rights. That system, for all its imperfections, is now being dismantled before our eyes. The question is whether we will recognize this crisis for what it is, and whether we will act to stop it before it’s too late.

Elon Musk, who Americans didn’t elect, has become the co-dictator of America. #MuskCoup

See Also:

The Contrarian: CONSTITUTIONAL STANDOFF

Mother Jones: Nobody Voted for Elon Musk

#Elon Musk #Musk Coup #DOGE #Trump Administration II #Department of Government Effiency #Oligarchy #NOAA #USAID #Office of Personnel Management #Lutheran Family Services

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uwmspeccoll · 2 months ago

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Milestone Monday

Trust in Transition

On this day, January 20, 1937, Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first President of the United States to be sworn in on this date. Previously, presidential inaugurations were held on March 4th. The change to January 20 was enacted by the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1933, which aimed to reduce the time between the election and the inauguration. This also marked the first occasion when the vice president took the oath of office on the inaugural platform instead of in the Senate Chamber.

Other noteworthy January 20th inaugurations include:

In 1953, Dwight D. Eisenhower was sworn in as the 34th President of the United States, making history as the first president to start his term on January 20, following the changes brought by the 20th Amendment.

In 1961, John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the 35th President of the United States, making history as both the youngest person to hold the office and the first Roman Catholic president.

In 2009, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States, making history as the first African American to hold the office.

In 2021, Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, making history as the oldest person to assume the office at the age of 78. Along with Kamala Harris, who became the first woman to serve as Vice President of the United States.

Now, in 2025, Donald Trump is returning to the Oval Office, a development that has sparked a wide range of reactions across the political spectrum and reignited discussions about his previous presidency and the policies he is likely to pursue in his second term.

In commemorate this, we present images from:

Changing Times: the Life of Barack Obama (MavenMark Books, 2009) by Glen Jeansonne & David Luhrssen.

Official program. Inaugural ceremonies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Washington, D.C., January 20, 1961 (Washington: Kennedy-Johnson Inaugural Committee, 1961)

Official program of the ceremonies for the third inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt President of the United States and the inauguration of Henry A. Wallace, Vice President of the United States, January 20, 1941 (Ransdell, 1941)

Official program of the inaugural ceremonies inducting into office for a second term, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, John N. Garner, Vice President of the United States, January 20, 1937. (Ransdell Incorporated, 1937)

Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s (University of Nebraska Press, 2019) by Tiffany Midge, a Native American poet, editor, and author. The book includes a foreword by Geary Hobson, a scholar, editor, and writer of fiction and poetry. The featured poem is titled Step Right Up, Folks.

World War Three Illustrated (S. Tobocman, P. Kuper, C. Kohlhofer, 1980-)

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-Melissa, Special Collections Graduate Intern

#milestone monday #milestones #inauguration day #inauguration 2025 #inauguration #us presidents #january 20th #Barack Obama #Joseph R. Biden #kamala harris #bury my heart at chuck e cheeses #Changing Times: the Life of Barack Obama #John F. Kennedy #World War Three Illustrated #Franklin D. Roosevelt #Dwight D. Eisenhower #inauguration programs #Donald Trump

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afriblaq · 2 months ago

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Arctic Blast? Roland EXPOSES REAL REASON Why Trump Inauguration Is Being Moved Indoors

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Sub-freezing temperatures forecast for Monday in Washington mean President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda. Almost everyone visiting Washington won’t be able to see the ceremony in person.

It will be the first time in 40 years that the swearing-in won’t take place on the Capitol steps. Plans are underway to accommodate some attendees at the city’s pro basketball and hockey arena.

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dreaminginthedeepsouth · 3 months ago

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Nick Anderson

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LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

January 6, 2025

Heather Cox Richardson

Jan 07, 2025

In less than 40 minutes today in snow-covered Washington, D.C., a joint session of Congress counted the certified electoral votes that will make Republican Donald Trump president of the United States at noon on January 20. Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the session in her role as president of the Senate, announcing to Congress the ballot totals. The ceremony went smoothly, without challenges to any of the certified state ballots. Trump won 312 electoral votes; Harris, who was the Democratic nominee for president, won 226.

The Democrats emphasized routine process and acceptance of election results to reinforce that the key element of democracy is the peaceful transfer of power. Before the session, Harris released a video on social media reminding people that “[t]he peaceful transfer of power is one of the most fundamental principles of American democracy. As much as any other principle, it is what distinguishes our system of government from monarchy or tyranny.”

