Idc if ur red or blue. This was bad regardless
You're right, and Biden should find a way to demonstrate just how bad a decision it was so that so-called Republicans can see for themselves.
Like it or not if the courts ruled otherwise then literally every single president after trump will just be arrested day one in office, letting the court decide if the president of the free world is allowed to govern or if he is to report directly to prison instead would turn us into a laughing stock, Congress already has power to impeach the president to circumvent congress and give power of the presidency to unelected judges would've ruined the integrity of the three branches of government
Its time to Look up to the Constitution not the PRESIDENT.
I understand you are talking about locking up Joe Biden, Hilary Clinton, Obama and others?
The constitution for the corporation THE UNITED STATES. That paper has meant nothing since 1871
@@BruceWayne760what exactly makes you think the Constitution is dead? Is it because you think it's outdated? Because it certainly isn't. The actual threats to freedom rather than "democracy" have always been the same. It hasn't changed in the slightest little bit.
How can a President swear , a oath to the Constitution , if you have immunity from the Constitution , ?
Allow me to refine your argument a bit further:
How can a President *Take care to Faithfully enforce the Laws* if they have immunity for being careless?
PS: Those words are in the Constitution, one of the few Duties of the President....
@@lostbutfreesoul
"have immunity for being careless" These words are not in the constitution. But you get a cookie for effort.
@@ClassicFIHD No, it's not in the constitution, and that's the point, because the Supreme Court just ruled that the president has immunity for anything - constitution or not, careless act or deliberate act - as long as it occurs as part of his "official duties".
@@christiaanvandenakker901
"the president has immunity for anything" That's NOT what they said, but hey, I know you don't care about facts.
Why is this country so obsessed with giving people in positions of power immunity for their crimes? This, even as we all rage against the abuses of that immunity from supreme court judges and the police!
This COUNTRY isn’t! A handful of of ppl in black robes are giving in to Fascism & Trump!!!
The Supreme Court wants to make it even more legal for themselves to take bribes.
Because most of those in power are committing crimes they dont wanna see ever be prosecuted
Bro we are cooked
Nothing that happened yesterday was not in line with the constitution. For example president obama executed americans on foreign soil, do you see him facong prosecution? No.
..in 1933 lots of uninformed Germans also cheered on the dismantling of courts and the constitution. Many, many of them lived on (OR NOT) to bitterly regret this 12 years later....
We are not in the same political and or time frame quit comparing him to Hitler. He’s already been president and didn’t act like Hitler grow up.
So it is good that the current Supreme Court is reenforcing the Constitution.
@mimiruss8444
Don't be so gullible. Hitler was in power for years before he eventually did his worst acts.
And Trump's first term was just a trial run. Now his maga gang is organized.
@@filipe735 did you even watch the video or are you just screaming what the TV tells you to scream or TikTok tells you to scream? there are three different levels of immunity. It’s not all encompassing. the president can’t get away with murder. but the president also can’t be charged with murder because he ordered an attack in a war. One of Biden’s appointed agreed with the ruling. the one that doesn’t even know what a woman is, bet you don’t like her now but you loved her then.
What I find funny is the people laughing at liberals over this when it harms every last one of us.
this helps Biden not get in trouble for shady business with China and getting Ukraine prosecutor fired with quid pro quo for investigating his crack head son. good day for team blue
@@elcid4097Honestly, if you have to ask then you shouldn’t be allowed to vote.
It effects EVERYONE! Trump has very bad plans for our country. Now the corrupt court said a President doesn't have to follow the law. They have immunity to do what ever they want. Our country has broken EVERYTHING America use to stand for. Yet Trumps' cult is so gullible to see the light. Trump doesn't care about his own cult or any Americans. ONLY ABOUT HIMSELF!
"The Constitution of the United States divides the federal government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. This ensures that no individual or group will have too much power."
Welp go ahead and throw them US Civics books in the trash.
No you should just read the whole book. The other branches impeach then he can be tried. Youre not smart. Its okay.
Bro is acting like this hasn't been a thing for generations. This was around since before you, I, or your father were even a concept. It's nothing new
@themanthelegend7048
No, you should just read today's news. He can't be tried if he's immune. You're not smart. It's okay.
