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When Trump Jails MAGA's Neighbor
- Donald Trump faces growing conflict with the conservative legal movement due to recent judicial rulings and political disputes in 2025.
- This tension stems from Trump's expectation that Federalist Society-appointed judges will favor his agenda, especially after his tariffs were struck down by a federal court.
- Trump publicly criticized Leonard Leo and the conservative legal establishment, accusing them of disloyalty while continuing to nominate judges aligned with the Federalist Society.
- A federal panel specializing in trade issues declared Trump's April 'Liberation Day' tariffs illegal, prompting Trump to denounce the decision as highly unjust and politically motivated, and to call on the Supreme Court to overturn it without delay.
- These developments indicate a strained relationship between Trump and conservative courts, which may resist his power grabs despite his prior judicial influence.
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When Trump Jails MAGA's Neighbor
On this week's Just Between Us, guest host Andrew Egger is joined by JVL to discuss how Trump’s second-term power plays—like politicizing law enforcement and the DOJ—are breaking institutional norms, with dangerous implications. They debate Trump’s attack on the Federalist Society. Egger sees it as risky, alienating conservative judges with real principles; JVL argues the Society, like other GOP institutions, will fall in line if pressured.They …
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Bulwark writer Andrew Egger says the decades-long honeymoon between the Federalist Society and Republican presidents may be temporarily stalling out.“Donald Trump’s breakup with the conservative legal movement was a long time coming,” writes Egger. “Most presidents would commit unspeakable acts to get the sort of home-field advantage Trump enjoys in the courts—most notably, a 6–3 conservative Supreme Court, a full third of whom he nominated hims…
The rift we didn’t see coming: MAGA elites could be turning on Trump 'lickspittles'
Bulwark writer Andrew Egger says the decades-long honeymoon between the Federalist Society and Republican presidents may be temporarily stalling out.“Donald Trump’s breakup with the conservative legal movement was a long time coming,” writes Egger. “Most presidents would commit unspeakable acts to get the sort of home-field advantage Trump enjoys in the courts—most notably, a 6–3 conservative Supreme Court, a full third of whom he nominated hims…
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