But at the session, the tableau on the dais itself illustrated that Republicans have elevated lawmakers who reject that principle. Behind the vice president sat the newly reelected speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson (R-LA), who was a key player in the attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election: he lied about fraud; recruited colleagues to join a lawsuit challenging the election results from the key states of Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia; and, after the January 6 riot, challenged the counting of certified votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania.

After the session concluded, Harris told reporters: “Well, today was…obviously, a very important day, and it was about what should be the norm and what the American people should be able to take for granted, which is that one of the most important pillars of our democracy is that there will be a peaceful transfer of power.

“And today, I did what I have done my entire career, which is take seriously the oath that I have taken many times to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, which included, today, performing my constitutional duties to ensure that the people of America, the voters of America will have their votes counted, that those votes matter, and that they will determine, then, the outcome of an election.

“I do believe very strongly that America’s democracy is only as strong as our willingness to fight for it—every single person, their willingness to fight for and respect the importance of our democracy. Otherwise, it is very fragile and it will not be able to withstand moments of crisis.

“And today, America’s democracy stood.”

Democracy stood in the sense that its norms were honored today as they were not four years ago, which is no small thing. But it is a blow indeed that the man who shattered those norms by trying to overturn the will of the American voters and seize the government will soon be leading it again.

It did not seem initially as if any such a resurrection was possible. While MAGA lawmakers and influencers tried to insist that “Antifa” or FBI plants had launched the riot that made congress members hide in fear for their lives while Secret Service agents rushed Trump’s vice president, Mike Pence, to a secure location, that left at least seven people dead and at least 140 police officers wounded, and that did about $3 million of damage to the Capitol as rioters broke windows and doors, looted offices, smeared feces on the walls, and tore down an American flag to replace it with a Trump flag, there was little doubt, even among Trump loyalists, as to who was to blame.

All four living presidents condemned Trump and his supporters; Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram all suspended him; members of his cabinet resigned in protest; corporations and institutions dropped their support for Trump.

Indeed, it seemed that the whole Trump ship was foundering. Trump advisor Hope Hicks texted Ivanka Trump’s chief of staff that the Trump family was now “royally f*cked.” “In one day he ended every future opportunity that doesn’t include speaking engagements at the local proud boy’s chapter,” Hicks wrote. “And all of us that didn’t have jobs lined up will be perpetually unemployed. I’m so mad & upset. We all look like domestic terrorists now.” “Not being dramatic, but we are all f*cked.”

Even then–Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered a blistering account of Trump’s behavior and said: “There is no question that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of that day.”

But McConnell appeared reluctant to see Trump impeached. He delayed the Senate trial of the House’s charge of “incitement of insurrection” until Biden was president, then pressed for Trump’s acquittal on the grounds that he was no longer president. Even before that February 2021 acquittal, then–House minority leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)—who had had a shouting match with Trump on January 6 in which he allegedly begged Trump to call off his supporters and yelled that the rioters were “trying to f*cking kill me!”—traveled to see Trump at Mar-a-Lago to get him to support Republican candidates in the 2022 election.

Their hunger to keep Trump’s voters began the process of whitewashing Trump’s attempt to overturn our democracy. At the same time, those Republicans who had either participated in the scheme or gone along with it continued to defend their behavior. As time passed, they downplayed the violence of January 6. As early as May 2021, some began to claim it was less a deadly attack than a “normal tourist visit.”

When the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol began to collect testimony and evidence, Trump and fellow Republicans did all they could to discredit it. As it became clear that Trump would win the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, they worked to exonerate him from wrongdoing and accused the Democrats of misleading Americans about the events of that day.

In February 2021, McConnell defended his vote to acquit Trump of inciting insurrection by promising the courts would take care of him. “President Trump is still liable for everything he did while he was in office, as an ordinary citizen,” he said, “still liable for everything he did while in office, [and] didn't get away with anything yet…. We have a criminal justice system in this country. We have civil litigation. And former presidents are not immune from being held accountable by either one.”

But while more than 1,500 people have been charged with federal crimes associated with the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and many of Trump’s lawyers and advisors have been disbarred or faced charges, Trump has managed to avoid legal accountability by using every possible means to delay the federal case brought against him for his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

And now, with the help of a compliant Supreme Court stacked with three of his own appointees, he has gained the immunity McConnell said he did not have. On July 1, 2024, the Supreme Court handed down the aptly named Donald Trump v. United States decision, establishing that sitting presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution for acts within the scope of their official duties. Before the new, slimmer set of charges brought after this decision could go forward, voters reelected Trump to the presidency, triggering the Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.

