The Supreme Court Will Decide Trump's Fate
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What a case. Truly.
The new issue with Colorado Supreme Court and the potential path it could take. (14th amendment ban).
@@nsambatwalha6804Absolutely this. As a non-USAian, I'm really intrigued.
You should do Trump and the Colorado judgement on the ballot issue.
You should do a video on the Colorado ruling taking him off the ballot.
The fact that his legal defense is not "I did not engage in insurrection" and is instead "I have legal immunity from being prosecuted for engaging in insurrection" feels like something that should be emphasized...
"You can't arrest me. I have a Get Out Of Jail Free card! And it's laminated!!!"
and makes Colorado’s ruling yesterday all the more important.
I have been saying this for months now. The change in chants has me horrified.
I don't like trumpy but you just made that up.
Agree.
If the Supreme Court rules that a standing president cannot be charged for anything, doesn’t that mean Biden can do whatever he wants and not have to worry about being charged?
Yep.
Yes.
All Hail King Biden!
Nah, see, it's only corrupt right wingers that get all the perks
Yep, it sure does.
The fact that a lot of Americans don't see the obvious things that can go wrong with a standing president who can circumvent any and all laws, is seriously concerning.
If that's the case, what's to stop Biden forcefully staying in power for as long as he likes? Presidents should be subject to the same laws as anyone else.
You mean the law that ready exist like Obama 2 term and cant rerun.
Part of the problem is that the same group of people expect the laws to not matter anyway, a new government to be put in place, one that lets them kill and enslave whoever they want. This is exactly where the "southern strategy" got us.
Yep. The Biden administration and the rest of the Democrats are breaking all the rules to get Trump.
Don't assume that they care about hypocrisy.
Not only do they not see it,they actively support trumpa "right" to break any law, people are actively trying to make trump a dictator completely immune from any consequences
Hearing trump now argue that nothing Obama did was illegal is definitely a change from his past rhetoric lmao
It doesn’t excuse anyone. If someone robbed you would you go out and say “they did it so so can I” if so humanity is screwed
What's very strange is hearing Trump complain about being illegally persecuted by a sitting president while simultaneously arguing that the president can do whatever he wants.
This is exactly the point to be made here. The cognitive dissonance associated with this very fact, and that so many in this debate seem to be skirting this very fact, boggles the mind.
@@persaunnayeah I think people are just too stuck in “left or right” when In reality people need to be voting third party😭
@@gizmothepiefaceman3062 in this election, voting 3rd party is helping Trump to win. This is the math of our 2 party system.
@@gizmothepiefaceman3062before you can effectively vote for a third party, the US needs ranked ballots, proportional representation and/or single transferable vote.
It's the typical Republican strategy of "rules for thee, but not for me." They want everyone to be held accountable... except for themselves.
The idea that a president is immune from everything is ridiculous
Emperor Cnut proved that they can't be.
The president isn't immune, BUT you're not allowed to charge them from the level that you're charging them from as this is a federal case and not just a case from local levels. Congress is required to impeach and the senate is required to prosecute. The impeachment happened, the prosecution and conviction by the senate did not. Therefore he was not found guilty of insurrection. Therefore the decision to take him off of the ballot for that charge was invalid.
That’s never been the argument
I mean they run the world. If you apply for the job, you get extra rights as well.
@@seanhartel5362
What else does immunity from prosecution mean?
Such a shame no one told Richard Nixon that he could do whatever he wanted as president.
The man managed to do enough damage with the stuff he could get away with.
At least Nixon had the decency to just resign...
He actually claimed after he resigned that the President is immune from prosecution.
Actually he can, as long as congress would not impeach him. and in fact under current rulings, congress does not even need a reason to impeach. Impeachment is the answer to a President doing things that is not liked. Educated people would know that.
Wow.... No need to be so passive aggressive, calm down.
What annoys me no end is endless cadence from Republicans that "The courts shouldn't decide, the voters should" The voters DID DECIDE, and not for Trump. The whole case springs from Trumps refusal to accept that decision.
Right! My biggest question for them is: "how is it so hard for you to understand that most people don't like this guy?"
I mean they did twice actually. Also they’re bad faith as usual lol, they want a trump dictatorship, they only appeal to democracy when they need to to win.
There's no point in arguing with someone who is fundamentally dishonest and will argue anything in bad faith, regardless of logic or precedent. First Trump, then all of his followers, then finally the entire GOP. And if he gets back in office (by whatever means), the entire federal government, the Supreme Court, and whoever he appoints to head the US military.
Liars don't respect rules. They will only use them when they are to their own benefit, and deliberately misinterpret, deny, deflect, delay, or make excuses when the law stands against them. At some point, you have to stop listening to liars. If a president can be made above the law, then there is no law. No law, no state. No state, no country. The United States dodged a bullet with Nixon. Now they have to dodge a missile.
@@EsotericSyncretism "Even most of YOU don't like this guy, so stop sticking up for him!"
They decided last time, it would be a different decision this time, which is why they are trying so hard to ensure he doesn’t get a chance to be voted for
The president being immune to everything kinda goes against that entire thing where we went to war for independence from tyranny...
Which is why that’s not actually in the Constitution
You can't use logic to change the mind of someone who didn't use logic to make up their mind
The corruption IS the point.
They know they are wrong but are attempting to game the system anyway.
Fascism in the making.
I keep saying it over and over... we have no king.
The fact that any of us plebs think the constitution still matters is pretty hilarious. We have been the property of the ruling class for a long time now. America is a fallen nation. Our only freedoms are granted and perceived. There is nothing we can or will do about it.
Yet when foreign heads of state visit, they have the diplomatic immunity that Trump is stating. His argument is clearly just "if it applies to them, why doesn't it apply to me?".
Trump effectively arguing before a court that President Biden and VP Harris have the time-limited right to murder him will never not be hilarious to me.
Yeah if supreme court rule that a sitting president is immune to anything, Biden can just send some Seals to "chat" with Trump and his supporters.
