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- usa@lemmy.ml
Summary
Senator Bernie Sanders condemned Trumpās order to freeze all federal loans and grants, calling it a ādangerous move towards authoritarianismā and āblatantly unconstitutional.ā
The directive, exempting Social Security and Medicare, is expected to impact universities, nonprofits, food assistance programs, health centers, and disabled veterans.
Sanders emphasized that Congress holds the āpower of the purseā and urged Americans to oppose the order.
Attorneys general are preparing legal challenges to overturn the freeze.
Yes, itās bad.
But weāve already had some small judicial pushback, and from Republican judges.
We need to throw wrenches into every gear we can for 2 years, and itās going to suck, but we can get there.
Though whatās neat politically (and horrible socially), is the stuff he can do is the sort of thing that will result in severe economic consequences. Thatās the number 1 indicator of how the next election will turn out. Trump and the GOP are lighting fire to their own rope right now.
Thereās enough GOP senatorial seats up for re-election in 2026 that if he fucks up bad enough he and Vance could be removed from office in January 2027, giving the Dems the White House and the ability to pack the Court before his term is even half-finished.
I donāt think the GOP will give him enough rope to do that to their party.