@michaelcaldwell2090
Yes, by definition. What we want is things that have been proven over decades and centuries to be okay.
What they have voted for goes against that historical precedent.
What a disgusting joke the system is.
@@danieldryden6644 The Russians have Presidential immunity. That is why half a million of them have died or been crippled for life in Ukraine. No one can question him. You are in for a bad surprise.
this helps Biden not get in trouble for shady business with China as the "big guy" and getting Ukraine prosecutor fired with quid pro quo for investigating his crack head son. good day for team blue
@@danieldryden6644 you will be crying once America becomes a 3rd world country
What a disgrace to America
I know Biden is the biggest disgrace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The legal system is completely broken.
@@BonRain8734 Probably just as good as the legal scholars that sit on the Supreme jokes bench.
I'm not American. Safe to say, I'm amazed that an advanced nation like this has a Supreme Court that does not adjucate based on the law but, rather, along political and religious lines. In most countries, politicians make laws and I nervously assume it is the same in the US. Why then do they not simply pass legislation that CLEARLY stipulates that a former President is NOT immune from prosecution, taking it out of the Supreme Court Justices' hands? And why on Earth does the US allow Presidents to appoint SC Justices, making said Justices indebted to said President? Can anyone help me out here?
The American justice system has been broken for a long time. We have a long history of great laws and legal precedent. However, judges and jurors simply decide to ignore the law and just make decisions based on personal opinion.
The constitution of the US is weak and its shortcomings were exploited to set up the country for dictatorship. Gerrymandering, stupid undemocratic rules about electoral college, supreme court judges being elected for life by the president, etc.
The republicans exploited this while the democrats got robbed. This country is on the verge of becoming a true dictatorship like russia.
What is this mess lol 😂 this is a political witch hunt everyone knows it but you
Cuz it'll be an absolute cluster fk.
They will have to dig presidents out the grave to judge them for their crimes while being in office.
Bush committed war crimes, Clinton financial crimes, Biden crimes against the nation for allowing millions of illegals to just walk in.
We can go on and on all night, there is a reason why Presidents are not Judges after their service, Obama literally, and I mean quite literally depleted the missile and bomb cache while in office destroying places like Livia and siria.
Every president has to take decision and if those decisions are or will be judged in the present or future the might be the wrong decision.
Does that answer your question or you're just looking for an answer that will satisfy your TDS?
This is scary.
Beyond scary. This why it is so important to vote the proper individuals into power.
Relax Trump is not going to do what the liberal media has been say he would do. He is not going to declare himself king. That is not protected as official business..
Why? Do you now want our Executive branch to mKe decisions based on fear of future prosecution? Trump can still be tried for off duty acts, as per lower court ruling.
I feel like I woke up in a different country than the one I have known for 62 years. Why the leader of our country needs to have separate and special immunity from prosecution is beyond me and mocks the notion of no one being above the law. The President should be the LAST person to need it.
Respectfully, then you have NOT been paying attention. This did not happen overnight. You've been checked out. I'm glad you're now awake, and I hope you will open your eyes and look around.
What did you think was going on when Bret Cavanaugh was appointed to the USSC?
What did you think was going on when Mitch McConnel prevented Obama from appointing USSC justices during his term?
What did you think was going on the morning of January 6, 2020?
What did you think was going on when the USSC overturned Roe v Wade?
What have you been doing since 2014-2015?
Wrong. It’s always been this way. We are here because Biden wants to use lawfare to jail his political opponents. That’s the difference in your country.
@@PBRStreetgang66 Stop poisoning your mind , stop watching the mockingbirds. It's brainwashing, it's dopamine hits, it's causing logic to not matter in your mind......logic does matter. Your government is literally allowing an invasion to subjugate us all. Wake up, Trump is trying to free you.
@@PBRStreetgang66 please read the actual ruling instead of listening to people talk about it. You may be misunderstanding how the president is immune.
Right because it should be equally illegal for me to order a drone strike on a foreign target as it is for the president, yup. Maybe you ought to stay asleep.
no one is above the law? not anymore!