@@rustygear447
Send some over to Silicon Valley, while they’re at it. Not much brain matter to go around there anyways.
Biden is not president, lol. He doesn't even know what century it is.
😂😂😂😂😂
I REALLY want Biden to make this argument in public. Let the scotus know exactly what trump is asking for.
I love that Trump's whole defence is not that he didn't do it, it's that he can't be held liable for whatever he did. 😂😂😂
In all fairness from a legal argument standpoint I would think this is a crucial point of argument because if they can't hear the case then it makes no sense to argue if you did it or not.
He can't be though. Bush and Obama are literally war criminals, Obama bombed American citizens without congressional approval, but he will never be prosecuted either
@@edbrotherton36 If they genuinely believed this argument, then it drastically contradicts tons of things that they have said in the past. Frankly, I highly doubt that any sane and informed individual believes that the president is above the law. Not even one.
The worst part in all this is the sympathizers also believe they shouldn't have to follow the law. Most people I've met with beer cans thrown into their truck beds have been Trumplettes. Ask any of them if they believe if the rules are "fair" and they'll always say "no." Nearly no matter what. Which is ridiculous, no matter how sane, say, a speed limit is. Or ya know, not openly drinking and driving, claiming it's their god given right. Idk, it just resonanted the same to me as this whole "I can do what I want." b.s. from Defendant D.T.
Fans of Trump and Musk don't believe in concepts like accountability or morality.
Double standards are the core of all rightist ideologies. Taking away double standards from a rightist ideology while keeping it as a rightist ideology is like taking away the oxygen atom from water while trying to have it remain as water.
His argument is especially dangerous due to the fact that Biden could coup us too and not be charged. Do you then the republicans would be helping the dems if they tried this. And the dems would not betray the party if the did the same thing he did personally I believe 2 wrongs don’t make a right. Just because they do something crappy doesn’t let them do it too
To paraphrase someone on instagram: ‘can you imagine if SCOTUS actually says presidents are immune from committing treason? Can you imagine if Biden, the current president, accepts that ruling and just becomes the Dark Brandon meme and arrests or worse all political opponents and trump? It would be the end of the republic, but it’d be hilariously ironic.’
yeah if SCOTUS ends up agreeing with Trump then seemingly nothing stops Biden from conscripting everyone into the army and declaring war on the entire planet. Trump wouldn't get what he wanted even IF he won the case
it would absolutely be hilarious if Trump was somehow the Jar-Jar Binks to Biden's Palpatine
You mean like the AWB's he keeps pushing? Let's not pretend like we aren't reliving the days of rage.
But consider that if they make that ruling and he doesn't use it that would also be the end of the Republic
It's crazy how the guy who picked 1/3rd of the SCOTUS gets to have his fate decided by those people. As well as a couple of other people who have openly stated that they have a political bias towards one party's politics and a laundry list of corruption charges.
Land of the free......
Absolute insanity.
It's crazy how democrats think judges that are elected by thousands at most should be able to disqualify the most voted for person in history because he pointed out the obvious fact Joe Biden did not get 81million legitimate votes.
@@JohnSmithShields...for the rich
Its only for the free if you are rich and powerful. The rest of us are subject to more laws than almost any other country in the world.
Why would the people who specially hated monarchies make it where president can do whatever he wants?
Same reason the early settlers seeking "religious freedom" just meant "wanted to set up a place where THEY are the ones dictating what goes". Remember, those were people too stuck up even for the British!
the end goal of conservatives is a return to feudalism. conservative politicians want a ruling class that can do as they please and exploit the people in every way possible.
Good question!
They didn't hate monarchs. They hated being hit with a slap on the wrist after starting a fight. The whole reason they came from Europe was because Europe wasn't Puritan *enough*. The only thing America stands for is trying to dodge responsibility for shitty behavior. :I Trump is a true American.
You are right. In our history classes we were told that American hated Britain’s Monarchy, so they wanted to prevent as much as possible. Trump is trying be a king
Watching this over on Nebula and the argument that the President of the United States should be immune from ALL civil and criminal charges is deeply, DEEPLY frightening to me, and I'm not even American.
It should be. Should this man destroy democracy, it would affect the entire planet.
Wait can you leave RUclips comments from nebula
There's a US law that they're allowed to invade the Netherlands if anyone tries to hold them accountable for war crimes, so its not so out of place.
@@damientonkinhold on what? Where did you even hear that?
@@jayaang4176 Nah, I just opened the video in a new tab on RUclips.
I love how Trump argues he has an article 2 that allows him to do whatever he wants but Biden apparently can still be prosecuted 😵💫
I've also been wondering what kind of mental gymnastics people do to continue believing that. I'd be willing to bet it's the same group of people that think he's basically Jesus.
Stop that common sense stuff right now! 😂
Great point. Another example of Trump hypocrisy!
You know dang well they have never thought that far ahead to see the logical pitfall
If they rule in his favor, it would apply to Biden also. They need to be careful what they wish for. Republicans rarely look down their road to see the expected outcome of their laws/actions. They just want the immediate gratification of their present "need".
The things you learn from watching this channel: I looked up that Grant incident. It was black police officer William Henry West who pulled over President Grant for his reckless horse-drawn carriage race in 1872 and West said: "I am nothing but a policeman, but duty is duty, sir, and I will have to place you under arrest". And he did and Grant had to pay 20 $ in collateral. Grant admitted he was wrong and complimented West for his sense of duty. Just imagine a black officer caught Trump overspeeding; I don't think that we would see Trump displaying anything near Grant's attitude.
I feel like in todays world, that cop would be fired and blacklisted considering most police are right leaning and conservative haha
@@Omar-vv8qk In today's world, it's even harder to imagine a cop saying 'I am nothing but a policeman'
Could you just imagine how the right wing propaganda machine would attack a black police officer if he arrested tRump for anything?
@@Omar-vv8qk No, most cops are right leaning. They are corrupt only caring about helping judges bring in money for the county they work in.
