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dalton99a

(94,191 posts)
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 10:56 AM Jan 3

Trump dismisses criticism he did not seek congressional permission, calls Democratic critics "weak, stupid people"

https://apnews.com/live/trump-us-venezuela-updates-01-03-2026

Trump dismisses criticism he did not seek congressional permission for Venezuela strike
By MICHELLE PRICE

Trump brushed off criticism from U.S. Democratic lawmakers that he did not seek permission from Congress ahead of time and that the strike was illegal. He called his Democratic critics “weak, stupid people” and blaming his political opponents for inflation in the U.S.

He said the operation in Venezuela was “really genius.”

“All they do is complain,” he said of the Democrats.

“They should say, ‘Great job.’ They shouldn’t say, ‘Oh Gee, maybe it’s not constitutional.’ You know, the same old stuff that we’ve been hearing for years and years and years,” Trump said.

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“Stop throwing the Constitution in my face. It’s just a goddamned piece of paper.” - George W. Bush
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Trump dismisses criticism he did not seek congressional permission, calls Democratic critics "weak, stupid people" (Original Post) dalton99a Jan 3 OP
Yeah KRASNOV - that Constitution is the same old stuff. UTUSN Jan 3 #1
"Oh Gee, maybe it's not constitutional" BOSSHOG Jan 3 #2
Is that a threat? newdeal2 Jan 3 #3
The US has gone from 'leader of the world' to co-bully of the word, along with Russia. sinkingfeeling Jan 3 #4
No one knows more about "weak and stupid" than trump Kid Berwyn Jan 3 #5
To Republicans... GiqueCee Jan 3 #6

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
2. "Oh Gee, maybe it's not constitutional"
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 11:03 AM
Jan 3

If I were a stupid freedom hating maga moron I would join in the trump chorus, yeah fuck them dems. Give trump a peace prize. Fuck y’all and your kid sex lies. Kill em all, let bondi sort them out. Fuck the constitution. Who needs a constitution when ya have trump.

BUT IM NOT!

GiqueCee

(4,280 posts)
6. To Republicans...
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 11:37 AM
Jan 3

... the Constitution and the rule of law are intended to control those they don't like, and not intended to hamper their own crimes and misdeeds.

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