Supreme Court considering Trump’s absolute immunity claim
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- čas přidán 25. 04. 2024
- ABC News contributor and presidential historian Mark Updegrove discusses Trump's claim of absolute immunity for any official acts he made while in office.
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How this is even up for debate is mind-blowing. 😡
With the failed Roberts' Court, almost any ridiculous thing is a possibility.
@@johnswof follow the money
How come the previous 44 POTUS's and the 46th didn't need criminal immunity to do the job? I have to suspect we need to elect presidents who won't break the law.
That and not enforce the courts rulings.
You want to say insane things that have no basis, and are contrary to the constitution? Okay, cool. You go enforce it then.
You mean the past 44 warmongers ?
Probably because media lied to you about how great they were. Each one waged perpetual wars
Trump didn't break any laws
@@53merlin Have you tried the new Trump Magat sandwich yet? Two slices of white bread, a slice of baloney and a small pickle. It's delicious!
Does anyone of the court have any integrity?
WTF is wrong with these people? Are they even human?
Several of the justices with the most experience on the court have become entitled A$$holes.
The liberal ones do, but they are outnumbered.
If they had no integrity they would have ignored the 71 million votes Trump received, and believed that the 8 years of investigations and prosecutions is in no way politically or monetarily motivated.
say that to the terrorist protesting outside universities today
@@RiversRider WTF does that have to do with the Supreme Court and it's ruling? Nothing.
I can’t believe this is even up for debate
Cool, so that also means the current sitting president has absolute immunity.
Yep 💯💯
The problem is that Biden would never abuse that power.
And we all know it.
Ahaha, no. Republicans are all about "Rules for thee, not for me," which is why they are banging on about charging/jailing Biden (despite having no evidence of any crime).
Ahaha, no. Republicans are all about "Rules for thee, not for me," which is why they are banging on about charging/jailing Biden (despite having no evidence of any crime).
Ahaha, no. Republicans are all about "Rules for thee, not for me," which is why they are banging on about charging/jailing Biden (despite having no evidence of any crime).
Charge Clarence's wife for being the switch board of an insurrection.
See if that makes Clarence recuse himself from a case.
ignorant liberals seem to be forgetting about Nixon!
Court document report, Democrats used internet access to voting tabulators in 2020 to rig the 2020 election.
www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/02nd_Judicial_District/Denver_District_Court/Cases%20of%20Interest/20CV34319/003/1246.pdf
The case will immediately get elevated to the Supreme court where she'll be acquitted. And of course Thomas won't recuse himself in that case either.
@@ElSantoLuchador yep let's really drive that spike in for the American people.
@@Dont.Call.Me.Tall. Court document report, Democrats used internet access to voting tabulators in 2020 to rig the 2020 election.
www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/02nd_Judicial_District/Denver_District_Court/Cases%20of%20Interest/20CV34319/003/1246.pdf
A person can draw a direct line from pardoning Nixon to this case. It was a mistake then ans now its blown up our country
lol no immunity period absolutely insane
Ok then, every former president will be brought to trial for murder considering each one except Trump enthralled us into pointless wars.
Ignoring everybody around you telling you that you lost an election is not an "official act".
Especially when running to avoid accountability and prosecution.
If they give presidents total immunity i will have lost the last shred of respect i had for SCOTUS. It was already pretty low but will be non existent if they get stupid.
Just hearing this case is obscene. They signaled that they probably won't grant it totally, but are using this to delay the trial.
They are not going to give him immunity. The reason they are doing this is to delay the Trials so Trump can get away.
ignorant responses like that is showing the rest of the world how stupid some in this great country have become
@@RiversRider Except it isn't ignorant unless you try to sanitize what this is all about.
1. Trump tried to coup the government.
2. Couping the government would make the government illegitimate, as well as override the constitution.
3. An illegitimate government and the destruction of the founding compact is the end of a nation in contiguous history.
4. This would give him immunity from trying to destroy America and the constitution fundamentally.
Therefore, if the SCOTUS that is supposedly the interpreter and upholder of the constitution aids in its destruction, then there is no respect to be had, as they will have destroyed one of the world's greatest jewels.
