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MadameButterfly

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2. Adding 4 justice now means Trump appoints 4 more justices

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 05:05 PM

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What does that solve? Usually Ro Khanna is smart. Don't even mention expanding the court right now or they might do it.
Yeah, a court with 7 Trump appointed justices. That would end any chance of democracy prevailing.

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