Trump can’t drive, there is a reason he live on a golf course.
British guy here, and i have to say im impressed. The colonies wanted to escape the rule of monarchy, only to accidenly make a position even more powerful, overreaching and immune then any in the UK. It took a while to get here, but i think its safe to say the president has too much power.
Yeah, we're still figuring things out. I can only hope that we get there sooner rather than later
@@ScootyPuff_Jr Thing is that it started off pretty good. Congress did the domestic stuff, the President did the foreign affairs jazz. But this sort of cult around the President and weird reverence for the position has been quite damaging imo and taken away from the importance of Congress.
@@lakelandbuzz2252 You gotta separate the cultists from the regular people. That's the problem. He caused such extreme galvanization, and American stupidity is real. I gotta stress, this is *Trump.* Not a President cult. A Trump cult. I don't think anyone truly *wants* Biden. But nobody liked Hilary either... So "we" had to take what we could get. I say "We" because I was not old enough for the 2016 election. I'm 23.
There has only been a cult over Trump. *And it's a cult.* One I genuinely believe is dangerous. If/when Trump's put away, violence will break out. Sadly, this is what I believe supports my next argument the best.
That galvanization I mentioned earlier has also radicalized his opposition to a degree. It's heresy to say this; but if Democrats ran on a pro-gun platform, there would be no more Trump. No more extreme right-wing politics. And for the record, I identify under neither of the binary tribes. I am not a Republican because I'm very much pro-choice. And very much not a Democrat because I am very much pro-gun.
A large portion of Trump voters are really... Just people who just like their Second Amendment rights. And the idea of *this* Government taking them? That's enough reason for many people to disregard the welfare of people who live so far away that they would live in another country for you.
I firmly believe I am actually the "Average" American in these views. I know, from your perspective, guns are a joke. But it's too late to remove all the guns here, and no offense; but I hear knives are effective across the pond. We have a mental health issue here, the gun violence is a symptom in my opinion.
we are following rules from 1775 that we hold up as this great thing that we can’t improve. (We can) I mean the right to bear arms was a good idea 200+ years ago but honestly they don’t do much in a world of drones and missiles. America has its problems but we still are a decent country
@@Gabriel-qv5px I don't disagree. I'm very fond of America, and as any critic can tell you, you don't critique things you hate.
"I didn't do it."
"But if I did, I am immune to it".
Which is it, Mr. Trump?
I have so little faith in our supreme court, if I'm honest.
I totally agree, and that's the scary part- not having faith in the ability of SCOTUS to forgo their political affiliation and rule based on ethics and law.
They would literally be taking away their own power if they didn't allow Trump to be prosecuted. As someone else in this comment section said, dictators have no need for courts or judges.
Except they'd set a precedent that a sitting president can't break the law, which means Biden could do whatever he wants.
Agreed.
which is incredibly sad because its one of the few things that makes the U.S. unique outside of our national mythology
It’s a bad sign if your argument in court is “I think I’m allowed to break the law”
"Well, when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal"
Or political persicution
Ha! So Trump is like the sovereign citizens, when you think about it...
He’s just a rat in a maze, yet he believes he will be president again. The opposition have already lined up their much loved preferred set of candidates from within, prepped to exploit all the opportunities that come with the position.
These court cases could have reached a conclusion in no time (as there are hundreds of courts in the region which could have arrived at a verdict in weeks if they wanted to) instead these cases will drag on for half a dozen years so they can hurt his campaign.
Exile to foreign lands in tears will probably how it will end for him, however they will welcome him with open arms as he is a uniting character (he’s done more for coloured people than most presidents). If he was truly a nasty, toxic and dividing character that only cared about his own type, he would have armed soldiers greeting at him the airport, so afraid he will spread hate.
Many have turned on him now (we’ve seen in the past when things aren’t going well, these people will turn on the foreigners first - even though he is clearly a citizen).
Well. . . if you want to get technical, affirmative defenses like self-defense or insanity are basically that. "Yes, I broke the law, but there's a reason I shouldn't be punished."
Not saying Trump's argument holds any amount of water, just saying that there are times when, yeah, the argument "I'm allowed to break the law" is correct.
The fact that we’re really watching a former Pres go to court to see if “he can whatever he wants to do” while in office will NEVER not be crazy to me (in short, it’s fn crazy) 🤦♀️
Look up Roy Cohn. He was, among other things, Trump's attorney and mentor. He is a big reason why Trump behaves the way he does. Cohn was also a huge tax cheat. He died owing millions in taxes. I think he would have eventually gone to prison had he not died.
Trump's view of executive authority reads like Julius Caesar as written by Monty Python.
Even if you're correct (you're not), In 3 1/2 years Trump and the GOP did more positive things for the country and The People, especially veterans, women and minorities, than the previous four presidents combined; make that five if you include Biden.
Trump never tries to argue that he's innocent. His only argument revolves around this idea that he's allowed to commit crimes because he believes he should be above the law.
@@JamesDavis-mb1jwFire trucks have special permissions because their duty is directly tied with saving the lives of others a swiftly as possible. This isn’t even close to the same thing.
@@thelouster5815 its also why fire trucks, ambulances, and police vehicles have sirens; to alert other drivers that they need to get through
@@JamesDavis-mb1jw (complains about maturity) (also uses four emojis in their rebuttal)
@@cassiebattaglia1369no, his word was “mentality”, not maturity, however yes, what a dum dum James Davis is…I hope I’m not related, we have Davis’ in our family! 😱
@@thelouster5815no shit so do presidents
Colorado Court: "A Traitor to the Constitution who was once honored with the highest office in the land and betrayed it cannot do it again. Why do you all find this so hard?"
Well, at least ONE Supreme Court has enough sense to stop playing the 'it's unprecedented' game anymore.
What about every other Politian that is a "traitor" to constitutions? There are LOTs of them so now they are all fair game right? those who take away constitutional freedoms should be guilty until proven innocent right? Guess if you are blue everything is ok but if red you are always wrong.
