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At one point, Justice John Roberts had to actually ask Justice Sotomayor to let him hear the rest of Sauer's answer.
At one point, Justice John Roberts had to actually ask Justice Sotomayor to let him hear the rest of Sauer's answer.
Meanwhile, Justice Kagan pointed out that many lower courts are ruling against Trump's executive order. This is not a hypothetical, she says. Every court is ruling against you.
Meanwhile, Justice Kagan pointed out that many lower courts are ruling against Trump's executive order. This is not a hypothetical, she says. Every court is ruling against you.
Well, some of them seem skeptical, but Justice Clarence Thomas pointed out that the United States, quote, survived until the 1960s without nationwide injunctions. Here's Justice Thomas on that point.
Well, some of them seem skeptical, but Justice Clarence Thomas pointed out that the United States, quote, survived until the 1960s without nationwide injunctions. Here's Justice Thomas on that point.
Trump himself sounded off from the Middle East, saying in a Truth Social post, and I'm quoting here, birthright citizenship was not meant for people taking vacations to become permanent citizens of the United States of America and bringing their families with them all the time, laughing at the, quote, suckers that we are.
Trump himself sounded off from the Middle East, saying in a Truth Social post, and I'm quoting here, birthright citizenship was not meant for people taking vacations to become permanent citizens of the United States of America and bringing their families with them all the time, laughing at the, quote, suckers that we are.
The United States of America is the only country in the world that does this. For what reason? Nobody knows. But the drug cartels love it.
The United States of America is the only country in the world that does this. For what reason? Nobody knows. But the drug cartels love it.
Good morning, Ben. It's great to be here.
Good morning, Ben. It's great to be here.
Good morning, Ben. It's great to be here.
Absolutely. So, of course, we know that since January, late January, February, the Trump administration has been taking steps to cut funding for things that they call like woke or ideological purposes, grants to things like transgenderism or DEI.
Absolutely. So, of course, we know that since January, late January, February, the Trump administration has been taking steps to cut funding for things that they call like woke or ideological purposes, grants to things like transgenderism or DEI.
Absolutely. So, of course, we know that since January, late January, February, the Trump administration has been taking steps to cut funding for things that they call like woke or ideological purposes, grants to things like transgenderism or DEI.
And we've seen this in the Department of Transportation, Department of Education, and now in the Department of Justice, where we reported this week exclusively that the Trump administration is hacking away, slashing away grants to causes like transgenderism and DEI, and instead turning that money and those funds towards supporting our law enforcement.
And we've seen this in the Department of Transportation, Department of Education, and now in the Department of Justice, where we reported this week exclusively that the Trump administration is hacking away, slashing away grants to causes like transgenderism and DEI, and instead turning that money and those funds towards supporting our law enforcement.
And we've seen this in the Department of Transportation, Department of Education, and now in the Department of Justice, where we reported this week exclusively that the Trump administration is hacking away, slashing away grants to causes like transgenderism and DEI, and instead turning that money and those funds towards supporting our law enforcement.
And we learned about this because Senator Chuck Grassley, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, he sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi asking for clarification on these grants.