Rachel Maddow raised serious concerns on Thursday about a recent Supreme Court ruling, warning that it could lead to a constitutional crisis and “effectively end the republic.” The issue centers around President Donald Trump potentially ignoring a court order related to his administration’s freeze on foreign aid.
The MSNBC anchor explained the situation on her show, saying this could be a turning point: “They have been joking about this and making, you know, macho sounding bluffs about this for a long time now – particularly from the vice president – J.D. Vance,” Maddow said. “How is the Supreme Court going to deal with it now that it’s real?”
The case before the Supreme Court involves a ruling by U.S. District Judge Amir Ali, who ordered the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to unfreeze funds. Government lawyers are asking the Supreme Court to intervene and avoid following this order.
Maddow warned that this situation is serious. She asked if the court would “try to give him what he wants from the courts so that Trump doesn’t break that glass? Doesn’t, you know, smash through the brightest bright line that we have and effectively end the republic?” She added, “Do they appease him because they – ‘oh, he’s so scary, we better not make him defy a court order – we better make sure all court orders go his way.’”
She also considered another possibility, where the justices use this case to remind Trump that as president, he can’t defy court rulings. “Do they tell him that if he does try to defy the courts, he is effectively declaring war on the United States of America?” she asked.
Maddow told viewers to pay close attention to what happens next and “take it with all the seriousness it deserves.”
Watch the segment below.
