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Ms. Toad

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36. Treason is a pretty hard case to make, even against the administration.

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 02:18 PM

Apr 2025

Trump was elected. Congress was elected. So far, Congress is ratifying Trump's power grab by waiving its power to require a vote on ending his emergency resolutions (the authority for most of what he is doing).

Treason isn't just doing things that turn out badly for the US (like tariffs that tank the stock market). It requires waging war on the US, or giving aid and comfort to its enemies. Despite trump's cozy relationship with Putin, it almost certainly doesn't (yet anyway) rise to the level of treason.

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Law Firms Made Deals With Trump. Now He Wants More From Them. [View all] highplainsdem Apr 2025 OP

That's what happens when you climb in bed with the Mafia. Ray Bruns Apr 2025 #1

True! Or when they dance with the devil. slightlv Apr 2025 #13

They got drawn into the nasty poisonous spider's web, and now are trapped. Fla Dem Apr 2025 #2

Ha Ha Ha and it will get worst. republianmushroom Apr 2025 #3

There's a name for these firms atreides1 Apr 2025 #4

Why cant they stop these agreements? Karadeniz Apr 2025 #5

Since he's at least talking about changing the terms, Ms. Toad Apr 2025 #23

What the actual fuck? lonely bird Apr 2025 #6

How is Rebl2 Apr 2025 #47

Blackmailers will always keep demanding more. PSPS Apr 2025 #7

Ya don't say? get the red out Apr 2025 #8

Yeah...yet those smart lawyers couldn't figure that out? Bengus81 Apr 2025 #43

Extortion, plain and simple. SergeStorms Apr 2025 #9

Goes to show: Even the well-educated can be dumb as a stump . . . Journeyman Apr 2025 #10

I wouldn't trust any of these lawfirms Owens Apr 2025 #11

Once you pay the Danegald, you never get rid of the Dane, you stupid assholes. n/t malthaussen Apr 2025 #12

Law firms tarnished their establishments forever Pas-de-Calais Apr 2025 #14

Trump can't be trusted to honor a deal. He renegotiated NAFTA with Canada and Mexico in 2018. surfered Apr 2025 #15

It needs to be asked Hieronymus Phact Apr 2025 #16

My hope was that the firms would intentionally fuck up tishaLA Apr 2025 #17

Pretty soon they'll be defending concentration camps and mowing the lawn at Mar-a-Lago on the weekends. Gaugamela Apr 2025 #18

Wait wait wait - don't these "Prestigious" law firms think they are the smartest guys in the room - ALWAYS?? NoMoreRepugs Apr 2025 #19

The donald wants them securely on a leash. calimary Apr 2025 #20

There is no spoon long enough to sup with the Devil Hekate Apr 2025 #21

That's not what they agreed to - but when you make a deal with a devil, Ms. Toad Apr 2025 #22

Reputations in the toilet...why would anyone else ever hire those bozos? NotHardly Apr 2025 #29

In theory, they were trying to keep the clients they already have- Ms. Toad Apr 2025 #32

Also, how do these deals not expose the lawyers to treason the same as everyone else in F47s regime? in2herbs Apr 2025 #30

Treason is a pretty hard case to make, even against the administration. Ms. Toad Apr 2025 #36

"I have altered the deal... Shipwack Apr 2025 #24

They bent over a barrel and pulled their pants down. Demobrat Apr 2025 #25

The bully won't be satisfied with taking your lunch money today. Ocelot II Apr 2025 #26

Bend the knee w/Trump and get your heads chopped off ...should be alarm bells blaring NotHardly Apr 2025 #27

How are the lawyers in these lawfirms helping F47 not subjecting them to treason the same as anyone else in2herbs Apr 2025 #28

Donnie owns them BigMin28 Apr 2025 #31

So much college wasted! BidenRocks Apr 2025 #33

These companies destroyed their reputations, and will lose a tremendous amount of business because of it. patphil Apr 2025 #34

One can hope, anyway. calimary Apr 2025 #38

'You give Trump an inch, and he Takes your Life!' mackdaddy Apr 2025 #35

Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #37

And it's run-of-the-mill fascism. thought crime Apr 2025 #45

Appeasing an authoritarian near turns out well. They take it was a sign of weakness (which it is) and will Martin68 Apr 2025 #39

Leavitt claims the deals are "fully binding"; article says it's unclear if they were signed written muriel_volestrangler Apr 2025 #40

Trump's deals with big law firms could be 'unravelling': NYT reporter LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #41

Did Doug Emhoff quit yet? Not a bridge too far yet? Bengus81 Apr 2025 #42

And law students are refusing to work for those firms. They screwed up royally. nt Blasphemer Apr 2025 #44

They should have Rebl2 Apr 2025 #46