Donald Trump/Supreme court immunity case thoughts 

If the Presidents of the US have term limits, all politicians should have term limits, also.

A president can’t declare war. Dude give up politics.

The president doesn’t have the right to declare war on a country. Congress does.

If this was Obama

President's need congressional permission to declare war

We can't trust none of them is the line of the year Stephen A has proven me wrong over over and over again this man will speak his opinion on any & everything not selective reporting love you brother

The same people who say that Donald Trump is not fit to be President are the same people who watched the debate and say Biden is in a fit state to continue. Make it make sense!

Also Congress should have term limits as well

The fact that people don't ask "Both" candidates to step down, lets you know the mindset of both parties and America in general, we all should be troubled.

I think this man’s emotions are at war with himself

I just need to correct Stephen A. Smith. A United States President does not have the power to declare war on another nation. Under the Constitution, a war must be declared by an act of Congress. This is why the Korean War was not technically a war, but a "conflict" or a "police action," because Congress never declared war against North Korea. See Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.

I still support Donald Trump andI feel he will win again .

Remember, just last month it was the Dems who said *"*we must respect the rule of law and our judicial systems to protect democracy*"*

Its in favor of any American president smh. There are checks and balances that hold the president accountable. Please take a civics class and reread yoyr constitution

I like you brother but you tend to play both sides when it comes to politics. I think you are a political wimp . People can hear that you are tethered to your Disney bosses.

It doesn’t matter who the president is every president operates in their office and their own personal interest as how they define it for the country.

not sure how RBG is a good example… Obama would have had to replace her in his first term, because McConnell refused to bring any Obama nominee to the floor (Garland) in his second term, claiming some bogus tradition

This doesn’t say he can break the law, it says that you can’t sue them for the consequences of doing something like signing an executive order to ban oil or natural gas drilling.

All the pres have immunity I don’t get the big deal ! Joe should be cheering

The Supreme Court ruling on immunity also applies to Biden. The immunity also applies to actions the President does or say is done according to the law.

This decision save all presidents

You speaking straight facts with Biden...that was a major fumble debate.

It’s not about liberal or conservative side. It’s about a ruling that puts no bounds on a president, ostensibly making the executive a king or queen.

Conservative here who loves Stephen A!

First of all it was it was the law before the ruling it was the law. The court kept the law or upheld it.

Just vote trump bro

Is this podcast still on

Steve Smith, my favorite ESPN host . It’s trump all day don’t be ignorant

Why does anyone listen to this dude on politics. He’s like learning on the go lmao

You’re really asking how they don’t see?? It’s way more than that my brother, how do they not see EVERYTHING that’s going on in this country right now, how??

They all need term limits house senate and Supreme Court, people need to stop taking advantage of the people and serve us.

There should be term limits for the congress as well.

They have to be confirmed by congress..

7:51 massive context being left out… RBG didn’t step down because of what happened when Barack Obama selected Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court in Feb or March, and the republicans in Congress sat on not voting the pick until after the election in November. She knew they would have used the same excuse and not allowed the pick to go through.

I don't necessarily have a problem with the immunity. I have a problem with the Supreme Court not defining what an official act is. That is quite disconcerting to me.

Vote Trump 2024

I'll give SA a C- for his take. He makes valid points about the RBG situation and how similar it is to what happened with Biden but im not sure swapping candidates right now is gonna make that huge of a difference. My issue is with him classifying the decision as right wing or liberal when the supreme court invented this standard of immunity out of thin air. Nowhere in the Constitution does it say the president is a monarch.

Stephen A - Heres a BOMB DROP ! its the applicant to the court (the one bringing the charge) TO PROVE that the act was OUTSIDE of his duties ! ITS THE CONSTITUTION !!! HALLLLOOOOOO !!!! 😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉

I didnt know that about Ruth and Obama, if only her ego didnt play into it 😂

Every President has had immunity. If not, they all could have been arrested. Any military action taken by a President outside of congressional approval would be considered a crime if not for immunity

Wow your actually making sense for the first your not making about race. Just truth.

Judges have immunity, congress and even prosecutors. What's the harm with president. Your hatred is telling.

Yoooooooooooo.. this man Stephen A is spittin STRAIGHT. FACTS 🤯🤯🔥🔥🔥

The President can deploy the Military into a hostile conflict zone, but he cannot declare war only Congress has that authority. But I get what Mr. Smith is saying. When drafting the role of the Presidency, the Founders viewed him as an Executive who would carry out through the agencies of the Federal government, & enforce the laws or directives Congress passed. It was not viewed as a figure of hyper partisanship who would nominate only judges he or his party alone wanted to get preferred results, instead he was to pick experienced wise people to work as judges of the law to interpret the Constitution's meaning & carry out justice.

Don’t forget the control republican didn’t let Obama fill a supreme vacancy that might answer your question why she didn’t want to retire

Always love hearing your thoughts on politics. I'm center right so we disagree on a bit, but ur always honest to yourself not a puppet.