Well yes no one is above the law, but the question is whether the law was justified in the first place. The ruling is based on whether they think the accused crimes have validity or whether it's a targeted attack, the truth is probably somewhere in between
The opinion didn't say that the president is above the law. There are many other people and functions who have immunity...
@Darian___ Around 1:09 he explains how the president **is** above the law and cannot be prosecuted for anything done during his hold on office. I thought this just applied to executive actions (Ordering drone strikes or special forces hit squads sort of stuff) but the Supreme Court, in their infinite wisdom (definitely had nothing to do with who apppinted them [seriously, why is the president allowed to apppint Supreme Court justices. Absolute bonkers]), decided it applied to any and everything done while holding the office. So I guess he was right, he could've shot someone on the street and no one would be able to prosecute.
@@Dsm182 We also have checks and balances set in our government. So there’s that.
@@Dsm182 That's not what he's saying. The President is not above the law. This is what is known as the Articles of Impeachment. What this ruling says is that you can't constantly badger a president you didn't like with years of lawsuits for acts he was absolutely within his right to take while in office.
But if you have a gram of weed you go away for life lol what a joke.
@@XMR02Rnot federally, it takes one case to make it illegal in all states again
Total disaster. Sickening and revolting.
It's essentially this:
If the constitution says the president can do X, it's legal.
That's it. No other branch can declare X illegal (separation of powers). Nor can they ask why he did X.
X is his power and his power alone.
If it's clearly a constitutional power he has total immunity. If you're unsure it's only presumptive immunity
Presumptive immunity works like your presumed Innocence. It can be challenged but the onus lies on the state to prove their case. (That it's not covered by constitutional powers).
It has to be like this or you don't have a president. If congress can inhibit or criminalize presidential powers then congress is the defacto president and you vote in a figurehead.
This would put the president under congress which would be a violation of the separation of powers.
This is very dangerous
They said "core presidential powers" are absolutely immune: can't be prosecuted, can't collect evidence, can't touch them legally at all. One core power: command of the military. Think about what can be done _with that._ Nothing Trump "officially" orders the military to do would be illegal, as long as he, the President, orders it. That means he could "Seal Team 6" a political opponent, etc. Another core power they _defined_ is conversations with his AG (orders to him).
Now, even if he unlawfully tells his AG go after a political opponent with totally fabricated evidence, and the AG follows that - yes, that would be illegal and not immune to prosecution, but guess what his other core power is? To pardon individuals, so they'd never get prosecuted, anyway - it'd probably be a legal question as to whether following a President's orders which are absolutely immune from prosecution, thus literally above the law, is even illegal. Really, you'd better follow Trump too, when he's ordering you to do things, because you know what power he has. This is absolutely a dictator opinion and ruling. Do not let anyone say it's "hysterical" and if more people, including _his own supporters_ read what Project 2025 has in store for their lives - they wouldn't be happy. A ton of Trump supporters are about to see their parents on Medicaid end up having _work requirements_ to stay on it, otherwise have to shop for horrible private insurance, since they're getting rid of the ACA, so back to "pre-existing conditions."
So, per Trump sharing a post suggesting doing so, just this after this ruling: Liz Cheney rounded up as a "traitor" for a televised military tribunal. He certainly could order the military to detain whoever if he wanted, and despite being wildly illegal, he's the commander in chief, and that's already part of his "core powers", which are now _absolutely immune_ from prosecution.
I’m not a legal expert by any means But this seems like it has the possibility to lead to so many bad outcomes. No one has ever thought that the president was liable for mistakes they make while doing their official duties. Obama was never indicted for drone strikes, bush never for the war in Iraq and the lies he told to get us there etc. I worry about what Trump will do with it if he wins, but I worry even more about what future people that hold the office could do.
The president should have immunity so they can execute the duties of the office without fear of prosecution later. But it seems like it would make more sense to me for the court to rule narrowly. “Trump’s communications with the DOJ are immune because they’re official acts” etc and leave the rest later. The court was not forced to take up this question but the direction of the court means they *want* to continue to concentrate power in the executive (which has already happened over the last 4-5 decades especially due to Congress being worthless) as far as I can tell.
Having the justice department, his back pocket is an official criminal act isn’t it?
And now, Biden, go wild 👍.