As Republicans whitewashed January 6 and the legal system failed to hold Trump to account, the importance of Trump’s attack on our democracy seemed to fade. Even the Trump v. U.S. Supreme Court decision, which undermined the key principle that all Americans are equal before the law by declaring Trump above it, got less attention than its astonishingly revolutionary position warranted, coming as it did just four days after President Joe Biden looked and sounded old in a televised presidential debate.

As the 2024 election approached, Trump rewrote the events of January 6 so completely that he began calling it “a day of love.” He said those found guilty of crimes related to January 6 were “political prisoners” and vowed to pardon them on his first day in office. Dan Barry and Alan Feuer noted in the New York Times today that Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, referring to “the Left’s fear mongering over January 6th,” claims that “the mainstream media still refuses to report the truth about what happened that day.”

And yet, today, Trump’s lawyers wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding he prevent the public release of the final report written by special counsel Jack Smith about Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. They say it would disrupt the presidential transition by “giving rise to a media storm of false and unfair criticism” and interfere with presidential immunity by diverting Trump’s time and energy.

Having reviewed the two-volume report, the lawyers objected to its claim that Trump and others “engaged in an unprecedented criminal effort,” that Trump was “the head of the criminal conspiracies,” that he hatched a “criminal design,” and that he “violated multiple federal criminal laws.” They also took issue with the “baseless attacks on other anticipated members of President Trump’s incoming administration, which are an obvious effort to interfere with upcoming confirmation hearings.”

They conclude that releasing Smith’s report “would not ‘be in the public interest.’”

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARSON

#political cartoons #Nick Anderson #Letters From An American #Heather Cox Richardson #coup attempt #fuck qanon #we did this to ourselves #conspiracy theories #fafo #American History #history #January 6 2021 #criminal design #The Mafia Administration #American Democracy

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swxppedshitposts · 1 month ago

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January 20, 2025 – The Day the World Shifted

As the sun rose over Washington, D.C., the world watched as Donald Trump took the oath of office for the second time. Across the globe, leaders braced for the impact of his new policies. Among them was Mr. Gold, the Head of State of New Zealand, watching the ceremony from his study in Wellington. Belle sat beside him, her expression tense as the television screen displayed Trump’s triumphant smirk.

Trump’s speech was as divisive as ever. He boldly declared that the U.S. would recognize only two genders, reinforcing a policy shift that would erase protections for transgender and non-binary individuals. Minutes later, executive orders were signed: the U.S. was pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement, slapping 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, and withdrawing from the World Health Organization.

And then there was Elon Musk. At a rally that same day, he performed the Nazi salute—twice—igniting global outrage.

Mr. Gold took a deep breath, his fingers steepled beneath his chin. He had worked with Trump before, back when the man was first president. He knew his brand of politics—bluster, provocation, and power plays. But this was different. This was dangerous.

The Immediate Response

New Zealand’s government was already in turmoil. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had aligned with Trump’s worldview on several issues. While their coalition partners in ACT and NZ First welcomed Trump’s protectionist stance, their Green and Māori allies were furious. Protesters flooded the streets of Wellington, demanding that New Zealand condemn Trump’s policies.

By nightfall, Mr. Gold had called for an emergency meeting at Government House. Seated at a long table were Luxon, Deputy PM Winston Peters, ACT leader David Seymour, Labour leader Chris Hipkins, Green leader Chlöe Swarbrick, and Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.

“We need to respond,” Mr. Gold said, his voice calm but firm. “Trump has made his position clear. The world will soon be split between those who follow his lead and those who resist. Where does New Zealand stand?”

Luxon exchanged a glance with Seymour before replying. “New Zealand stands where it always has—neutral. We must act in our best interests, not get swept up in American theatrics.”

Mr. Gold’s lips curled into a smirk. Neutrality was a coward’s stance.

“With all due respect, Prime Minister, our best interests lie in standing for our values. New Zealand has long been a leader in climate action, inclusivity, and multilateralism. Abandoning that to appease a man who plays politics like a reality show would be a mistake.”