What conviction are you and nitwits on the CO court referring to?
@@paullandry8181 CO interpretation does not require a conviction
@@paullandry8181How about doing your own research for once?
@@paullandry8181 It's this tiny conflict you might not have heard of, called the Civil War, which inspired the entirety of Article 14 of the constitution relating to the inability of those who have in any way been tangibly linked to sedition to ever again sit in public office, let alone be counted on a ballot. Trump's complicity in January 6th is no longer alleged, it has been confirmed, and as such, Section 3 of Article 14 applies.
The fact that this is an unprecedented event means it's that much more important that the prosecutors do every bit of work they can; this case, for better or worse, is going to set the standard for what happens when Presidential power is abused.
And, genuinely, I am dreading what follows the, "In a 6-3 decision," that may come of this.
What do you mean unprecedented? Richard Nixon lost a very similar type of case. While Nixon's case was technically about a subpoena, it still set a precedent that the President is not above the law.
Richard Nixon didn't go to jail. Impeached and going go jail is different. If that's the case trump was aquited from impeachment and double jeopardy should apply for this
Or worse a 5-4 decision
@@sunderpanda First, Nixon technically wasn't impeached, as he resigned first, although he only did that because he knew he would be impeached and convicted.
Second, Nixon very well might've gone to prison if Ford hadn't preemptively pardoned him.
@@Compucles Nixon was also pardoned trump was not. Nixon also knew when to shut the hell up for his own good lol
Trump: "Your honor, I would like to argue that I am above the law and that the constitution and the laws of the US do not apply to me".
Seriously that guy is the worse and if the Supreme Court does side with him this country will be over. Remember what is good for the goose is good for the gander.
In fairness, he believed he was above the law and rules did not apply to him even before he was elected president.
Most of the judges on the supreme court were hand-picked by Trump before he left office, so I have no doubt they'll pull some strings to say Trump isn't guilty.
What's a gander?
I know the whole "take a gander" as in take a look but this is new.
@@xanmontes8715 According to Merriam-Webster: gander 1. an adult male goose.
No one should be above the law. Not even the Head of State.
I hope the United States gets that right
It’s protocol that a *sitting* POTUS can’t be criminally prosecuted.
…but Trump is a private citizen, not the current POTUS.
Us, too. Watching a man who was President pull, what I was taught, the actions of a dictator.
It's terrifying to sit here and be told we're democracy when we can't even vote ourselves whether to kick this goblin out. It sucks.
I think it's so ridiculous that normal federal employees get told all the time they're "held to a higher standard" but the top levels of government clearly don't have these same standards.
Ye tht y that justice lady is wearing the blindfold.
they won't
If the president is immune from prosecution for crimes as a president, there is no need for Biden to ever give up the presidency in favor of anyone who may beat him in the 2024 election. I hope the Supreme Court keeps that in mind when making their decision.
Immune from prosecution is one thing that shouldnt exist, but Trump hasn't been found guilty yet. And since the US policy is immunity until found guilty stripping him from the ballet so early seems like punishment before conviction.
You would probably have argued Hitler shouldn't have been removed from power until convicted in a court, too.
@@DemonicpurityThe 14th Amendment doesn't require a conviction. Just that he participated in an insurrection pr gave aid and comfort to those who participated. Read the Colorado State judge's ruling. It lays everything out clearly. This is no different than the requirements a president be over 35, a natural born US citizen, is residing in the country and has done so for 14 years. You wouldn't be fussing about not being able to vote for a 33 year old Frenchman. It's just another requirement in the Constitution that has never been needed before this. It doesn't make it invalid.
ROFL yeah if they do he can literally just name himself president for life, not illegal, he's president.
you probably shouldn't decide important matters like this if you can't spell ballot right @@Demonicpurity
Got it. Trump does absolutely anything he wants, while the rest of us have to follow rules.
He's basically made a career out of doing this.
Yes that's how the government and government officials have operated since forever. Welcome to reality. Enjoy your stay.
You can basically do whatever you want 🤣 like taxes if your smart not stupid you don’t have to pay 🤡
I always wondered why we were given mainly dystopia books in high school. There must have been a crystal ball that foretold this. We were secretly being prepared for this. If this goes south, that company is going to need to have an alcoholic version.
Wasn’t our country created for no person to be above the law? Isn’t that why we fought to leave a Monarchy? It’s absurd he isn’t already in prison.
We live in absurd times
No, the reason the US left the United Kingdom was due to not wanting to pay taxes to the crown.
well yes, but actually no.
@@l4nd3r …and when the country was formed, some wanted George Washington to be the king, but, luckily, he himself and others rejected that idea
From what I understood from my US history class was that our country was created because the 1% of the late 1700's didn't like that it took 6 months to lobby to the king, and another 6 months to hear back no. They wanted governance over themselves, I don't think too many of them cared if it was a republic, oligarchy, democracy, or monarchy so long as it was them running it, and not someone half the world away.
it's absolutely wild to me that Trump's best defence against treason charges is "Nuh uh" and Grinch quotes
Magats always say "I know you are but what am I"
Real life feels like a parody right now.
@@lauren7464I was surprised when The Onion didn't go out of business before the end of Trump's term.
It's also crazy that they are saying that he wasn't required to support the constitution, but they are not denying that he led an insurrection.
@@rcpilot179 How can you deny it when there not even an insurrection in the first place? Has anyone participate in it been charged with insurrection? More than half of the country side with Trump rn so your safe space doesn't work here
I almost forgot that the election related claims happened during his term. There are so many cases against him and people around him that I lost track of them.
Can the Colorado Supreme Court's decision be explained in next video? What is/are the legal base(s) for the decision, and what does it mean to the election 2024?
They have zero legal basis, and they know it. No court, even the SCOTUS, can implement the 14th. Only Congress can, and that isn't going to happen.
I really appreciate your videos and explanations! Thanks and Merry Christmas! And to all a good year!
