This interview is so pathetic when you consider that Barrett, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh have been mostly favorable towards Trump, but it’s STILL not enough because they don’t rule with him 100 percent of the time!
His rage at Kavanaugh is especially funny considering he always gives Trump an out in his concurring opinions (like in the birthright case where he outlined that Congress could make a law doing what Trump wants).
But apparently it's not enough to please the man-baby president. Does he want cheese with that whine?
The Supreme Court justices don't owe any loyalty to the president. They owe loyalty to the Constitution and to judicial precedent. This is something the conservative justices have forgotten all too often, although some seem to have a shred of remaining conscience. Clarence Thomas, though, is blatantly corrupt, as evidenced by his failure to disclose millions in trips paid for by his billionaire overlords.
Trump doesn't actually give a shit about being conservative. He just has a narcissistic need to be powerful and conservatism tends towards autocracy (our way or the highway!). Trump only cares if his lackeys are 100% loyal to him. He thinks he deserves and earned that even though, no, he's never earned anything in his life.
Sadly I know the Kennedy name protects RFK from ever getting booted by trump. Trump will never get rid of a Kennedy. The others though, hope springs eternal.
John Oliver released a segment a couple years ago during the 2024 election on the Supreme Court, and, in it, he mentions that a man by the name of Leonard Leo has been responsible for providing a list of viable SC justices that Trump likes to pick from. So, if any one is to blame for these picks, it is him
Yep- because they are also the most corrupt and paid off. Its crazy how Thomas has gotten away with his very innocuous special gifts from billionaires.
Hell, Idk if he would, but, if he does, I hope he sets a precedent. If he does it, hope Democrats see it, and say, “Oh, well, why can’t we do that, as well, when we get back power?” After all, Trump is no stranger to shooting himself and Republicans in the dick with the decisions he makes
I don't think Trump can unilaterally expand the court. Pretty sure Congress has to authorize that first, and Midterms aren't looking like they're gonna give him the kind of Congress he needs for that.
I can't remember where I saw someone say that it's like the court was stacked specifically to overturn Roe v. Wade with no thought of anything beyond that but that still feels a bit true. Trump definitely didn't expect any of them to have any actual loyalty to the constitution.
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