Frankly, it's absurd it even needs to be explained.
I feel the same way about Biden. Welcome to the club
Do these courts do anything in a timely manner??? How long is it going take the judge on the Trump case to rule on the gag order violations?
The Justices may be waiting for explicit instructions from their Masters.
If Trump is not held to account for his crimes, America is lost.
If Biden is not held accountable for his crimes, America is lost. See, 2 parties. We feel the same 😂
If Obama isn't held accountable for sending pallets of cash to terrorists, America is over.
See we can go on and on.
What crime exactly?
What crimes??
interrupting the transfer of power is not "official capacity"
Accountability not immunity. Simpels!
Replace the lot. They're grifters.
Total immunity is a very slippery slope.
For those that wish to ignore it for political gain yes it is.
It’s not even a slope. It’s a cliff.
@@thelammas8283 My exact thought!!
When did the ghost of Stanley Kubrick start writing the script for US society, based on his film “A Clockwork Orange?”
This country has gone insane. Unbelievable what is happening.
We are being turned into a third world country by trump and the Republicans.
We are being turned into a third world country by trump and the Republicans.
No one should have absolute immunity, including past, present and future presidents and any candidate running for any government office. The entire house top to bottom needs to be fully investigated publicly with complete transparency and cleaned and that includes everyone. Out with old, in with new.
Seriously how can the US say they are the leading democracy in the world and have politics influence the rule of law. All the signs of a banana republic to me and not a democracy.
We in the Third World knew that for years : you guys in the US are just barely catching on !
Even Kings dont have total immunity....😂
SCOTUS is not deciding anything about Trump. It is deciding a hypothesis about a hypothetical situation predicting hypothetical actions, in a hypothetical country with a complicit Court.
Ridiculous that its even being considered. Its a delay tactic and we all know this.
This is why you don't elect a crook.
Well you probably voted Biden and he is just as corrupt as Obama!
They have all been crooks. It didn't start with Trump lol.
@@EuroMaidanWasAnInsurrectionthank you, it all started when jfk got murdered.
Or a game show host lmao
To even consider this is beyond reason.
This should be a no brainer
It is the most rediculouse argument .
Literally upside world.
I can’t watch or listen. Just the thought that we can’t rely on the Supreme Court to honour and interpret the Constitution fairly, literally makes me nauseous. If it weren’t for this particular master of legal manipulation, these questions would never enter anyone’s mind.
Do the right thing judges
😂😂😂😂 here the people rule yeah please you probably mean the corporation rules
Hush money ,is hush American money.
If immunity is granted the judges involved better pray they stay on the good side of Trump because he flips on a dime..
Justice Jackson the only one that makes a lick of sense
They should change it to SCROTUS
Gorsuch and the rest are not there to write the rules they are suppose to go by the Constitution . We have the Congress to make the rules .
Our highest court is a joke , do your damn jobs
They are doing their damn job. Why so mad? Just because it's not going in your favor doesn't mean they're not doing their job. Ever consider the fact that what you are supporting is actually wrong all along? Don't even start throwing your feelings into this
@@IT_OVER_9000 except they aren't doing there job , the high Court isn't supposed to be political and they have aloud the orange baffoon to dictate what they do and push them in the direction he wants ,
*Chief justice Roberts chided the government attorney over the Appeals Court's ridiculous argument. Roberts said the lower court appeared to be saying that “a former president can be prosecuted because he’s being prosecuted.”*
ELECT PRESIDENTS HONEST ENOUGH TO NOT NEED or ASK FOR IMMUNITY.
It also means that SCOTUS is trembling because they know if they rule against the Orange Cheeto, their "gifts" will no more! Thomas wants more cruises and nice things!
It is a novel concept. Just don’t break the law. Works for the rest of us.