Regardless of whether or not it's illegal, someone who is or was to be in the top power position of a country publicly outright stating "I can do whatever I want" should raise a huge red flag with anyone, regardless of political affiliation. Is that really who you want in power?
To any reasonable person, yes, it should. However, the reason cults continue to exist and flourish is because people are brain washed into believing that their leader is *always* right so then there is no conflict within them when he is given absolute authority.
His people don't care, they live only to own the libs.
noone ever said that
@@jj7546 People have very much said that, completely lacking in irony.
As opposed to his adversaries that just think it in private and virtue signal in public?
We can only hope that the justice system works as it's supposed to do.
I pale at thought. Keep the hope.
Looks like Uncle Tommy will get a new tricked out RV and Kav., a six pack of BEER, for Christmas. They know which side of the bread is buttered.
love the racism keep it up@@michaellewellyn9080
Narrator "It doesn't"
HA!
I feel like my favorite thing from this whole debacle is trump essentially suggesting he used psychic powers to declassify the documents he had
News just broke today, SCOTUS is declining to take the case at this point. However, the appeals court in DC is fast tracking the appeal case. Court date is January 9th 2024.
I see six reasons why they declined.
If they say he's immune they are saying all presidents are including the current one.
The issue is: if they allow him on the ballot and he wins in 2024 there won't ever be another election. He'll make damn sure of it.
@@Robocat-ff3vn that's a bold claim, friend
@@saprsam9073I mean he practically tried it at the tail end of his last presidency. Give him 4 more years in “absolute power” as he seems to think presidency is and even less time on this planet to worry about, not out of the realm of possibility sadly
@@saprsam9073It's no bold claim, he's already touting his dictator ambitions. And when someone tells you who they are believe them.
@@Necamex17
No One Man Rules Alone.
While I am sure Trump would try, there is an entire government worth of people who would need to go along with the attempt. While it is easy to assume all those positions are filled with supporters, the reality is otherwise. Trump called this resistance 'the deep state' but it is just the reality of any system that has a Parliament, Congress, or other large group of elected officials mingled with dedicated staffers.
Trump will be gone, like other leaders before....
So why risk the pension?
Why do I feel like they aren’t even trying to prove his innocence, but they’re just trying to get the cases dismissed for other reasons.
Because they know he's just as guilty as we do.
He is a serious criminal whose behavior is blatant!
Because they know they can't prove his innocence, so all they can do is pound the table to distract people and delay proceeding.
To be fair, well fair-ish; it is a lawyer's duty to get their client off the hook by any legal means at their disposal.
Because they are: they are trying to delay until the election. Which idk... sort of makes it seem like they are going to rig the election.
We know this was the plan. To slow roll the trial by appealing at a point where SCOTUS is not in session til after he is in office. So he can end all of it.
Hey Legal Eagle! Great video! Thank you for breaking down all this!
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Happy holidays!
It's pretty crazy Trump thinks being President is some sort of temporary Kingship perk.
Its not all that surprising though. Someone with the intelligence of a 3rd grader might believe thay presidents are basically kings and can do whatever they want.
What is crazier is the amount of people who actually want fascism in America. Apparently 1/2 the country
To be fair, *any* President nowadays has more power than the King did when the US seceded from England.
We're really about to see if it is though.
Not only a king, but a very, very corrupt and wicked king.
The fact that Trump doesn’t want the Supreme Court to decide this quickly shows that he is well aware that he’s on VERY shaky legal grounds and does not actually expect the immunity defense to stand. He’s just trying to delay by any and all means possible.
Probably because the Constitution doesn’t say a single word about presidential immunity. This concept was created during Nixon’s term when the DoJ essentially engaged in a thought experiment to see what would happen if Nixon was charged. It’s never been tested in a court of law and there’s no actual law written anywhere to support it.
Agreed. Any genuinly innocent person would be only too willing to let justice playout speedily, knowing an inevitable innocent verdict in a trial would enhance their reputation in the wider population. Only a guilty person would seek to avoid accountability by delay and run out the clock to escape justice.
Idk if I agree with this. I personally think Trump is obviously guilty but I could honestly believe that he thinks even if he were innocent the corrupt government would frame him up anyways so his innocence doesn't matter. If I was certain that the world was conspiring against me, I might not really weigh the truth of my innocence
I'm not sure he's aware of anything on this level, he hasn't the faintest idea about law. He also never thinks he's wrong about anything.
There's no nuance to what he's doing. He just wants to delay this as much as possible. So he can become President again and dismiss it himself instead of other people deciding his fate. In the latter case, something could always go wrong for him.
This, and if SCOTUS declares him "immune" from any legal liability while he WAS POTUS, that same statute of immunity WILL ALSO apply to Biden NOW!
I wonder if the Seuss company can sue for mentioning their ip in a court filing
Happy New Year, LegalEagle!
I wish Biden would just go on live tv and ask a simple question: Do you think article two should protect me from all criminal liability?
Ask any Republican. Biden, no. Trump, yes.
I would love to see this heck storm!! People would lose their minds! 😅
So just to be clear, Obama should be charged for murder for bombing and killing a u.s. citizen without due process?
Biden knows his crooks will protect him from even being accused of something.
@yzfool6639 you aren't wrong. And it's because conservatism simple means rules for thee and not for me.
This is a really smart move. By disqualifying him in Colorado it sets precedent that the other states can do the same.
if he is DQed in enough states the Republican Party might have to pick another candidate due to the fact that it would be nearly impossible to get enough votes.
Sadly trump has brought the case to the Supreme Court which would mean their decision would cover the entirety of United States
u do realize the republican party can withdraw from the primary and switch to a caucus right?
I actually read a post about this I don’t know much about it but does this mean we’re gonna get more rants about how this isn’t fair ,and this is so unjust and get a bunch of crazy legal proceedings from his legal team? Or is there even anything he could try to do about it?
Popular vote doesn't matter. If only blue states do this then there's no reason to think it would affect the election.
TX Gov Abbott already threatening to remove Biden because he doesnt like his border policy. It feels like the Idiocracy has arrived.