Swarbrick leaned forward. “I agree. We need to issue a strong statement condemning the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and the WHO. And we need to open pathways for transgender Americans seeking asylum here.”

Luxon’s face darkened. “You want to declare diplomatic war on our closest ally?”

“No,” Mr. Gold said smoothly. “I want to declare that New Zealand is not for sale. We are not Trump’s lapdog, and we will not be bullied into submission.”

The room was silent. Then, Peters let out a chuckle. “You’ve got a way with words, Your Excellency.”

Mr. Gold merely smiled. If only they knew the real extent of his power.

The Magic of Diplomacy

That night, while the government debated policy, Mr. Gold took matters into his own hands. Alone in his private quarters, he pulled out a piece of straw from his coat pocket and placed it on his desk. With a flick of his fingers, the straw twisted and transformed into pure gold.

Gold was power. And Mr. Gold had plenty of it.

He sent a series of encrypted messages—some to international leaders, others to select billionaires who did not support Musk or Trump’s new world order. He spun gold in secret, funneling resources into climate initiatives and a shadow network of resistance that would work against Trump’s policies behind the scenes.

And then there was Musk.

Mr. Gold had never liked him—arrogant, chaotic, a man who toyed with power like a child playing with fire. The Nazi salutes were no accident. They were a signal. And if Musk thought he was the only one who could send messages, he was wrong.

The Press Conference

Two days later, Mr. Gold stepped before a podium in Wellington. The world was watching.

“The United States has made its choice,” he said, his voice echoing across the courtyard. “New Zealand will make its own.”

He listed the policies Trump had enacted, pausing at each one for effect.

“We will not follow the United States in its retreat from the Paris Agreement. Instead, we will strengthen our commitment to fighting climate change.

We will not abandon global health. New Zealand will increase funding for Pacific and global health initiatives to fill the void left by the United States.

We will not ignore the erasure of human rights. New Zealand will open pathways for transgender asylum seekers affected by these policies.

And as for those who seek to normalize extremism—let me be clear. Fascism will find no home in Aotearoa.”

It was the boldest statement a New Zealand Head of State had made in decades. The backlash was immediate. Right-wing politicians accused him of overstepping his role, while activists hailed him as a defender of democracy.

But Mr. Gold didn’t care about the politics. He cared about results.

Trump’s Retaliation

Within hours, Trump fired off an unhinged tweet:

“DISGRACEFUL! New Zealand’s so-called ‘leader’ is just another socialist loser! SAD! Maybe we should put some BIG TARIFFS on them too!!!”

Mr. Gold read the tweet and let out a quiet chuckle. “He’s predictable.”

Belle, reading over his shoulder, sighed. “And dangerous.”

“Yes,” Mr. Gold murmured, “but he’s also a man who understands deals.”

He had spun straw into gold. He had done the impossible.

And if Trump thought he could strong-arm New Zealand into submission, he was about to learn the hard way that bargaining with the Dark One never ends well.

And then Alexsander cooked Donald Trump with asparagus and cut off both of Elon Musk's hands and feet. "Perfect," he announced with glee, "now I have the ideal meal to feed the alligator for dinner!"

OOC; Seriously, what the fuck is this? I'm crying

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rightnewshindi · 2 months ago

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भारत की ओर से एस जयशंकर जाएंगे अमेरिका, डोनाल्ड ट्रंप के शपथ समारोह में होंगे शामिल; विदेश मंत्रालय ने की पुष्टि

S Jaishankar Donald Trump Oath Ceremony: आगामी 20 जनवरी को डोनाल्ड ट्रंप दूसरी बार अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति पद की शपथ लेंगे। इस खास कार्यक्रम में भारत की ओर से विदेश मंत्री एस जयशंकर शिरकत करेंगे। विदेश मंत्रालय ने इसकी पुष्टि कर दी है। ट्रम्प-वेंस उद्घाटन समिति के निमंत्रण पर जयशंकर भारत की तरफ से प्रतिनिधित्व करेंगे। 20 जनवरी का दिन इसलिए भी खास है क्योंकि इसे मार्टिन लूथर किंग जूनियर डे के साथ…

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reality-detective · 7 months ago

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👇 Blue band on the hat is military intelligence. Black band is JAG military law 👇

The Silent Invasion: Military Figures at Trump’s Inauguration

Picture this: The new President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, stands on the steps of the Capitol, ready to take the oath of office. But look closer—flanking him are two figures of monumental importance, a Military Intelligence Serviceman to the left and a Judge Advocate General (JAG) to the right. This was not a show of ceremonial pomp; this was a blatant signal, a declaration that the military was now in control.

