RonSupportsYouMay 19
"Trump Is Pressuring John Thune to Fire the Parliamentarian Over Ballroom Funding
The nonpartisan Senate adviser determined that the ballroom funding, as written, could not be included in the party-line budget bill":
https://www.notus.org/donald-trump/reconciliation-senate-parliamentarian-pressure
#Trump #WouldBeDictator #WastefulSpending #politics
Trump Is Pressuring John Thune to Fire the Parliamentarian Over Ballroom Funding

The nonpartisan Senate adviser determined that the ballroom funding, as written, could not be included in the party-line budget bill.

NOTUS
RonSupportsYouJan 22
Alex Cole: "Donald Trump thinks prosecutors should go to jail for prosecuting crimes. That’s not how laws work. That’s how dictators think. If Jack Smith committed perjury, Dumb Donald’s lawyers are welcome to prove it in court. They won’t."
#Trump #WouldBeDictator #WorstPresidentEver #politics #RuleOfLaw
RonSupportsYouJan 15

"The Pentagon on Thursday said it planned to commandeer Stars and Stripes, a government-funded newspaper that covers the military, and align it with official department messaging."

A trusted and independent voice will now become an untrustworthy pro-Trump rag, which some think of as the print equivalent of #CBSnews:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/us/politics/stars-and-stripes-pentagon.html
#Trump #WouldBeDictator #CrushesIndependentMedia #media #politics copy: @renewedresistance

Pentagon Will ‘Refocus’ Military Publication Stars and Stripes

The agency’s chief spokesman outlined plans to intervene in the previously independent newspaper’s coverage to ensure it reflects official department messaging.

The New York Times
RonSupportsYouJan 12

RE: https://mastodon.social/@RonSupportsYou/115882415405406383

Brendan Duke: "This further underlines that Trump intends for his Fed pick to be a puppet: even if Trump doesn’t fire them, he can order a criminal investigation if they make monetary policy choices Trump disagrees with.
#Trump #WouldBeDictator #WorstPresidentEver #politics

RonSupportsYouJan 8

"On topic after topic, Pres. Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties. Pres. Trump declared on Wednesday evening that his power as commander in chief is constrained only by his own morality”

(but how much morality does this convicted felon have?):
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-interview-power-morality.html
copy: @renewedresistance #politics #WouldBeDictator

Trump Addresses Venezuela, Greenland and Presidential Power in New York Times Interview

On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.

The New York Times
RonSupportsYouNov 2, 2025
Scott Nover posted a #TruthSocial message where Pres. Donald Trump wrote about comedian Seth Meyers:
"NO TALENT, NO RATINGS, 100% ANTI TRUMP, WHICH IS PROBABLY ILLEGAL!!!"
Trump opposes free speech (which is protected by the Constitution's First Amendment) and Trump would like to imprison people who criticize him.
#Trump #tyrant #WouldBeDictator #politics
RonSupportsYouSep 24, 2025
#JimmyKimmel said "Trump wanted the television shows yanked because he can’t take a joke. We have to speak out against this bully. He’s not stopping. And it’s not just comedy. He’s gunning for our journalists too. He’s suing them, he’s bullying them”:
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/24/jimmy-kimmel-return-monologue-00576321
#Trump #WouldBeDictator #FreeSpeech copy: @renewedresistance #politics #media
Kimmel jabs 'bully' Trump for restricting free speech

"We have to speak out against this bully. He’s not stopping. And it’s not just comedy. He’s gunning for our journalists too," TV host said, referring to the U.S. president.

Politico
RonSupportsYouSep 20, 2025
Bill Maher: "Free speech is not absolute. You can't slander, libel, direct threats, porn, copyright infringement, or incite violence. That's not what Jimmy Kimmel did." Jimmy Kimmel criticized Donald Trump, and Trump was determined to try to end Jimmy Kimmel's career.
#WouldBeDictator #repression #politics
RonSupportsYouSep 17, 2025
Anna Gomez: "An inexcusable act of political violence by one disturbed individual must never be exploited as justification for broader censorship and control. The Trump Administration is increasingly using the weight of government power to suppress lawful expression."
#Trump #WouldBeDictator #politics #CivilLiberties
RonSupportsYouSep 5, 2025
"How Trump Used 10 Emergency Declarations to Justify Hundreds of Actions": https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/22/us/politics/trump-emergency-immigration-tariffs-crime.html
By declaring something an emergency (even when it is not an emergency), Trump gains new powers to take extreme actions. The Supreme Court will decide which things are really emergencies.
#Trump #WouldBeDictator #politics copy: @renewedresistance
How Trump Used 10 Emergency Declarations to Justify Hundreds of Actions

The president has declared 10 emergencies since returning to office, far outpacing what is typical. He has used them to justify hundreds of actions.

The New York Times