What more can one say about the Trumpell Stiltskin quest for infallibility?
Total Immunity means there’s one men above the law.
Ok so is Bush Jr gonna be penalized for Iraq and Afghanistan?
What about Obama for the Drone Program?
Biden for Gaza?
Either jail them all or stop talking.
At this point they are just asking us to rebel.
Traitors!
Roberts, your legacy is very much on the line in this case, and something it's been reported you are very concerned about, sooooo......
🇺🇸The FTC just banned non-compete agreements. Airlines now have to refund in a timely fashion and in the same way you paid.
Thanks Constitutional Democratic Republic... you are still America the Beautiful. 🇺🇸🗽
The republicans on the court are doing what they can for their candidate. Delay delay delay.
How can you make that accusation so wontonly. They are supreme court justices. They have integrity and honor.
@@sharkyscharters3470 Horse hockey. They're chosen for their bias by partisan politicians to help enact a partisan agenda. They practically have no ethical standards to adhere to and have been caught accepting "gifts" from partisans who will have or had cases before them. What's honorable about a Supreme Court justice who doesn't adhere to the strictist form of conduct ?
@@sharkyscharters3470 Nice troll. I wonder how many MAGAs will like that comment because they think it's sincere.
if Roe v Wade is any indication.. no SC ruling is a rule for the ages.. only a constitutional amendment may have some staying power
Maybe that would be a good question to ask all of the past presidents that are still living. I mean we do still have a few from both parties still living that could give a first hand testimony.
I must hesitate to use the title "Supreme Court Justice" before the name Alito. Instead, I think, Supreme Knucklehead Alito is more fitting. Is he is not the slightest concerned about displaying ignorance, contradiction or a contempt for reason? Alito stated that a president could conceivably, as an official act or duty, order the military to assassinate a *domestic* rival while in office. But (perhaps in an attempt to blunt the tyrant within) Alito's arguement added the assassin would (or should?) be under no obligation to break the law.
What?!
So let me get this straight: The president is allowed to order (or personally carry out himself) whatever illegal act he wants. And, according to Alito, the subordinate is the responsible party?
*That* is madness! And who would want to work for a criminal president except other criminals? It's the dumbest thing that has ever come out of the mouth of a Court Justice. You just can't square it with reality.
So let me get this straight, again: In Alito's mind, any US president can conceivably do whatever he wants, with impunity, and rightfully blame others for letting him to do it? That's crazy!
What could it be? Has Alito transformed into an idiot? Is he suffering from dementia?
No! It's clearly evident there's a person sitting on the highest court in the land who truly likes the idea that our country should be run by a corrupt and fascist dictator.
And let's not kid ourselves: The majority on the Supreme Court, to one degree or another, agree with Alito. And when we, as a nation, must finally, *officially* accept that our President, our leader, our representative, our example is *officially* above the law, that he is not responsible for anything, then how long will it be before America breaks down into lawless chaos?
Like the old saying goes, "absolute power corrupts absolutely". The majority on the Supreme Court want Donald Trump to be president again. But if the Conservative Supreme Court majority decides the Constitution allows him to do whatever he wants including amoral, seditious and criminal acts while in office, then they will have unleashed a monster upon the land. If Trump makes it into office again, and especially without firm guardrails to keep us all safe, the countdown to a complete breakdown in America will have officially begun.
Supreme court keep playing going along with trump gaming, it should not sitting , lining up n listening with this crap
That is your opinion. The man wasn't even at the Capital that day.. I never knew that til of late.. and thought, " then what is actually all of this about?"
Your opinion would be completely reversed if this were Biden we were talking about
Is gorsuch going to write it in his own image ?
President Nixon resigned to avoid impeachment and not criminal prosecution.