The public saw a peaceful transition of power, but what they missed was the inception of a military takeover that began to tighten its grip on the nation from that very moment.

These military officers weren’t there for decoration. The Military Intelligence Serviceman represents the unseen hand of covert operations, the shadowy force that pulls the strings behind the scenes. The Judge Advocate General, a military officer whose job is to advise on courts-martial and oversee military justice, stood as a guardian of the new legal order—a legal order that would soon be enforced with an iron fist.

This was the first glimpse of a military occupation that would shape Trump’s presidency and beyond. And yet, the American people stood by, blissfully unaware of the storm that was brewing right in front of their eyes.

And there are many people today who are still unaware of what is taking place. 🤔

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dertaglichedan · 2 months ago

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DEI oaths in taxpayer-funded medical schools draw legal threats, bump against Trump orders

UConn allegedly stonewalling free speech group since admissions staffer said its "slightly modified and updated" Hippocratic Oath is mandatory. University of Minnesota claimed it was optional after legal threat.

Rhode Island College got a break a year ago when the Supreme Court declined to review whether its taxpayer-funded officials could be held personally liable for failing a social work student who refused to lobby for legislation he opposed, a vehicle for possibly overturning the SCOTUS-created doctrine of "qualified immunity."

Public universities are still testing the legal limits of what they can force students to say, even if it's not clear what they expect students to do, prompting confrontations with free-speech groups and likely the second Trump administration, which has wasted no time invoking executive power against all forms of diversity, equity and inclusion.

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression sent a legal warning letter Friday to the University of Connecticut School of Medicine for apparently requiring freshmen to recite what FIRE called an "ideologically-charged version of the Hippocratic Oath" at their "white coat ceremony" last summer, which kicks off their medical education. (Starting at 43:30, an official calls the oath "slightly modified and updated.")

UConn Med has been stonewalling FIRE since a staff member in the admissions office told FIRE in a Jan. 7 phone call the oath is mandatory, which would violate SCOTUS precedent dating to World War II, the letter says.

Neither UConn nor Dean Bruce Liang responded to Just the News queries about why it would seemingly order med students to pledge their support for a specific ideology, even if not enforceable, given the clarity of 1943's Barnett decision against compelled saluting of the American flag or recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools.

Officials could lose qualified immunity for violating "clearly established" First Amendment law by requiring students to recite an oath they oppose, or giving the impression it's not optional.

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Donald Trump, who survived multiple assassination attempts and criminal prosecutions, pulled off the most impressive political comeback in American history when he took the oath of office Monday. During his inaugural address, he lambasted Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, forcing them to sit through a list of their failures. The 47th president made sweeping promises, including sending troops to secure the border, returning manufacturing to the United States, and avoiding unnecessary wars. Everyone expected bold rhetoric but wondered if Trump would back it with action. He did not disappoint.

After fulfilling his ceremonial duties and thanking his supporters, Trump issued a flurry of executive orders. He pardoned more than 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the events of Jan. 6, 2021, some of whom remained in prison awaiting trial. Many had faced nonviolent charges or had been investigated without actually entering the Capitol. Trump also withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization, which he blamed for mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic. In another order, he directed the federal government to recognize only two genders and removed diversity, equity, and inclusion policies from relevant agencies.

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S.V. Dáte at HuffPost:

WASHINGTON — Just days into Donald Trump’s return to the White House, democracy advocates worry that their worst fears are already being confirmed. Trump has declared immigration and energy “emergencies” to use extraordinary powers, even though illegal border crossings are down and U.S. energy production is at a record high. He has pardoned hundreds of domestic terrorists who assaulted police officers to advance his Jan. 6, 2021, coup attempt. He has stripped federal security details from former aides who have criticized him, even though the foreign threat against them remains. He even suggested that he might try to prosecute his predecessor, Joe Biden, noting that he had foolishly failed to pardon himself. All of this, and it hasn’t even been a full week since he took the oath of office last Monday. “Anybody who’s surprised by these egregious actions, well, shame on them,” said Geoff Duncan, a former lieutenant governor of Georgia who, along with numerous other Republicans, endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris in the November election. “Donald Trump telegraphed them for the better part of two years.” Trump, after a four-year hiatus, is essentially picking up where he left off in the final weeks of his first term, after he lost the Nov. 3, 2020, election, Duncan and others argue.