Use your immunity. Show them how stupid that ruling is.
Biden’s DOJ is the most corrupt organization of all time.
History won’t be kind to them. You laid out all the questionable things previous POTUS have done, yet identify Trump as the problem. It’s laughable. “What if” doesn’t matter. “What happened” does.
The fact WSJ left out the following sentence Trump said tells you all you need to know.
So Bidens justice department going after his political opponent because he knows he will lose otherwise didn't happen? Maybe think before you hit "send"
I grew up watching dystopian Sci-fi. I thought it was all fiction. I didn't realize it was actually a portent.
What EXACTLY constitutes an "OFFICAL" act? Assassination, disrupting the peaceful transfer of power, or what?
That would be determined by courts and those court positions will be filled by judges appointed by presidents.
Apparently running your mouth enough to incite people into causing the DEATHS of 9 people
@@JohnDoe-pk2hs
Exactly, that is how they do it for Qualified Immunity.
Expect the same here, unless the Supreme Court says it is not an act....
It will rest on what the Supremes decide as a case runs through the system and process to finally get to them.
As an independent voter, I remember Trump saying on July 23, 2019 : "I have article 2.
I have the right to do anything I want as president." With his moral compass, I can't accept that.
Seems Trump forgot Article 2 requires the President to *TAKE CARE* to execute the laws faithfully.
However, with this Supreme Court.... that is just 'poetic text that means nothing'
Like the 9th Amendment....
You don’t have problems with trump, you have problems with the constitution. Don’t misappropriate blame.
@@asishreddy7729 You have made me laugh. This country has had 45 individuals serving as president. With the same constitution. None of them, ever, had said that. Nixon tried, and you can learn in the hstory books, before they get banned by Republicans, what happened to him. It's amazing to see the length to which the cult revere their orange idol.
The Framers are rolling in their graves as we speak
this helps Biden not get in trouble for shady business with China as the "big guy" and getting Ukraine prosecutor fired with quid pro quo for investigating his crack head son. good day for team blue
I don’t understand why some people think this is a good thing. This is like 1 more step towards authoritarianism.
@@drakestallworth3621 Because you've fallen for the same old Democrat coercive spin......Presidents have always had some form of immunity. SC has only confirmed it.
@@di3486 i do and it’s not “letting gay people live”. It’s tricking the common people into giving you unmitigated power bc they “trust you”. And as soon as you get that, your real colors show. The headline of this is “Trump’s Immunity” but you do realize this is for any President right? Including Joe.
Some "ONE" is above the law!
The law itself is different for the president. So no, he’s not above the law.
There goes the republic.
boo hoo you didn't get what you want 😆 Sorry the president is above the law that is what our founders intended. If you want to remove him impeach. oh wait you did and lost
But MAGA says it is, because their leader said we aren't a democracy, just a republic with him as King
they should call Harvey Specter
Will the American flag be changed also with just one mans face on it... 😭
Trumps mugshot on the American flag.
Yeh no thats what i can call and embarrassment to america
So much for checks and balances.
So if the President decides to subvert the 'law of the land', he will still have immunity? pls talk about XAI66X
No mention of Mississippi v Johnson? How is this a breakdown of the ruling if you don't highlight any of the previous rulings that led us here?
A Self-Padon would quickly go to the SOTUS and we know how they would rule already
So Joe needs to pardon himself today. Then they will have to set a precedent before the election.
this helps Biden not get in trouble for shady business with China as the "big guy" and getting Ukraine prosecutor fired with quid pro quo for investigating his crack head son. good day for team blue
Quite scary, since in their minds a pardon is protected Constitutional power of the president.
oh they've demonstrated they're clearly in his pocket now, they're good little lapdogs
All official acts should be immune. Good ruling.
I'm not freaking out just yet, because to an extent I think the reaction may be overblown, but I am very, very concerned. Basically the President can get away with murder so long as it's an "official act". That's kind of incredible and is most certainly a landmark. I think this opens Pandora's box.
During January 6 speech I observed President Trump was using the seal of the president office. Is this considered an official act?
