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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHeather Cox Richardson: either Trump is gone mentally or people are acting in his name w/o his knowledge
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Important. Either Trump is so far gone mentally he doesnt know what hes doing, or people are acting in his name without his knowledge. This was an order with enormous implications, and the President of the United States says he didnt do it.
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President Donald Trump downplayed his involvement in invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1789 to deport Venezuelan migrants, saying for the first time that he hadn't signed the proclamation, even as he stood by his administration's move.
March 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Important. Either Trump is so far gone mentally he doesnât know what heâs doing, or people are acting in his name without his knowledge. This was an order with enormous implications, and the President of the United States says he didnât do it.
— Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) (@hcrichardson.bsky.social) 2025-03-22T13:15:18.219Z
Klarkashton
(4,735 posts)Illegal and now he is denying it.
edhopper
(37,070 posts)about doing something illegal?
The Court gave him immunity.
tanyev
(48,662 posts)this would be immediate cause for impeachment or 25th.
Irish_Dem
(79,813 posts)Three possibilities.
Girard442
(6,821 posts)Irish_Dem
(79,813 posts)MLAA
(19,669 posts)Liberal In Texas
(15,983 posts)He says whatever suits the situation and most of the time it's not just not true, it's a lie.
BoRaGard
(7,591 posts)Haven't yet seen anything from anyone who has checked the sig.
Timewas
(2,639 posts)All of the above
sop
(17,426 posts)Trump is obviously incapable of understanding complex details, so they present him simplistic choices that appeal to his basest impulses and emotions.
Initech
(107,433 posts)GoCubsGo
(34,666 posts)That's not to say that he isn't so far gone mentally, or that others are acting in his name. Both of those can, and likely are true. The latter, especially, given that he has always been a lazy motherfucker who has other people do all the work, while he takes the credit.
BootinUp
(50,954 posts)Evolve Dammit
(21,499 posts)NoMoreRepugs
(11,802 posts)is so innocent.
Mountainguy
(2,145 posts)And he says he didn't sign it.....there should be somebody going to prison.
Push this.
Tickle
(4,131 posts)He's just that ignorant. Trump is following his 4 year old plan to change the country. He already knows his next EO and that the courts will be involved. Trump is creating distractions, look over there cause I'm destroying over here. He very much has his wits about him.