In those last days, Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who had months earlier preemptively stated that the military would not get involved in the presidential election. He fired Attorney General Bill Barr after he refused to go along with Trump’s attempts to invalidate the vote in states he had lost. He tried to install loyalist Kash Patel in a top CIA job, but backed off when Director Gina Haspel said she would resign in response. He considered, but ultimately opted against, declaring the Insurrection Act to help him remain in power. He even entertained an Oval Office meeting with advisers who encouraged him to declare martial law. In that crucial two-month period between Trump’s election loss and his last-gasp attempt to coerce his own vice president, Mike Pence, into simply awarding him a second term at the Jan. 6 congressional certification ceremony, top White House and administration officials refused to carry out Trump’s schemes. When Trump floated the idea of appointing an ally willing to help overturn his election loss as the new attorney general, for example, top DOJ leadership threatened to resign en masse. This time around, those institutionalists are gone, and Trump is surrounding himself with appointees deeply loyal to him personally, even if it means picking agency heads with dubious credentials. [...]

Shock and awe by executive order

Just hours after taking office, Trump went on an executive action-signing spree that will, if the orders survive legal challenges, give him significantly more power. The United States has never produced more oil and natural gas than it did in the final years of Joe Biden’s presidency. Trump nevertheless signed an order declaring an “energy emergency” that allows his agencies to approve new drilling and pipeline projects by weakening environmental protections. Even more alarming to critics, he signed an “emergency” declaring an “invasion” at the Mexican border. That order could allow him to invoke the 1798 Alien Enemies Act and the 1807 Insurrection Act to use active-duty U.S. military troops inside the country – something that has not happened to any significant extent since the Civil War. “His promise to be a ‘dictator on day one’ was not idle talk. Trump’s first day in office saw the declaration of an immigration and energy emergency, neither of which actually exist,” said Norm Eisen a former lawyer in President Barack Obama’s White House who worked with the House during Trump’s first impeachment in 2020. “This is precisely how autocracies begin ― by seizing extraordinary powers under the guise of national crises. Once obtained those powers are seldom relinquished,” Eisen said. Buried in a different executive order, “Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government,” is language that appears to permit Trump to order retaliatory investigations into Biden administration officials. Trump was indicted by the Justice Department both for charges related to his coup attempt as well as his refusal to turn over secret documents he took with him to his South Florida country club upon leaving the White House. Prosecutors dismissed both cases after Trump won in November, citing DOJ guidelines prohibiting prosecution of a sitting president. The new order appears to enable Trump to seek retribution against those who took part in his criminal prosecutions. Trump also made clear that crossing him could prove physically hazardous. When the government of Iran sought revenge against a number of U.S. officials involved in the 2020 assassination of military leader Qasem Soleimani, the Biden administration provided them government security, even though the killing was carried out under Trump.

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L’état c’est Trump

As he did in his first administration, Trump has continued behavior that experts associate with autocracies — using his position to enrich himself or engaging in quid-pro-quo arrangements that, prior to the Trump era, would have been universally criticized as open corruption. In his first term, Trump owned a hotel five blocks from the White House that became the central gathering spot in the city for administration officials and both domestic and foreign lobbyists. Some international delegations took out large blocks of rooms during visits.

On the Friday before taking office, Trump launched a scheme that could dwarf what he made from the hotel: a cryptocurrency token. Like so many “investments” in the cryptocurrency landscape, it is entirely speculative, with many buyers hoping they can eventually sell it to someone else at an even higher price. Trump could potentially make billions of dollars, both from Trump supporters who genuinely value the token and from foreign interests who don’t care whether the “$TRUMP” coin retains value but just want to put money directly into his pocket. Trump has also made clear that he is willing to base policy decisions on personal considerations. Current U.S. law requires that the Chinese social media app TikTok be shut down or sold to an American buyer — something Trump in his first term wanted to accomplish by executive order. Yet Trump flipped his position completely last year after meeting a GOP megadonor who holds a financial stake in the company. And on Monday, he said he gave the platform a 75-day reprieve because he believes that videos his campaign posted to it helped him win younger voters. “I have a warm spot for TikTok that I didn’t have originally,” he said.

Warnings from pro-democracy advocates about Trump’s authoritarianism have been proven right so far.

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