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neohippie

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25. I remember Trump saying that he had didn't sign the Alien Enemies Act at a Press Conference
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 10:13 AM
Jun 5

Perhaps, his administration needs to also be investigated for other people doing things under Trump's name and authority

With them every accusation is usually an admission of what they have done or would do

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/22/trump-deportations-autopen/

Trump said he didn’t sign the Alien Enemies Act proclamation. So who — or what — did?
Did Trump misspeak? Is he trying to deflect a decision under heavy legal scrutiny onto Secretary of State Marco Rubio?

President Donald Trump told reporters Friday evening that he did not sign the controversial proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act to quickly deport migrants his administration says are violent gang members from Venezuela.

So what did happen? Did Trump misspeak? Is he trying to deflect responsibility for a decision under heavy legal scrutiny by suggesting he was merely following through on an idea proposed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio? And if he didn’t sign it, who — or what — did?

“I don’t know when it was signed, because I didn’t sign it,” Trump said on the South Lawn of the White House as he prepared to leave for his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. “Other people handled it. But Marco Rubio’s done a great job. And he wanted them out, and we go along with that. We want to get criminals out of our country.”

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:nuke: elleng Jun 5 #1
This is to establish a shield for the goons around The Dotard in re his abuses of power. RockRaven Jun 5 #2
Except in one case it IS happening and in the other it WASN'T. Scrivener7 Jun 5 #12
I agree. It is being done to protect Trump and his aides down the road. Irish_Dem Jun 5 #26
classic fascist behavior. all thos xtian taliban types that make up the republican party will celebrate this nt msongs Jun 5 #3
Is using christian taliban verboten here? wolfie001 Jun 5 #21
Nope. They're not religious. christian taliban are a power front who use christian lingo as the rhetorical front ancianita Jun 5 #45
So many of these clowns abusing the tax code to pad their obscene wealth wolfie001 Jun 5 #50
Just like the felon has done. Just like the Koch oligarch network is doing. ancianita Jun 5 #51
Yeppers! wolfie001 Jun 5 #54
Wait... Didn't the SCOTUS already rule on this? Layzeebeaver Jun 5 #4
How does TSF intend to garner this "evidence"? no_hypocrisy Jun 5 #5
This isn't about evidence or guilt regarding Biden. ananda Jun 5 #30
Stephan Miller and James Comer will be Trump's official shit pickers Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 5 #36
Good thing President Biden has full immunity DemMedic Jun 5 #6
Nice work A Badger Jun 5 #7
...And this is after accusing him of being a ROBOT CLONE? He's ordering the investigation of someone he thinks (or much Karasu Jun 5 #8
Yeah, that auto pen thingy and robots... IthinkThereforeIAM Jun 5 #15
TACO forgot Biden is immune Old Crank Jun 5 #9
RACO Don does not think ahead... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 5 #13
I don't think criminal prosecution is contemplated Shrek Jun 5 #14
Probably just a distraction Old Crank Jun 5 #39
Biden immune? Yes. Those around him? No. Shipwack Jun 5 #42
Funny, I thought it was Reagan iwillalwayswonderwhy Jun 5 #10
sure, go ahead and make that precedent. mopinko Jun 5 #11
Is there no end to this madness? piddyprints Jun 5 #16
100,000 poor children starve to death and his christian followers don't bat an eye wolfie001 Jun 5 #20
Then they're not Christian followers, but just call themselves that. ancianita Jun 5 #49
LOL!!!! Another distraction from Trump's failed policies and illegal proclamations. n/t valleyrogue Jun 5 #17
Neah neah-neah neah neah booga booga DinahMoeHum Jun 5 #18
Red meat for the jackasses that voted for him wolfie001 Jun 5 #19
For now, I'm gonna' change TACO to Total Annoying Childish Offensive. chouchou Jun 5 #22
"Mr. Trump has acknowledged that his administration uses the autopen system on occasion." Wild blueberry Jun 5 #23
Trump uses Biden to get attention. On his own he is shitty shit. twodogsbarking Jun 5 #24
I remember Trump saying that he had didn't sign the Alien Enemies Act at a Press Conference neohippie Jun 5 #25
Maddow Blog-As Trump targets Biden with new investigation, a Republican endgame comes into focus LetMyPeopleVote Jun 5 #27
In addition to EOs and pardons, there are Biden's judicial appointments to challenge. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 5 #46
Did anyone see this coming?? Omnipresent Jun 5 #28
My first thought exactly -- 3 years and 7+ months more of this! Will we survive? KPN Jun 5 #37
Projection takes a great leap forward. Trump isn't rubber stamping Project 2025????????? bucolic_frolic Jun 5 #29
Another distraction Owens Jun 5 #31
Doesn't Biden have immunity from this kind of crap? Ohioboy Jun 5 #32
It only applies to Republican presidents johnnyfins Jun 5 #34
Oh that's right, I forgot! Ohioboy Jun 5 #35
Don't give them anything MoseShrute Jun 5 #33
I'd like to note that this is a NEW YORK TIMES article, yet it hasn't garnered the usual DU attacks maxsolomon Jun 5 #38
These investigations are pointless and meaningless. lees1975 Jun 5 #40
Joe has the trump card, ha ha not. If they call him to testify he can say he isn't mentally able. twodogsbarking Jun 5 #41
An "executive order?" More like "Executive Edict") Grins Jun 5 #43
DonOLD Rump Fat Fuck Head Trueblue1968 Jun 5 #44
It's like the head of the Mafia ordering an investigation into the FBI mdbl Jun 5 #47
tacoman is so jealous of President Biden who was a trillion percent better than him! kimbutgar Jun 5 #48
Unfortunately, they are only supposed to investigate crimes, ... aggiesal Jun 5 #52
trump is trying to distract from his failures by attacking President Biden. This will NOT work LetMyPeopleVote Jun 5 #53
How did Trump lose to The Wizard Jun 6 #55
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