@@MarkieMark-vy7hg"protest peacefully". It was a crime to leave that out of the speech in most news networks
Also pelocy purposely didn't have security for this to happen knowing what was going to happen. All the paint trump as the bad guy.
All actions taken by Trump were official presidential acts until Joe Biden was sworn in
A president acts a a CEO of the country and should be held accountable for illegal, self serving, or negligant acts with a defined and clear rule set. Impeachment creates a vauge rule set which is variable per the political wind of power. Gerrymandering or any act if interfering with elections should have the highest legal consequences with a clear and defined swt of parameters. Otherwise lawfair and intetfearence will corrupt and weaken our country.
Three of those judges were appointed by Trump
That's why the Constitution has impeachment for those kinds of acts.
Impeachment only works if the president's party doesn't staunchly support him reflexively...and Republicans are loyal to the Republican Party first before the United States of America. That's always been their MO.
Impeachment only works when you have enough votes to both impeach and convict. If one party controls both the house, senate, and presidency conceivably that party could do whatever they wanted with immunity and no legal recourse in the courts. You have now handed an unjustified amount of power to one party in a very limited two party system.
Jack Smith is punching the air right now
Why? Everything Trump is being prosecuted for were all unofficial acts. He has no immunity for unofficial acts.
Behold! I give you the new King of America!
🌟🌟🌟🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸YES, THE SUPREME COURT OF THE LAND JUST PROCLAIMED KING BIDEN. MAY HE NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO STOP TRUMP….
AND let the king impeach all the corrupt bribe taking justices of the court and put them in jail. Obviously it is now real power that Joe has…do not give that power to Trump….
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Did you consider Obama a king when he had the same immunities? The same for the Clinton's?
hitler thought stubbornness was a virtue too. That trait not only ended the lives of millions but his own as well.
Looking in from another country l can't believe this is happening to the USA 😢
@@deirdrereddin197instead VOTE Blue to stop this madness and show Republicans they can't destroy our country with their Project 2025.
You guys are a bunch of fools presidents have always had immunity Diplomat qualified Etc the only difference is it's in writing now
This is Roberts court’s most consequential decision, probably one of the most important one since Marbury v. Madison. It will still be impactful even after Biden and Trump are long gone.
So, Nixon would have been in the right for Watergate??
@@ClassicFIHD He was the POTUS therefore, he didn't do anything illegal, according to Trumpist and the SCOTUS....
@@ClassicFIHDThe Watergate Scandal was an attempt by Nixon to overturn the election secretly to he reelected and people were outraged when this came to light, so he resigned, Trump's equivalent is Jan 6 and people cheered for it, let that sink in
The election was over at that point, he wasn't campaigning as we already were in a transition phase. Interfering with official duties is not within the presidential powers
@@ClassicFIHD you won't ever get that answer from liberals because orange man bad.
People are being locked up for being homeless but starting an insurrection, no big deal. 🤔 this place is cray. ☹️
Insurrection? According to whom?
Where were the guns and ammo? Where were the ring-leaders?
I imagine you’ll give no response because in doing so you’ll have to actually research this stuff.
@@alexanderh2345 the guns and the ammo and the ring leaders were inside the building lol
@@grapesurgeon Please provide the names of those ring leaders. And there were no guns at all so what you said is just a complete lie.
You’re proving my point exactly. Why lie about these things?
@@alexanderh2345 Same back to you. Why are you lying to defend these people who literally smeared feces in the seat of your nation's power? You've also provided no evidence in the other direction.
What I don’t understand is what this has to do with a candidate committing blatant crimes in an election he lost. Candidates, even when they’re the current president, have no role in the process of certifying the election. All of the actions he took have zero to do with the presidential duties. This was a person criminally using the power of the office to intimidate officials into criminally disenfranchising who Americans chose as their president. The klan court taking this case and declaring that their preferred president and the president that literally installed half of the unqualified white supremacist that came to this decision EXPLICITLY for this moment is one of the most shockingly acts of unmitigated corruption in this country’s history. The fact that all of the decisions of this far right wing court have been to undo 50+ years of settled law is largely possible because a twice impeached president was able to install a partisan and unqualified extremist on the court after Americans had already casted votes to elect a different person makes any decisions they make illegitimate, full stop. It’s going to get much worse before it gets better, but the days of a 9 justice court have to end for that to happen as this court declares with absurd and contradictory decision after decision.