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It’s absolutely insane to me how the Supreme Court gets to decide Trump’s fate, when he appointed 3 of them. That is the literal definition of Conflict of Interest.
It's why the Republicans stalled for years to prevent any of Obama's nominees from being appointed. The makeup of SCOTUS is the true legacy of a president.
It would still be madness for them to rule in his favor. It would effectively declare Biden to be a dictator. If he's untouchable unless he is impeached, why not march the army into Congress and dissolve it, Palpatine style?
I was worried about this too. This is wrong.
Hopefully they'll realize that giving him immunity will not only weaken the country, but it will also weaken the Judicial branch as it would give future presidents the ability to literally ignore them. But with trump supporters it's hard to tell..
Honestly, I don’t think it’s that much of a conflict of interest. They’re on the bench for life already. The can tell Trump to go screw himself, and their jobs will be just fine.
From the lincoln report : Im sure as soon as Clarence Thomas heard the Colorado ruling he sent trump he Cash App QR code
Uncle Tommy has a long Christmas wishlist. He loves gifts...er grifts!
and trump has cash to pay? that's been a huge issue for him. maybe as much shit wouldn't have happened if he did
Merry Christmas LegalEagle. :)
Kudos to Colorado for having a supreme court essentially that can see the blindingly obvious
The idea that any president is above the law is an absolute joke.
I think most presidents have committed crimes and have gotten away with it.
Biden certainly is
@@westonmeyer3110yeah, if the Supreme Court says that the President is immune from prosecution then Biden can do whatever he wants to tRump ... So win win
Not any POTUS, only the orange god-king is above the law, just ask Republicans.
But what did he do? Lol he's still innocent.
How nuts is it that I didn't know from the title of the video which Trump case going to the Supreme Court this was even about.
I'm very grateful for the subtitle (it wasn't there yet yesterday?) because the 'ecateirei' (something) in the first minute.
You always have great Segway's!
it is insane that the legal response was to call the other guy the grinch.
Just shows how little Trump's attorneys have to convince a jury he is innocent. Both the facts and the law are against them, so all they have left is pounding the table. Trump probably prefers that, as it matches his style and he doesn't realize how useless that behavior is in criminal prosecutions.
That wasn't his legal response, it was a small comment within his lengthy legal response.
But please, foam at the mouth more.
@@brandonstone2754 It was a nugget of untruth drawn from a bucket of complete fabrication and mockery of the legal system and profession.
are you telling me that it isn't funny?@@brandonstone2754
GOP: We can't impeach without a criminal conviction.
Also GOP: Presidents can't be convicted of anything.
Anything to keep their god king from getting in trouble
Also GOP: Except Democrats, who can be impeached without even a specific accusation.
Orange Jesus
@@admstacksAn example, please?
@admstacks we are waiting for you to respond
I love these videos! Very informative and insightful!
Love your work!
If a precedent is set that the president is above the law, I'm drawing the line and making plans to leave.
You're leaving last century?
If the precedent is set that the President can do anything and be immune, then that means that Biden can do anything he wants.
I don't see him imprisoning political rivals, refusing to leave office, and breaking laws left and right. Still, Trump is basically arguing that Biden can do anything he wants and is untouchable unless he's impeached, convinced, and removed. Somehow, I doubt that the Republicans want THAT interpretation.
given the current political landscape and how the USA is moving hundreds of years backwards seemingly ever other month I'm surprised you aren't already considering this
where to?
GOOD LEAVE
With this Supreme Court it's a tossup between going all-out fascist and being sane. One thing for sure: Sam "I love Mussolini" Alito and Clarence "anything for money, I love a coup" Thomas will dissent if the Court rules based on sanity.
Legal Eagle! You're totally geeking out on Lawyer eese! I'm totally lost!!😂😂😂
Its kind of crazy that Trump has so many issues going on that this video title could have been about multiple things.
Yeah, I thought it was gonna be about the Colorado Supreme Court disqualifying him from the ballot.
Issues (and bs) caused by the left.
@@MCMIVC .... which they did, illegally.
The idea that the framers would intend anything close to presidential immunity, with all of the godawful and very famous examples of this (e.g. Julius Fricken Caesar), is beyond ridiculous.
What the feamers intended has been long abandoned. Benjamin Franklin had to ask Congress for permission to receive a snuff box from the king of France under the Emollients clause. Today that kind of gift wouldn't even get declared, let alone be considered a threat to the national interest. I bring this up because to me it demonstrates how far the current culture has shifted.
I remember reading in a biography of the marquis de Lafayette, when he visited America in later life, long after the revolution, he stayed with old friends, and in one case John Quincy Adams, future president and then secretary of state, slept on a cot on his floor to give the marquis the bed. I cannot think of a president of the 20th or 21st century who would have done the same - or even needed to, for lack of guest bedrooms.
I cannot help but feel that as the great wealth of the American continent has been shared disproportionately amongst it's people that their values and morals have declined in proportion.
It’s crazy that Trumps fate could go into the hands of the Supreme Court. Where he had placed 4 justices, and another justice’s wife had direct connection to Jan. 6. Mind boggling to a normal US citizen who is supposed to believe the system isn’t corrupt.
only 3 Gorsuch kavanaugh Barrett
And he's even going to lose there.
@@terrybandera71 thank you for correcting me. I thought it was four for some reason.
@@PhpGtr you think the Supreme Court won’t dismiss his charges?
@@BurntByMcDonaldsCoffee they refused to hear his appeals for the 2020 cases.
Jack Smith: In the name of the United States of America, you’re under arrest, President
Trump: Are you threatening me, special prosecutor?
Jack Smith: The Supreme Court will decide your fate.
Trump: I am the Supreme Court.
Jack Smith: Not yet.
Trump: It’s treason, then.
Was this in the United States, or a galaxy far, far away?
Meese: I see your not legally a Special Prosector, but a pretender with no real authority.
