Federal judges have lifetime tenure, and foreign leaders answer to their own citizenry. For now, they’re acting as the emergency brakes to Trump as he pushes to remake the world.

Summary

With Congress largely unwilling or unsure how to challenge Trump, federal judges and foreign leaders have emerged as key opponents to his policies.

Judges have blocked actions they deem unlawful, while world leaders have publicly corrected or rebuked Trump on trade and foreign policy.

Canadian, French, and British leaders have pushed back against his claims, signaling growing tensions.

Meanwhile, Democrats struggle to mount effective opposition but are beginning to focus on key issues, especially healthcare.

  • HighFructoseLowStand@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    12 hours ago

    What exactly should they be doing? Republicans currently have the trifecta. Democratic opposition has managed a threat of a shutdown. That’s something.

    • sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world
      3·
      4 hours ago

      This was years and years in the making. Many of which Democrats held more power. Basically they governed so poorly for so long, some Americans felt like voting for this kind of change was their best option.

      You may want some examples of stuff that people may think needs to change:

      • We have an immigration approach so terrible, it has left millions of people without a path to be here legally
      • The perception of ineffency across Federal agencies (which is fair if you’ve ever had to weight for VA services, sit in a social security office or try to get global entry)
      • The overall sense that the rich are getting richer while most Americans fall behind
      • HighFructoseLowStand@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        44 minutes ago

        So, you don’t have any actual suggestions as to what Democrats should be doing.

        I guarantee you people who voted for Trump aren’t concerned with illegal immigrants becoming legalized and anyone who protested the “failure” of Democrats by not voting is so stupid that I don’t care to try and appeal to them.