In short
The episode argues that Trump tried to intimidate the Supreme Court over birthright citizenship limits, but conservative justices showed “deep skepticism” and rejected his administration’s legal theory. It claims the effort is driven by “racist” figures like Stephen Miller and Russ Vought and by a “heritage Americans” agenda. Key examples include oral-argument pushback: questioning whether Native Americans are birthright citizens and whether the domicile-of-parents test applies; the host mocks Trump’s solicitor general’s competence. The episode also claims Trump’s in-person attendance added drama, and that SCOTUS has previously granted Trump victories via the “shadow docket,” though this case may go against him.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOTrump's Immigration Policies and SCOTUS
0:46 to 3:26
Exploring Trump's controversial immigration policies and their implications in the Supreme Court.
“And so what's happening here is this is something that he and his brain trust, mainly racist Nazis like Stephen Miller and Russ Vought that are in the cabinet.”
Supreme Court Arguments and Reactions
3:27 to 4:57
A discussion about the Supreme Court's skepticism towards Trump's legal arguments.
“No sitting president has done this before and Mr.”
Trump's Presence at the Supreme Court
4:58 to 7:30
Analysis of Trump's attendance at the Supreme Court and its political implications.
“I mean, looking at my notes here, Kavanaugh, Roberts, Gorsuch, Barrett, all of them signaled kind of a deep skepticism to this argument.”
Power Dynamics Among Justices
7:31 to 8:43
Insights into the power dynamics and skepticism among conservative justices towards Trump.
“And then he goes immediately to lie social so that he can pitch a temper tantrum.”
Ongoing Legal Issues for Trump
10:42 to 12:39
Discussion about legal challenges Trump faces related to January 6th and other actions.
“And then Midas Touch has some reporting here.”
The Role of the Supreme Court and Billionaires
12:40 to 13:38
Exploring the relationship between the Supreme Court justices and billionaire influences.
“So the billionaires are the ones that invested in John Roberts, invested in Clarence Thomas, invested in Coney Barrett, invested in the beer drinker, Kavanaugh.”
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:04The president of the United States has three baby mamas and five kids two of the three baby mamas immigrants because we are a country of immigrants. We welcome immigrants. However, this president, who has a particular flavor in women, has now decided, of course, as you know, mass deportations now. And now he's going after birthright citizenship. And all of this is coming to a head in the Supreme Court. And let's pop up this first post, Kylie. The New York Times, Sometimes key Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of President Trump's efforts to limit birthright citizenship during oral arguments.
0:47And so what's happening here is this is something that he and his brain trust, mainly racist Nazis like Stephen Miller and Russ Vought that are in the cabinet. They have this idea of heritage Americans, and they want Americans that look like me, that go back multiple generations from Europe. Doesn't matter Marco Rubio, parents were immigrants. It doesn't matter that Stephen Miller is second generation immigrants. It doesn't matter that Donald Trump marries immigrants and breeds with them. They have just decided at this moment in time, they want to deport hundreds of millions of people. And the Supreme Court has always been currying favor with Trump.
1:29They, via the shadow docket, have given him a lot of victories. This one is not going so well. So Trump goes to the court. I have some reporting on that in just a second. But let me just give you a sampling of how the idiots that are representing Trump in this effort sound in front of the Supreme Court justices. Play the clip. Do you think Native Americans today are birthright citizens under your test and under your friend's test? I think so. I mean, obviously, they've been granted citizenship by statute. Put aside the statute. Do you think they're birthright citizens? No, I think the clear understanding that everybody agrees in the congressional debates is that the children of tribal Indians are not birthright citizens.
2:10I understand that's what they said. But your test is the domicile of the parents. And that would be the test you'd have us apply today, right? Yes, yes. So if a tribal Indian, for example, gives up allegiance to... Born today, birthright citizens. I think so, on our test. If they're lawfully domiciled here. I have to think that through. Okay. All right. He thinks so. He needs to think that through. Dude, you're at the Supreme Court. This argument needs to be locked down. These guys are free ballers. The entire Trump regime, they just free ball as they go. The only thing that might save us is just their breathtaking incompetence.
2:56You have to remind yourself, after January 6th, anybody who said, I want to go work for this guy is morally fractured as a human being, that they didn't have a pause, that this guy seems like he's not very American, that he's not pro-democracy. So you have bottom feeder hypocrites surrounding this man. And the New York Times also has some tea when Trump packed his toys up and went to the Supreme Court. Pop this up, Kylie. Mr. Trump is attending Wednesday's arguments in person. No sitting president has done this before and Mr. Trump's presence in the courtroom adds to the drama for an already emotionally charged session.
3:38Ten minutes before oral arguments began, a hush came over the courtroom as he was escorted inside and seated in the front row of the public section on a red cushioned bench. His seat was at least half a dozen rows behind the lectern where his solicitor general, the guy who I just played you, that dipshit who doesn't really know what his argument is, has to think about some stuff, stood facing the justices. All right. So if this happened, if Barack Obama showed up to a Supreme Court hearing with Eric Holder, Republicans would be hyperventilating. The ERs around the country would be full of Republicans hyperventilating.
