The second-term president likely will seek to cut off spending that lawmakers have already appropriated, setting off a constitutional struggle within the branches. If successful, he could wield the power to punish perceived foes.
    • Burninator05@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      Unless a whole lot of Republicans suddenly grow a spine, you’re not wrong.

      And by “a whole lot” it isn’t really that many. The Rs only control the house by 6 and the senate by 3 those 9 will need to all decide to fight at the same time.

      • Asafum@feddit.nl
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        3 days ago

        We better hope if any senators do that they aren’t up for reelection in 2026 or the Magoos will vote them out for not going with what The Constitution™ (as presented by Fox News) says.

        “Article 69420: All senators must follow the dictator, there is no power of the purse other than what the dictator says.”