I mean jack smith looks like count Dooku from Star Wars and trump looks like a mix of yoda and C-3PO. Would make a good movie
@@reggien4165
You're wrong.
I am in awe of your stamina while talking, it almost distracted me from the content! 😊
I have zero faith in the Supreme Court to do the right thing
I feel the exact same about the State of Colorado Supreme Court.
I believe they'll rule against him simply because setting the precedent that presidents are above the law will cripple their authority on the executive branch and grant Democratic presidents like Biden the ability to do whatever they want.
@@JamesDavis-mb1jwindeed, that is how opinions work. Astute observation, my friend
How much power would SCOTUS have if they decided the President is a kind of king? 0
SO you want politically biased Judges to disenfranchise voters. We see you fascist.
Watching the Trump saga is like watching a movie where the ending is heavily foreshadowed but you’re still wondering how exactly things are gonna end… and just when you think you knew everything about the story, an insane new twist changes the entire direction of the plot.
It's like when they disarm the villain but there's still 30 minutes of runtime
that would be one of thouse old noir films.
That sounds so much more entertaining than anything Hollywood has released in the last decade, wtf.
Let’s hope the next plot twist with Trump includes the words “massive coronary”
I don't think there have been any twists changing any directions. It's more like a series where, as you say, the ending is heavily foreshadowed and you keep thinking: "How long are the writers going to stall this out to milk people for cash before the one thing happens we all know should happen."
The series is full of slow footage of a bullet train crashing into a wall, and there's always another cart. Then they fill some episodes with backstories into characters you think would definitely know by now that the train is crashing but they don't freaking get off the train! You want to see the train wreck, but not most of the characters.
The conductor of the train is in charge of this demon train and you want this person brought to justice, but he keeps running to the back of the train always on time. So you just hope this fat orange trips or that others get the message and GET OFF THE TRAIN, but everyone is just sitting there speechless. "This isn't happening."
At this point you're thinking: "If they're all this dumb, maybe they should all just crash!"
Clicked on this video thinking it would be about the Colorado Case ... DEFINITELY cover that next!
I hope things turn out alright. I do. And I hate that having doubts as to whether or not it will is perfectly reasonable. I hate it here.
i thought this was going to be about the Colorado Supreme Court bumping Trump from the ballot yesterday under the insurrection clause (basically forcing SCOTUS to take up the issue in the very near future) and was impressed at the turn-around time
Too soon, alas, but I am very interested as well.
The Comedic Circles had a full 24 hours with this one, they better be good too!
Seriously. I wanted an actual legal take on that vote... my reading the ruling left me with several questions.
I'm personally pessimistic about this. Trump has at least two of the justices in his palm, ideologically speaking.
His justices have actually acted fairly moderately. They're definitely still conservative but I don't think they'd fit the description of what some call "activist judges."
only time will tell
@@WaywardBrigand Theyre talking about Thomas and Alito, not Gorsuch, Beer Guy, and the Stepford Mom one
They might still do the right thing, because a president having immunity over things like inciting insurrection removes a lot of power from the judicial branch of government. By allowing it, they basically give permission for whoever is president to ignore them in future.
@@nicoledempsey3415 good point
Hey @LegalEagle, I've recently been binging your videos and ones like these has me thinking about the US justice system.
Particularly, could you link us to (or make yourself) a video about the background for why (some?) US judges are appointed by the president. As a outside (non-US) viewer and a legal layperson, it seems to me that any appointment of a judge, and especially those in the supreme court, by any person in government, and especially those with higher power, could be a massive source for corruption.
In many western countries, traditionally the pillars of power within a nation are kept separate specifically so the people with political power cannot gain a personal benefit in the legal system, and similarly for those enforcing that legal system and/or enforcing the political system.
The explanations are always interesting, but I wish we could get some analysis too. What does Devin think of all this? What are the chances that the Supreme Court will uphold or dismiss this case (or whatever the right term is, I'm not a lawyer)?
Not gonna lie, I expected this to be about Colorado Supreme Court's decision and was super impressed you got the video out so quickly. Forgot he's got so many issues that are going on.
It's easier to keep track of bigfoot than Trump's legal cases.....
I doubt justice will be served with what the supreme court is like these days
womp womp
@@nicknayl0r It must be, I wouldn't know. How do you enjoy liking your own comments?
Honestly? I think it might be. Yes, this Supreme Court is stacked with judges appointed during the Trump presidency, but remember that's the entire reason the GOP originally was willing to back him - they wanted to get those judges stacked in their favour to repeal Roe v Wade. They've repealed Roe v Wade. They've got the judges they all wanted installed. And they've also seen what hitching their wagons to Trump cost them. They've seen how Trump cares more about loyalty to himself than loyalty to the party. Do you genuinely believe those supreme court judges have ANY sense of loyalty to him?
@@TheSandwichMonsterI liked his comment.
All I know is if they screw this up, there will be Hell to pay!!!
The Law is very clear on these matters, and stretching any ridiculous loop hole, or discerning the Law any different than exactly what it says, will be the total undoing of the Court!!!
You know, I just ignored these legal eagle team ads before. But I actually had a need for an attorney and did submit a form to try and get your "legal eagle" team and never got a response. Now these ads sting every time I hear you plug your service.
I realize that attorneys are supposed to be zealous advocates for their clients, but so many of the arguments I am hearing the Trump attorneys make are absolutely ridiculous, and I thought attorneys were supposed to also operate in good faith. Am I wrong? I mean there’s “clever“ and then there is just Wild crazy insane stuff.
Not all attorneys operate in good faith, that's part of the problem
@@fuzzydude64Also, Trump has an attorney quality problem. Most good attorneys want to be paid. Trump is famous for not paying. So that limits his pool.
Most good attorneys expect their clients to listen to them. If they say "don't talk to the press," then you don't talk to the press. Trump does whatever wants. More limiting.
Most good attorneys don't want to engage in criminal acts. Many of Trump's former attorneys have landed in legal hot water.
Finally, most good attorneys care about their reputation and making the kind of arguments that Trump insists get made can shred your reputation.
