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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 6h

Check out the video and notice how CNN edited and uploaded it without the plenary comment from Miller…
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8h

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 6h

On plenary power:

• Definition of plenary authority: Plenary authority means complete and absolute power over a specific matter with no limitations.
While the U.S. government has some plenary powers (for example, Congress's authority over immigration), those powers are assigned to different branches, not consolidated in the presidency.

• Constitutional limits: A president's power is always subject to constitutional limits and the oversight of both Congress and the judiciary.
The landmark Supreme Court decision in
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1952) established that a president's power must come from either the Constitution or an act of Congress.

• No "plenary power" over citizens: Courts have repeatedly rejected arguments that the Commander-in-Chief clause gives the president independent authority to interfere with the rights and duties of U.S. civilians. In 2025, a federal judge blocked a Trump administration order to deploy National Guard troops in Oregon without the state's consent, reaffirming that the president's power is not absolute.

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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 6h

Yesterday on CNN Stephen Miller said Trump has plenary authority. If you watch the video, you can tell it was a slip of the tongue — he instantly froze up after realizing he’d said the quiet part out loud.

Just to be clear, Trump does not have plenary power — yet.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Trump aide freezes on live TV after controversial claim about president

A Trump administration official faces criticism after allegedly claiming US President Donald Trump has "plenary authority" while on a live interview with CNN.

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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 6h

I think it’s mandatory if you want to be in Trump’s orbit!

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Eric Rosen @erosen1.bsky.social · 13h

At this point, I’m wondering if Pam Bondi is in the Epstein Files.

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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 7h

Insane! 🤦🏼‍♀️

Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 7h

So, does Trump have plenary power?

NO.

Even the president of the United States must answer to authorities.

The US government has three branches that
keep each other in check:

• The executive (run by the president)
• The legislative (Congress)
• The judiciary (the courts)

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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 7h

Stephen Miller aka #NosferatuNazi claimed on CNN yesterday that Trump has "plenary authority.”

Just to be clear, Trump does NOT have plenary power, no matter what Miller alleges.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Trump aide freezes on live TV after controversial claim about president

A Trump administration official faces criticism after allegedly claiming US President Donald Trump has "plenary authority" while on a live interview with CNN.

www.abc.net.au

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Shannon (she/her) @ravenlenore.bsky.social · 7h

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Sometimes I love the British

Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - Beautiful Trouble

A new methodology of civil disobedience, merging the ancient art of clowning with contemporary tactics of nonviolent direct action, which became an international protest phenomenon in the early 2000s.

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Shannon (she/her) @ravenlenore.bsky.social · 7h

History repeats itself… something something

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Shannon (she/her) @ravenlenore.bsky.social · 7h

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I’m curious what Dubya thinks of this group called ICE that he created. We read the tea leaves. Did he? Was this what he was hoping for or is he sitting in retirement ashamed of what he built?

Neighbors push back as Trump's ICE army terrorizes Chicago suburbs

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Aunty Em @everycourthouse.bsky.social · 11h

Pick your battle because it’s one or the other. Either we shut everything down with a general strike and protest every day or we let assholes like this terrorize us. Which do you want?

Masked man pointing an assault weapon at an innocent woman

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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 7h

Facts.

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Aunty Em @everycourthouse.bsky.social · 11h

If we really want to make this stop, we can. We need to shut everything down and protest every day until it happens.

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Vincent4Congress @vincent4congress.bsky.social · 16h

Here we GROW again. We ain’t playing……check out the latest additions to the team

www.vincentforcongress.com/news/campaig...

John Vincent for Congress

John Vincent brings common sense leadership to South Carolina's 7th District. Navy veteran, small business owner, and fighter for working families. Learn how John will represent YOU in Congress.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Mad_as_hell (Maddie) @maddie-says.bsky.social · 12h

This is the war zone?????

#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 8h

The perfect Kamala vibe check for those who may need a little truth serum for motivation.

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 12h

The Nobel Prizes, 5 of 6 having so far gone to US based scientists, are a reminder of why we must stand up for science against this horrid administration. Here are some great Scientist Activists to follow.

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Mrs. M @mrsmbooks.bsky.social · 13h

Hi everyone! I'm a Bilingual Teacher in TX. These are some wish items we would🩷 to have for our classroom. My students love to "fish" supporting evidence for their work. ✏️ toppers for rewards. This helps with engagement. If any kind donor can help, I would really appreciate it! amzn.to/4nurr3a

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 10h

Fear is all they have. They don’t have respect, or popular ideas, or the support of a majority of Americans. Deny them the power of fear and we win.

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 11h

Republicans are scapegoating immigrants. | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Republicans are grasping at straws to make you angry at immigrants because they have nothing else.
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Republicans are scapegoating immigrants. | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

YouTube video by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 12h

In today’s writing club, we discussed writing dialogue. Some tips: dialogue occurs amid movement and action, in context that changes what the words themselves mean. The interactions among speakers, and among words and movements, and mannerisms, reveal characters—and lies.

Me, in a shirt that reads “Tell me a time in history when it was the good guys banning books.”

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Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 12h

Clearly, Chuck Schumer has not seen Ricky Stanicky.🙄

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8h

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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