Trump will absolutely never do what is best for the country only what is best for himself
He already ran the country and it was ten times better than Biden lmao and according to bidens record low 38% approval rating most people think that as well 😂😂😂😂
We should all give up on the documents case. Not because I'm in favor of presidential immunity, I think it's quite clear that presidential immunity isnt a thing. what's happening here is another delay tatic thay may get thia case thrown out.
how can you even say that Trump wants immunity over a charge that was never levied
Doesn't everyone remember that Harris Ford movie "Clear and Present Danger"? That's where the POTUS conducts an illegal operation in another country and then it ends with Jack Ryan confronting him and saying "Mr. President... I don't dance!" The whole premise of that film was that the President could be prosecuted and that was 30 years ago..
SOMEHOW! Dump voters are ok with this....
What is there to consider? Chump was on tape committing crimes in his own annoying voice. Wtf?
Joe B. can do a lot by November if he's got absolute immunity!
America considering Supreme Court's absolute authority claim.
Nixon was scapegoat
wdym?
The Billionaires arw paying them more!
I'm all for the Supreme Court giving Presidents total immunity in 2024 so President Biden can remove and disband the Supreme Court the very moment they dare rule total immunity.
So this maga court would agree with trumpy, if he installed landmines and self-firing
killing systems on the boarder! Reminds me of Russia and the DDR.
If the Supreme Court gives him immunity, it leaves Trump open for other judgments from other realms, for the World; let’s hope they make the right call…..otherwise the Supreme Court! looking to see the damage to be fulfilled…..A+.
More people need to read The Prince by Machiavelli. Clearly the conservatives aren't thinking. They are like sheep being led to the slaughter.
Make me President for a day, grant me Absolute Immunity, and I will take care of the issue pronto then resign.
This should be another 9-0 ruling in Trumps favor. If it actually went against Trump one could expect numerous immediate lawsuits against every Democratic President still alive and every future President.
can Biden have trump bumped off 😮 no charges, trump have Biden and a few more no charges 🤔 😳
Not to worry we will win we have 22 million illegals in USA willing to vote then we can continue to pack SC with people we like and once reelected bring in another 22 million so we can never lose.
Its obvious YES TRUMP SHOULD BE GIVEN IMMUNITY.. If he acted to stop others influencing vote counting in their favor, that would be acting for democracy and the constitution.. TRUMP WAS ACTING TO INFLUENCE THE COUNT IN HIS FAVOR, this is quite the opposite, he was not acting as a president on behalf of the constitution and democracy, quite the opposite.. Immunity be damned.
🤠 🤠🤠
DON'T PANIC !!!!..
Biden will get the immunity to say ‘no more Trump ever. I don’t care what the election results say’. I’ll settle for that.
Good to see were getting closer to CW.
Even considering absolute immunity for trump is opening a pandoras box. And free reign for Biden.
If they give Trump Immunity, the Court should be disbanded for being useless in protecting the rule of Law!
Trump❤
That's not Trumps argument, that's the law. Name 1 president that went to jail for a crime......go ahead, tell me.
Name one president that had 91 felony charges against him?
This attorney is dishonest and these commentary is trash.
Save America 🇺🇸 vote Trump
GOD BLESS TRUMP❤
Trump2024🎉
Republican bought and paid for court
There is no way they are going to let local county DA's bring down former presidents because of novel legal theories that rely on presuming intent to prosecute. If you like someone you assume their intent is good, if you dislike someone you presume its bad. It's all relative to our baseline bias how we interpret intent.
And that's what Trump believes that he is above the law.
No he doesn't noob
Face it, you’re coming apart…nobody wants four more years of Joe.
Only the simple minded would believe electing Trump, who believes he would then have absolute immunity, would somehow be better than at most one more term of Biden.
The very, VERY simple minded.
Trump 2024
Just the fact that SCOTUS is entertaining the possibility that a man should be above the law makes them vomit faces. Didn't this come from the same crooks who lied on their job interview? Isn't that a prisonable offense?
Supreme Court better give immunity. Or such a President will arise for other ex Presidents. Want to play games? Check mate is at hand. Supreme Court pass immunity. Period!
Don’t really understand how that’s an argument for having presidents have absolute immunity?
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Haha noob