Summary
Trump claimed ignorance regarding the use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants, stating he did not sign the order and that “other people handled it.”
Despite Trump’s claim, CNN confirmed the executive order bears his signature.
A federal judge ordered the deportation flights halted, but the administration defied the order, citing it as verbal and nonbinding.
Trump and his administration criticized the judge, with Attorney General Pam Bondi asserting the judiciary has no authority to challenge immigration decisions.
Ok, I’m going to get hate for this but cognitive dissonance is not a pejorative or a synonym for hypocrisy. It’s a feeling one gets from holding conflicting cognitions that provokes further thought. I doubt his fans experience it at all as ‘trump said so’ is enough to make anything make sense to them.
Youre right, the correct terminology here is “doublethink”