4:25They would not be able to take it. Donald Trump wants to be the ruler of everything. And the thing about Trump is he doesn't know anything. He just wants to get his way in a toddler-like fashion. And here is a video analysis of skepticism from these conservative justices. Let's play the clip. You knew the more left-leaning judges were going to be a hard sell here, but were you surprised to hear the level of pushback from some of the more conservative justices? I mean, it was fascinating to see how frosty this reception was from the conservative majority. I mean, looking at my notes here, Kavanaugh, Roberts, Gorsuch, Barrett, all of them signaled kind of a deep skepticism to this argument.
5:09And at times, they kind of trashed on the argument. Roberts said the Trump administration is relying on, quote, tiny and idiosyncratic ideas. Gorsuch suggested they were relying on, quote, Roman law. Kagan, part of the liberals, noted that they're relying on obscure sources, all of them basically suggesting that this is a fringe argument that, overall, they seem unlikely to accept. What did you make of their reception to... OK, so, first of all, I think it's hilarious that ABC graphics lean conservative. I mean, I wish that corporate news could just take the veil off and put lean fascists. I mean, we all know that these Supreme Court justices lean towards full tilt authoritarian fascists.
5:52But knowing that, knowing how many victories they have given Trump on the shadow docket, knowing that they have given him immunity, and you have to think about how we've all absorbed Trump 2.0. A part of it is like, I can't believe he's doing this. He's governing as though he's never going to face accountability. And when you think about it, John Roberts, those justices said, no, in fact, you will not face accountability. You have immunity. So they created this monster, this orange faced, diaper wearing, idiotic, dementia ridden man. They created this monster. They've enabled this monster. They have fed it.
6:31They have been no bottom. They've been in lockstep up with his corruption and he marches into their sandbox and they didn't like that. And so it's interesting to see the power dynamic. Listen, I don't think any of these lean conservative justices genuinely care about the constitution. They care about their legacy. And so they're sitting there ripping Trump's idiotic lawyer to shreds while Trump is sitting on a bench with a red cushion. It's like little Lloyd Fauntleroy, right? And of course, Trump is famously not interested in anything intellectual. He famously has to watch video recaps of the war.
7:15He doesn't go to briefings. So he thought he would go to the Supreme Court to try to intimidate these justices. And if you think about what he has done historically to justices, He is an intimidator. He's a bully. So he didn't like what he heard. So he packs his toys up and leaves. And then he goes immediately to lie social so that he can pitch a temper tantrum. And I just want to remind you, this is the president of the United States. This has become the norm. Pop this up, Kylie. We're the only country in the world stupid enough to allow birthright citizenship. President Donald J. Trump. And I just want to say, quit signing your tweets.
7:53we all know it's you. You don't need to put your initials. You don't need to sign up President Donald J. Trump. And the fact that he tries to govern and intimidate via truth social tells you the maturity level that we're dealing with here. And so I'm wondering, like behind the scenes, these Supreme Court justices, you know, they think he's a nut, but something in them is broken where they think, okay, if we can deliver the United States as a Christian nation to God, We'll be right with God. I mean, there's some really weird Christian nationalist tilt in these five justices, and they always run into a problem with Trump because he's not the most godly man and he governs like a buffoon.
8:39And so it's interesting to see these power dynamics at play. It's going to be interesting to see how they rule. It looks like they'll probably give him an L, but I do not trust this court whatsoever. A lot of us have friends or family members that have high blood pressure. Like I have older parents, my dad has high blood pressure, and this is something you don't ever think about, but it is always working whether you're thinking about it or not. There's a quiet health problem that damages your body every single day, and most people just have no idea that it's happening. And high blood pressure is the number one risk factor for mortality.
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11:13That means civil lawsuits can move forward. The court also rejected Trump's First Amendment defense and blocked a DOJ effort that could have shielded him from liability. So this is what I was speaking about earlier in the podcast. He's governing as though they gave him immunity for everything. And it is my firm belief that the biggest error of the Biden administration and the Biden DOJ is that we are all in this situation. The most important job that Joe Biden and his incoming attorney general had was to secure democracy. It doesn't mean that a Republican couldn't win again. Of course, Republican could win again.
11:53Not a fascist authoritarian that has turned the executive branch into a crime syndicate. People are paying him a million dollars and getting pardoned from crimes. All of these January Sixers, turns out they're all sex offenders. They've all recommitted again after he pardoned all of them. And so I'm somewhat hopeful that some of these federal judges are holding the line, but there's this dynamic with the courts where the federal judiciary is holding the line. And then SCOTUS is just off the reservation, completely off the reservation in giving this man power. But you have to understand, SCOTUS isn't giving this to Trump.
12:37They're giving it to the oligarchs because what will remain after Trump? The billionaires remain after Trump. So the billionaires are the ones that invested in John Roberts, invested in Clarence Thomas, invested in Coney Barrett, invested in the beer drinker, Kavanaugh. And they put them in there to protect their money, to protect private equity. So what we see as loyalty to Trump is truly loyalty to the billionaires. And that is where we are right now. So they might give him the L on this. I'm hopeful that Trump would face some accountability. Jack Smith was 100 % certain he would have gotten a guilty verdict for Trump's planning and funding of the insurrection.
13:26And to me, it's never too late to do that. Obviously, Pam Bondi is not going to do a damn thing about it. But anyway, this is pretty fascinating stuff. So make sure you like and subscribe, and we'll be back later with more news.
13:41Thank you.
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