Title 50 Operations..Imagine having your government overthrown by a country that talks about International Law, and the rules based world order…Iran (1953) Guatemala (1954) Congo (1960) Dominican Republic (1961) S Vietnam (1963) Brazil (1964) Chile (1973)..the short list
The fact remains he did not do his official duty once the protest turned into a riot... that speaks volumes about his character... making him unfit for office period...
Pelosi stated on camera to her daughter that it was all her fault because she didn’t order the National Guard that was requested get educated
nancy pelosi already said it was her fault for turning down trumps order to send nat guard in to stop the riots this also helps Biden not get in trouble for shady business with China as the "big guy" and getting Ukraine prosecutor fired with quid pro quo for investigating his crack head son. good day for team blue.
Seriously? That is what woke you up to the fact that this man has NEVER had a fiber of moral character??? smh
Trump was going to send 10,000 troops to guard the Capitol but Nancy Pelosi said no. He posted a video on Twitter telling people to quit and go home. He told the people to protest peacefully and patriotically.
But you’re not interested in facts, just bringing down Trump no matter what.
That's basically ending democracy. Don't you all understand that? I'm appalled that this hasn't caused outrage
What if a President ignores the immigration laws that are on the books?
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So no need to hold any elections in the future then. No need for the old president to leave, and nothing anyone can do about it. He can be president for life, or pass the presidency on to whoever he chooses.
Congratulations America: you just entered level 2 of fascism
I think from now on, we should to refer to all presidents simply as kings. Like: former King Trump and King Biden, King Lincoln and King Washington for example. Only a king is above the law.
No. Just king Trump, every other and current President (except Nixon) at least obeyed their rights as President, Trump meanwhile is saying he is above his peasants
How stupid would it have been to give the legislative and judicial branches immunity for their official actions but not the executive branch? Nothing would get done.
this helps Biden not get in trouble for shady business with China as the "big guy" and getting Ukraine prosecutor fired with quid pro quo for investigating his crack head son. good day for team blue
So based on this ruling, what would have happened to Nixon? It didn’t seem like anyone thought he had that type of power….
The telltale sign of the start of an autocracy. If Trump wins these same Justices will provide the "legal" argument for Trump's third term and abolishment of the 22nd amendment.😢
No, the Supreme Court cannot amend the constitution. Only Congress can, and I doubt 3/4s of the states will ratify such an amendment.
If this country is losing its standing in the world, you can blame this disgusting Court. It almost makes me feel like I really want to live elsewhere other than the United States.
Blame the people that stole the election and are running the white house......look up The Duran..... listen to the podcasts going back the last couple years ...if you have the courage to find out how deceived you are .
@georl1: I'll help you pack. Will you be using the same suitcases as last time Trump won and you threatened to move to Canada?
@@daveb2280 - Hmmmm, it just goes to show that you're talking through your MAGA hat cause I never threatened to move anywhere the last time, and besides, he lost the election too.
44 presidents went almost 250 years without needing this. Well, one needed it: Nixon. But apparently neither he, nor his legal counsel, nor the DOJ, nor did anyone in government at that time know about this. This includes Ford, who pardoned him, although according to this ruling, he didn’t need to.
IMO this is a strong point made by the majority. Why hasn’t it crossed the minds of prior prosecutors to bring criminal charges against a sitting president before? I never did hear a good rejoinder to that. Morrison v Olson clearly messed up a lot of things as far as executive privilege is concerned and this case is the natural progression of that.
@@alexanderh2345 this isn't about a sitting president, though... and, yes, they have THOUGHT of doing so, that's why so many past presidents were given presidential pardons. it was unusual for Biden not to have pardoned his predecessor while litigation loomed
@@ZechsMerquise73 He was a sitting president at the time of the alleged crimes.
No. There have never been criminal charges brought against a US president for acts during his presidency. There have been impeachments, the Constitutionally mandated way of dealing with a rogue chief executive. The facts of this prosecution, however, run contrary to that.
