The U.S. under this administration can send foreign countries AI but not AID like food and medicine - check.

Overheard: "Your code, give them to me."

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Easier if they just walk over to DHS and ask for I.C.E. (these days anyway). /s

Nope. But this thread was about Justice Clarence Thomas, who's decidedly Republican and "Conservative", so I thought I was commenting on them. Sorry if I was unclear or confusing.

From TFS and TFA:

And come back safely. Funny how articles always seem to forget this bit -- noting that JFK specifically *did* say this in his We choose to go to the Moon speech:

SCOTUS granted him (technically, the President) absolute immunity for all core official acts and presumptive immunity for all official acts -- and SCOTUS gets to decide what's in that latter category.

From Trump v. United States

Trump can still be impeached by Congress, but we'd end up with JD Vance as President. Vance could be impeached too, but we'd end up with (Speaker of the House) Mike Johnson as President. If Democrats re-take the House and Senate in November 2026, then (presumably) Hakeem Jeffries would be Speaker. There's no way Republicans, who currently control both the House and Senate, would impeach Trump.

Here's an example... The Trump Organization is involved in a $1.5bn deal to build hotels, golf courses and luxury real estate in Vietnam, but under their laws the approval process usually takes 3-5 years. Trump threatening 46% tariffs on Vietnam on "Liberation Day". Shortly there after, Vietnam rammed through all the approvals in under 3 months, breaking several of their own laws, and Trump ultimately imposed only 20% tariffs on Vietnam.

- While in tariff negotiations, Trump group gets approval for massive golf resort in Vietnam
- Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam

- Fistful of dollars and rice for Vietnam farmers displaced for $1.5 billion Trump golf club

Not just if they were easier, Trump doesn't like having to justify his actions to anyone else and get their approval -- Checks and Balances be damned.

Yes, but this route was chosen so that Trump could easily impose tariffs unilaterally on every country for the flimsiest (for lack of a better word) reasons, with the least reviewable justifications and limits, especially time.

Tariffs are usually imposed for a few specific reasons, not because, for example, a foreign leader wasn't polite enough on a phone call -- Trump says he raised Swiss tariffs after leader’s call: ‘I didn’t really like the way she talked’

Trump is using tariffs simply as a cudgel because he really doesn't know any other way to negotiate, preferring to dictate terms and harassing people until they give up/in -- ask any contractor who's ever done work for him. Google: trump doesn't pay

But only when their party is in charge ...

Someone swayed by foreign interests and a smaller than actual political movement you say? /s How much money have/are you, your family, and friends grifting from foreign leaders, countries (including the U.S.) and your 35% MAGA base?

The Constitution grants Congress the power to tax, not the President. Congress has authorized the President to do some of that unilaterally under very specific circumstances. You stretched the definitions to meet your agendas and SCOTUS said what you did / the way you did it was improper. Your political party controls the White House and both houses of Congress (House and Senate) and you have almost a complete strangle-hold on your party. Either get Congress to grant you new/different authorities or get Congress to implement these tariffs (taxes) directly. Remembering that what you do for yourself now will probably extend into the next, probably Democrat-controlled at this rate, Administration (2029) and Congress (2027). Sorry The Law doesn't conform to your kingly whims, but that's how it is - and should be.

Ya, but Trump, his family and friends are making a LOT of money off this gig ... /s

That'll make it easier to deport them. /s

As they said, "shortcomings that nearly left astronauts unable to safely return", it would probably be more akin to Columbia than Challenger. Just sayin' ...