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Kablooie

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18. Congress can override the constitution.

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 01:50 PM

20 hrs ago

I’ll bet there will be a case about this before too long.
Conservatives long for absolute power. They hate being limited by rules they didn’t write themselves.

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Trump just tweeted--and is claiming Congress and Himself can overturn the SC's Birthright citixenship.......... [View all] riversedge 21 hrs ago OP

"Children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are 'subject to the jurisdiction' of t riversedge 21 hrs ago #1

He's the annoying boy arguing again Torchlight 21 hrs ago #2

The supreme court was 5-4 against that specific claim Renew Deal 21 hrs ago #3

Ok, I am confused. mwmisses4289 21 hrs ago #8

5-4 for the most important part obamanut2012 20 hrs ago #10

So 5-4 for some of it, 6-3 for other parts? mwmisses4289 20 hrs ago #12

Yes, Brett the Rapey was part of the 5-4 Constitutional issue, and 6-3 on the other obamanut2012 20 hrs ago #21

6-3 Renew Deal 20 hrs ago #11

This would not even make it to the floor in the Senate. It's dead. Takket 21 hrs ago #4

And even if it did, it would be struck down again by the Supreme Court. Wiz Imp 20 hrs ago #13

I think birthright citizenship is safe for the time being but the makeup of 5-4 SCOTUS ruling is rarely irrelevant Ilikepurple 18 hrs ago #45

Trump is a dumbass... appmanga 21 hrs ago #5

Well he and congress can start movement on a Constitutional Amendment 31j20b3 21 hrs ago #6

Yo rapist Whip-poor-will 21 hrs ago #7

Anybody pointed out to dumbfuck that mwmisses4289 20 hrs ago #9

as if it gives a fuck dave99 20 hrs ago #16

Isn't the EO only for newborns? FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #19

Ah, you are probably right. mwmisses4289 20 hrs ago #23

That one brain cell or amoeba or whatever it is in there that makes his jowls flap does want that lol n/t Cheezoholic 20 hrs ago #33

It could be the green algae talking too. GreenWave 18 hrs ago #43

Nah your initial thought was right standingtall 20 hrs ago #34

ALL shitstains school records under lock&NDAs, tells you it is stupid dave99 20 hrs ago #14

"Quiet, rapist piggy" W_HAMILTON 20 hrs ago #15

Stupid!!!! paleotn 20 hrs ago #17

Congress can override the constitution. Kablooie 20 hrs ago #18

Congress can override the constitution dweller 19 hrs ago #38

My neaderthal congressman is ready to vote to end birthright citizenship Danmel 20 hrs ago #20

Quiet, slob SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #22

Stephen Miller must be blowing smoke up his ass again. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 20 hrs ago #24

Why can't this pox on humanity just slither away? Grim Chieftain 20 hrs ago #25

Should someone tell him? eezapata 20 hrs ago #26

Look boy..... SergeStorms 20 hrs ago #32

You can't spell "Congress," Donny. SergeStorms 20 hrs ago #27

Pedo knows nothing about everything. City Lights 20 hrs ago #28

He's preaching to what's left of his choir. progressoid 20 hrs ago #29

If he's so good with tests and ace them all, let's see if he can pass a citizenship test new citizens have to pass Deuxcents 20 hrs ago #30

He pays ppl to take his tests for him dweller 17 hrs ago #46

Isn't that special ;) n/t Cheezoholic 20 hrs ago #31

I doubt he could even spell "unwieldy" lol La Coliniere 20 hrs ago #35

I'm sure you're right. ShazzieB 19 hrs ago #40

Absurd Cirsium 19 hrs ago #36

If that's the case Nasruddin 19 hrs ago #37

Oops, somebody just told Baby Donnie how constitutional amendments work! ShazzieB 19 hrs ago #39

SCOTUS to TRUMP: "And we'll just vote that unconstitutional act down!" ColoringFool 19 hrs ago #41

The Heritage Foundation needs to be fucking destroyed. Initech 19 hrs ago #42

TRUMP HAS NEVER EVEN READ THE CONSTITUTION Jimvanhise 18 hrs ago #44