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Common Cause just told a federal judge that Trump's taxpayer funded propaganda ads ran hundreds of times after a TRO ordered an immediate halt to them. The two-page notice buff.ly/u2GESdN

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What can they do about it? Congress won’t do anything. The court gave him immunity from everything. What is left?

I believe we should get ready for a huge general strike in Nov if/when he steals our votes. Kill the market, the only thing he loves besides Putin. Bonus: GOP billionaires would *hate* it. bsky.app/profile/kris...

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Other than voting, what options are there to stop this criminal? The courts, sure, but that takes time & he’s ignoring court orders anyways. I think it may be necessary for a massive national strike in Nov; no economic security without small-d democratic security. Wondering what you & Rachel think.

There is a third option and historically protest movements that solely used non-violent tactics were less effective than ones who mixed non-violent and violent tactics within the same movement

We have no judiciary, they won’t enforce their god damned orders. They are like susan collins, they clutch their robes and express great concern and do fucking nothing. Haul their asses in and tell them to bring a fucking toothbrush with them.

It's time to start holding the lawyers, and not just the clients, in contempt. That would make all this litigation really fucking interesting. Believe me: Nothing makes a lawyer get serious like an OSC for them to be held personally in contempt. State bars take that shit seriously.

A judge ordered an immediate halt and Trump's taxpayer funded ads kept running anyway. The party of law and order treats court orders like suggestions when the scam is their own. Your money paid for his propaganda, hundreds of times over.

They are doing whatever they want and fuck you if you want them to stop. No dissimulation, no pretending. Watch the Kennedy Center while they’re destroying trees. They are tearing everything down. From within. Fuck your White House, fuck your cherry blossoms, fuck your Kennedy Center.

Unless these motherfuckers are thrown in jail, this shit will get worse. And every single official who SHOULD HAVE BUT FAILED to act upon all the other times these motherfucjers broke the law need to pay also, their failures led to this.

These ads are illegal yet television outlets let them run while collecting a fee. They are aiding and abetting a crime. If I was a Democrat in Congress I’d be pointing this out and warning the TV networks and cable channels that there will be consequences once the GOP is out of power.

Unless there’s solid evidence to prove this is actually true, I’m not buying it. These days, some news outlets and bloggers love to exaggerate and make baseless claims sound convincing. We’re all smart enough to know better, so let’s stop playing these childish games and trying to fool people.

Until members of the administration are jailed for violating judicial orders, are disbarred, and fined 100,000's for ignoring the law, it's a meaningless exercise to ban them from taking actions.

Democratic Party institutions and candidates probably have standing. Not sure what their claims would be though. Regaerdless, it's not a 1A issue.

So, Common Cause (with others) successfully sued to have the ads declared illegal. Is the government the only party bound by the decision, and not the media outlet? They can't sue to force the networks to honor the decision of the court?

If your neighbor is illegally peeing into your other neighbor's yard, you probably have standing the sue the urinator to stop because it's an offense against the public, including you. But your other neighbors haven't done anything illegal, so no basis for suit against them.

Why can’t those executing the continued breach of court orders be held in contempt since you can do nothing to Trump himself? Throw: -TV station owners in jail -contractors cutting down trees -contractors continuing ballroom work -arch ground prep contractors Result=no one would accept the work!

Blatant disregard for the law, running propaganda ads despite a court order to stop is a clear abuse of power and misuse of public funds, further eroding trust in the system.

Dumpster doesn’t respect the law, doesn’t respect restraining orders, he’s a toddler who thinks if he’s sneaky no one will notice or hold him accountable. Never grew up, never going to, doesn’t want to be an adult. Asshole no wonder his parents shipped off to military school too odious for home.

Is there a reason they didn’t ask for contempt? Is that a legal strategy? Are there future legal consequences for the companies who ran these ads knowing they were forbidden?

Is anyone keeping track of the funds taxpayers will never see 🙄 Sec. Mullin suggests the taxpayers won’t be reimbursed for public money illegally spent on Trump’s campaign ads.

How many times have orders by judges been flatly IGNORED?? The Judiciary cannot take this presidency at their word. Too many precedents have been set - they cannot be trusted.

You mean the Trump administration broke more judges’ orders? Who could believe such a thing (sarcasm font)? Same old, same old. Until judges assign accountability, these stories are as worthless as dirt, in my opinion.

Well they’ve gone and done it now. They’re SO SCREWED!!! Just you wait until the DOJ gets ahold of this overt act of defiance of a judge’s order. I have every faith that Todd Blanche will UNLEASH THE HOUNDS with a swift and mighty vengeance and get justice for Americans. Yep, you’ll see.

So what? THIS Congress and Senate will do jack shit and the courts have no enforcement power without the DOJ. Ya think Todd Blanche win have him arrested? He’s his god damned defense attorney!