Tudi v najbolj zmešanem, najbolj ortodoksnem, najbolj libertarnem, najbolj proizraelskem taboru lahko pride do upora. Proti še bolj zmešanemu, bolj ortodoksnemu, bolj libertarnemu in bolj proizraelskemu predsedniku. Pa ne zato, ker bi bil preveč zmešan, preveč ortodoksen, preveč libertaren in preveč proizraelski, pač pa, ker je preveč – avtoritaren. Tokratni enoglasni upor (brez glasu proti) v republikanskem taboru je upor proti temu, da bi v času počitnic Donald Trump imenoval preveč sebi podobnih sociopatov na ključne položaje brez senatne potrditve.
Vendar ne upajte preveč, sociopatska senatna združba se bo še naprej perfektno skladala s sociopatskim predsednikom glede vseh ostalih ukrepov. Enaki tiči so se našli na kupu. In zdaj vladajo.
Senate GOP Blocks Trump’s Recess Appointments in Stunning Rebuke — MAGA Cracks Widen
In a rare show of quiet defiance, the U.S. Senate—including every Republican—agreed on August 2, 2025, to a procedural maneuver that blocks President Trump from making recess appointments during the August break. The move, pushed forward by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, was adopted by unanimous consent—a clear sign that cracks in Trump’s grip on the GOP are spreading to the very heart of the Senate.By scheduling pro forma sessions every three days, the Senate technically remains “in session,” thereby preventing Trump from bypassing confirmation votes to fill executive and judicial vacancies—a tactic he has hinted at using amid standoffs over controversial nominees.The Supreme Court has previously ruled that such sessions are sufficient to deny the president recess appointment power, meaning Trump can’t shove through loyalists while Congress is away. And make no mistake—this was aimed directly at Trump.
The implications are brutal:
Thune’s move signals institutional resistance from Senate Republicans worried about Trump stacking the government with MAGA sycophants.
It also denies Trump a workaround amid mounting Democratic resistance to some of his most divisive picks.
And most damning for Trump? The vote was unanimous—not even Senator Mike Lee, one of his most vocally loyal allies, objected.
This procedural gut-punch adds to a growing list of cracks in MAGA unity, following sharp rebukes from conservatives like Joe Rogan, who recently torched Trump’s deportation tactics as “fucking crazy.” Now the Senate—once the MAGA firewall—is quietly drawing the line.Expect Trump to explode. But the message from the Senate is clear: even Republicans are getting sick of the authoritarian circus.
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Trump Tells Schumer to “Go to Hell” Over Nominee Deal Collapse, Fox News
Thune Blasts White House Over Confirmation Chaos, AOL News
Senate Considers Rules Changes Amid Trump Confirmation Fight, Politico (Live Updates)
Senate Maneuvers to Block Trump Recess Appointments, Politico
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