Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast

Joyce Vance & Laura Gamboa

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Apr 3, 2025
Joyce Vance, an expert in constitutional law and co-host of Sisters in Law, dives into how the Constitution's checks and balances are confronting Trump's challenges. She teams up with Laura Gamboa, a professor focused on democratic backsliding, who shares insights from her Foreign Affairs article on preserving democracy. They discuss the implications of voter suppression tactics, the critical role of organized opposition against authoritarianism, and historical lessons from countries like Venezuela and Colombia in the fight for democratic integrity.
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INSIGHT

Trump's Constitutional Overreach

  • Trump consistently loses in court because he seeks powers the Constitution denies him.
  • These include powers like the purse, explicitly given to Congress.
ADVICE

Responding to Judicial Decisions

  • Impeachment is not the proper remedy for unfavorable judicial decisions.
  • Appeal the decision through higher courts, as Chief Justice John Roberts advised.
INSIGHT

Constitutional Crisis

  • The current situation with Trump's defiance of court rulings constitutes a constitutional crisis.
  • This crisis manifests in the judiciary's role in remedying a lawless president.
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