I can’t say I’ve researched this matter extensively, but a quick google search says only Nixon has been pardoned. So I’m not really believing your point on that. Perhaps you can enlighten me? Lol
I mean, Public did do something right - whatever happened to Checks and Balances of and in the 3 Branches of the Federal Government?
Most trumplicans have not picked up a civics book. Many don't read books at all and freely admit it.
How can inciting an insurrection possibly be considered an "official act"?
Stood on the Ellipse and used a microphone to tell his crowd to go interfere with the legal proceedings at the Capitol. Geez pick up a real newspaper once in awhile. ..
@@Sbxallday
@@Sbxallday Asking that question just demonstrates how uninformed you are.
Isn't this just the same as qualified immunity?
Qualified Immunity does not cover Criminal actions.
It is to prevent a Civilian from bringing a frivolous lawsuit against an officer....
However, it does have the same flaw as Qualified Immunity:
How can an Officer know if the actions violated immunity, until the Legislative or Judicial Branch informs them?
This is a serious problem in Qualified Immunity cases, offices can do things that violate our Civil Rights and then claim ignorance. If the matter hasn't been resolved by Congress or the Courts, said court will give the Officer a 'free pass,' claiming they couldn't have known they where doing something that violated Civil Rights. All acts will be 'offical' until otherwise stated by the Courts....
Peacefully and patriotically
Time to close the supreme court, this government office is not for the American people
So if the President decides to subvert the 'law of the land', he will still have immunity?
The president always had immunity the supreme court just affirmed it.
That's not what the opinion said. First of all how is that his exclusive power granted by the constitution? So absolute immunity doesn't apply. You could argue it's an official act so presumptive immunity would apply but this can be easily refuted. And one would argue that what you suggest isn't an official act but an unofficial one...
This ruling isn’t “just for Trump”. I protects past, present and future presidents. It will protect Biden from involvement in his dealings if they were in his official capacity as president as well. It effectively puts a stop to political prosecution from both sides against the other.
No it’s definitely intended for trump. I see your point, but I really prefer our presidents not be above the law.
Just imagine if Nixon had used the immunity excuse. But back then, those Republicans had some spine. Long live the King!
The law already prevents political prosecutions from happening. Prosecutions require valid laws and actual evidence to proceed. Political motives are not part of the equation, except in Banana Republics. Trump's prosecutions are not political - he's being prosecuted for breaking the law, not being a Republican. No person, President or otherwise, should be above the criminal law of the land. This Supreme Court opinion will go down as one of the worst in American history. As a lawyer myself, trained in Constitutional and criminal law, I cannot express how disappointed and incredulous I am about this decision.
@@joshdowney9994the MSM has given you a brain injury.....read the Constitution for your self....stop repeating lies and know the truth....educate yourself.
Thats probably one of the best reports on this issue so far, being as unbiased as possible
Really Scary times!
They in fact said that presidents have some immunity for official acts. The fact is that what did was not an official act.
So you agree that Obama should be in jail for the drone stike he ordered, knowing American citizens would be killed?
The Supreme Court said they can not assume motive. If he had said make up 11,000 votes so I can win, that would be concrete. But, he said find votes. There is a case in Fulton country now that addresses voter fraud.
@terrancekayton007 Did he say make up 11,000 ballots? No,and that phone call has been thrown out of the case.
Great job Ryan🏆
It's been always the case.
Trump will see this as a license to do whatever he wants to do. God help us. 🤡
@@user-sg5hq1sd8f He tried in his first term but was reined in by the adults in the room. He lacked the experience to get what he wanted. In his second term, he'll be surrounded by like minded people onboard with his agenda. Those who've developed Project 2025 will provide the people who will follow his directives without question. With today's ruling, he'll know there will be no legal consequences no matter how much he bends the rules or breaks the law. 🤡
If he does something like the Watergate scandal. People will still worship him like goats.
He already tried, he's currently on trial for it, and people still worship him.
USA / Americans - wake up your country needs a strong & can function ( both mentally & physically) president . Vote TRUMP 2024
How absurd?!
Seems like immunity would only be while in office.
Next time trump should order the military to overthrow the capital since he has nothing to lose
One of the most baffling things as an outsider is how the US can claim to have separation of powers when supreme court justices are appointed by the president. Of course the ruling is going to be down partisan lines..