So the list of attorneys willing to work with Trump is tiny. The amount of them who are actually decent is even smaller. Thus, we get "Jack Smith The Grinch" legal filings or "Oops, I Forgot The Jury Trial Checkbox."
Have you seen Trump's legal team? I'm honestly not surprised they are acting like low rate lawyers arguing in a county courthouse.
Don't insult country lawyers. Their arguments and behaviors are much better than those of Trumplet's lawyers
@@aliquot8404 lmao. That's a fair point.
My apologies to county lawyers 😞
Trump is so obviously and painfully room temperature IQ that it hurts me physically to hear others talk about how smart and wise he is
Is that room temperature in Fahrenheit, Celsius, or Kelvin? I’m assuming it’s not the latter…
@@eroraf8637 Whatever it is, it's freezing
@@eroraf8637 Celsius. It's the lowest (20-22⁰).
...from the perspective of an ant a mouse must look like a giant!
@@eroraf8637lol those would all be the same thing that’s like asking which is heavier a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks
I'm sorry how fast are you talking, wow! Interesting content as usual.
1:10 I know this was probably a graphics mistake but it's funny to interpret the header changing on point 4 as 18 USC 241 being already decided on for some reason
"The Framers thus appeared to anticipate that a President who commits serious wrongdoing should be impeached by the House and removed from office by the Senate - *_and be prosecuted thereafter_* . The Constitution itself seems to dictate, in addition, that congressional investigation must take place in lieu of criminal investigation when the President is the subject of the investigation, *_and that criminal prosecution can occur only after the President has left office_* ."
"Judgement in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than removal from Office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: *_but the Party convicted shall never the less be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgement and Punishment, according to law_* ."
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Georgetown Law Review, 1998.
I’m sure he’ll hew close to his stated position, as a man of integrity.
More importantly, does American Legal Manual of Style call for nevertheless to split into its component words? Because that bugs me.
It wigs me out, man.
@@AngeloBarovierSD Oh stop being a Tory. /j
@@AngeloBarovierSD No man of integrity has ever been accused of rape.
@@NodokaHanamura Haha! Guilty as charged! I’m socially liberal, economically radical, and grammatically Tory.
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_Note the use of the Oxford comma. I can’t help myself!_
Why did I learn my senior year that no one is above the law, even the president, and yet we have an ex-president actively saying he is above the law?
Because said ex president is a lying traitorous criminal.
😅😂Because the ex-president didn't learn that.
This is a guy who spent his life having daddy bail him out of failures. Why would he think.the rules apply to him?
Around the Nixon trial opinions that the president couldn't be prosecuted during the presendency seems to have spun out into this above the law
Hopefully it is all thrown out.
Or else Muller would have done more with the crimes he found.
Trump has broken all presidential norms and laws.
The US must understand immunity very different to the rest of the world. Immunity is not a pardon. It’s gone the moment you stop having the position, or are stripped of it. Either way it doesn’t afterwards protect you from prosecution for crimes committed, only during. It is to protect the office from being disrupted in doing its duty, not to protect the person from consequences, once the office has been handed to someone else.
Thank you.
I definitely approve of your new LegalEagle Files graphic presentation style. Seeing the called-out passage appear as clear text alongside the actual document page, while Devan speaks the text, is much more satisfying than the yellow highlighter or the handwritten sheet of legal paper. Personally, I found the noise associated with the highlighting to be distracting and irritating. This looks much more professional. Kudos
I can't believe this is even a question... "Is the president actually a king?" Don't think the Fathers had that in mind
Well, Hamilton did.
Its all in the book, the constitution. It was clearly written and was never expected to be debated or additionally clarified, same with gun ownership and all other disagreements with constitution.
THE Founding Father himself, George Washington, decided to step down after his 2 terms as president to prevent a precedent of a president ruling past said terms.
That's not the question, you're Just I'll informed.
Obama bombed And killed a u.a. citizen without due process, should he be charged with murder or was that an act committed that was part of his presidential duties.
You people are so biases you're seeing whatever you want :p
How long has the LegalEagle Only Fans been in the video description? There’s some quality stuff on that page!
Is it just me or is the image of the country shown at the bottom of some of the shots missing Michigan?
They keep saying “let the people decide”, but we already spoke loud and clear in November 2020. So it’s come down to this: does the supreme court give a madman the authority to ignore the rule of law and potentially become a dictator?
Would you rather find out in the coming weeks or would you rather just tune in a year from now to see the aftermath?
i dont get it, how can trump become a dictator?
@@DarkoFitCoachproject 2025
@@DarkoFitCoach If Trump manages to get back in there, the only way he is leaving is when he kicks off. That's a dictator.
If Trump becomes dictator, I'm leaving the country. Even if it means I'm financially unstable, I'd rather be poor in Canada or Europe over being stuck here with that idiot in charge.
@@lawtecke9427 no idea what that is
I know Trumpers love Trump, but do you really want to live in a world where the president "can do anything" without fear of any criminal prosecution? Sounds like a god awful country considering you aren't always going to have your guy in charge.
I've posed this same question over and over again and in different ways. I also ask them, what's the point of Impeachment?
The idea is to make one of their guys a dictator. That way, they'll always have their guy in charge.
It is no secret that evangelical Christians represent a strong arm of support for Trump. He represents a massive step forward in their goal to nationalize Christianity. And that mentality "trumps" concerns for democracy.
They're all for "goverment let me do what i want!!! STAY AWAY!" unless it is their favorite golden boy.
@@lukerabon7925 Ok first off, America is a Constitutional Republic, not a democracy, I love how every democrat thinks were a Democracy. It show how much you truly know about our government. Second, when trump was in office wasn't the economy better? Just some stuff yall should figure out before saying "Trump bad, his supporters bad, he need to go to jail". Well at least the trump organization didn't openly work with media to control the news. Also didn't he lose money during his presidency, unlike every other president in history?
Best segues to sponsorships ever 🎉