“With advice and consent of the Senate.” So the president does not appoint them alone.
How else should Justices be selected? By vote?😂
2:24 that's the dumbest question ever. A presidential term ends when another president is sworn in. Stop playing dumb
Exactly 😂😂 January 6th is not January 20th. Ridiculous explanation when Trump CLEARLY knew what he was doing.
right?? that part was so wild to me. he was still president when jan 6 went down. “oh but you see if he’s also a candidate it changes things” 😂 f the scotus. america is screwed.
I’m worried why people even vote you know Americans can stay home and relax u ain’t like the UK
This is not a legal expert breakdown. It is a news report with some legal commentary. An expert breakdown would summarize the many pages of the opinion after the syllabus, the concurring opinion(s) & the dissent, and go into more details on the syllabus itself, rather than just citing a couple pieces of it.
I can clearly see a seal of the president office right in front of President Trump. Wondering if this is an official act.
An objective Supreme Court confirmed Immunity for the job of Prez- which America always knew the office had out of necessity.
And why would it be a necessity for the POTUS, the head of a country who historically has called for the toppling of other world leaders as corrupt?
Its scary how they focus on one guy and what he might do, lets also not forget the ones that come after will also have this power.
What can we do, as the people to overturn this unjust ruling? How can we oust of these SP judges?
SCOTUS also gave them selves more power than the President, they decide! The King vs the Hand of the King! Get it!
Possibly they think so… that they are the ones deciding if an act is official or not. And hence they limits what crimes the POTUS may and may not commit. However, the POTUS can now at any time direct someone to remove justices. And have them replace with some who think it is an official act to remove and replace justices in that way.
The POTUS is King. His Hand is only so as long as it obeys the King.
You are profoundly ignorant of how the Constitution balanced power.....stop getting your dopamine hits from your MSM masters and try reading.
@@brandonerwin7031Correct.... SCOTUS 's only real power is the trust of the American people, which is truly precious commodity to have and a truly existential disaster to lose. 💯
FJB is turning orange
Well explained. Thank you Wall Street Journal. 🇺🇸
America believe this, This guy needs to go. VOTE!!!!
It was NOT a huge blow to the special counsel, IT WAS A HUGE BLOW TO OUR DEMOCRACY!!!!!
Literally upholding the affirming the established law what are you people even talking about? This was never being struck down. You don’t have a clue what that would have opened Biden, Obama, Bush or Clinton to prosecution for. Obama targeted drone strikes a 15 year old American citizen who was the son of a terrorist.
@@maricolon7719 "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." its in our pledge
This has now gone beyond insane. Its essential to vote blue to save the country from a dictator.
the fact trump supporters always hate on Islam while they are voting for someone that will make America into theocracy.
Big win for our country!😊
And we're just going to stand here and let this happen.
Trump rallies the base after immunity ruling and debate: on.wsj.com/3VMRB4U
*_"Trump Rallies Americans to Save America"_*
so
section 4 article 2 means nothing anymore according to the conservative scotus! Can we impeach them? can we set term limits on them? they have supreme power to do what they want. We need to vote for reform of that court.
@@Aldarionz9 we can do nothing to the court. They have declared that Presidents are kings unless they the court rule against the king. But king once they are kings tend to deal viciously with judges that try to tell them what to do. The court obviously would rule against any Democrat President. The President is not a king if they are a Democrat
@@Aldarionz9 Not much you can do without a constitutional amendment (although I would be in favor of that). The Constitution specifies that federal judges serve "during good behavior", meaning that unless they're impeached, they serve for life.
You can, however, increase the number of judges* on the Supreme Court by legislative action (i.e., no constitutional amendment required). That's also something I support, for a number reasons, not the least of which is that 9 is too small a number of members for a body that has so much power. It gives each judge too much power, and it gives the presidents who appoint them too much power.
Increasing the number of judges on the Supreme Court is controversial, and would require strong support in both houses of Congress and the White House. Given how fractured and dysfunctional Congress is these days, I don't see that happening, unfortunately. ☹
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* I refuse to call them "Justices", considering that most of them have absolutely no regard for justice.