I agree that judicial reps shouldn't be politicized. Most things should not be. Especially the Bill of Rights

This is dangerous

Everything about Stephen A says Industry Plant. He says whatever depending on the day. You never really debate anyone of substance. If you look up the word GAMEKEEPER it would definitely be Stephen A Myth

As long as there isn't a limit of term for congress who writes the bills. There shouldn't be a limit of term for who is in supreme count

You probably can't name the branches of the government without google.

i see the point you made at the end, but i dont really understand how that is relavant to the actaul SC rulling.

We miss you on first take!!! It's unwatchable with you. Glad you did the podcast

Hadn’t looked at it this way .. and now I would consider Biden stepping aside . Thank Stephan A

!OKAY!

Some areas I agree with you on with this and some disagree. I do appreciate the perspective. It made me think.

Stephen A r u on the left or right or r u other?

It is about time for Congress to make law and shorten the SC justices term to 4 or 2 years only. They are acting like Trumps lawyers, instead of upholding the Constitution. Telling the people that Presidential crimes is okay?!!!! all law books drained down the toilet.

hey stevo send me a few bucks for food and rent ...i was just replaced by a NEWCOMER

America is rotting in plain sight.🇯🇲

Very well articulated and on point 100%. I love the Democratic Party, but they always find a way to self-destruct.

Loved your take on this matter, and breaking it down for your audience to understand. better. You should do a whole segment on Jeffrey Epstein on how the FBI has the footage and other evidence, and how they have not released any names of the clients -_-

I appreciate your voice Stephen A...however a President can't just declare war. That has to go through a political process. I agree with a lot of what you said though.

You mean like Obama? Biden?

Great!!!!!

Stephen A I need you to start shedding light on project 2025 and specifically how it effects ppl of color

Try withholding your support for Trump. We get it, Biden is not fit either. But Trump wasn't a good president before and won't solve America's problems. Things in America can get much much worse if ppl act without thinking. Lots of ppl are just upset and frustrated at EVERYTHING and so they desperately want change, but Trump might very well be much worse than Biden has been.

The laws apply to all equally , the dems just have their own special rules for the Rep that they like to apply as they wish !!

Amen😊

This is brilliant

None of these hypothetical situations SAS brings up are things that can't be codified into law, in fact ... they already are.

It doesn't matter who picks the justices it will all be the same.

Guess what? It doesn’t matter what we think…enjoy life the best way you know how until its time for you to meet your maker.

about time you stay natural and just speak facts on politics

USA democracy is at an all time high threat with this immunity thing. Trump loves this. A silent and highly dangerous precedent to democracy.

It’s a sad day when the notion of “no person is above the law” is considered a “liberal view”. When a self-proclaimed “centrist” like Stephen A. Smith “isn’t taking a side” on a Supreme Court ruling that upends a founding principle of this country.

Only in America 😳😳😳😳😳

May you should re-read the constitution bc it obvious that the president cannot declare war without legislation. And again if weapon is made in your country and finance by your country taxpayers money you have a right to decide who you give it to. Same as any individual person who own there money, you work for your money you choose who to give to. He needs to shut up his uniform and loud self just like to hear himself talk.

Never in our history has a president ask for complete immunity. Why now ? I'm not sure about giving a candidate who says he will be a DICTATOR for 1 day complete immunity is wise. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. The checks and balances of the 3 branches of government has been forever altered.

THERE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CERTAIN RULES FOR CERTAIN PEOPLE IN POWER AND CERTAIN CLASSES OF PEOPLE AND RULES FOR THE COMMEN MAN ON THE STREET

We the people SAS we the people give the president those powers on our behalf to conduct those duties of declaring war etc.

The Democrats should allow the people of the US to decide on who they want to be president instead of using the justice system to take out a political opponent.

Didn't have Wes Moore name drop on my BINGO card

How’s the contract convos going? Getting that mcafee bag! Lfg

What happens if Trump wins then Alito and Thomas retires? That 6-3 majority is another 40 years. Sad thought.

Noone to vote for there not talking about reparations 🤷🏿

Stephen A Smith, with the death of Antonin Scalia in February 2016. The Republican Majority in the Senate made it their stated policy, to refuse to consider, any nominee, to the Supreme Court, arguing that the next President should be the one to appoint Scalia replacement. President Obama nominated Merrick Garland for the open Supreme Court Seat, but the Senate did not consider nomination. Obama made 80 nominations for Federal Judgeship. 7 was withdrawn by Obama and 73 of them were expired at an adjournment of the Senate, including 54 that were pending at the close of the 114th Congress. As of December 4 2023, 23 of his unsuccessful nominees had been nominated to Federal Judgeships by subsequent presidents, with 22 of them having been confirmed. When President Donald Trump was inaugurated, there were already a Majority in the Senate and House. Although, some of us know, that Federal Judicial Appointments are approved through the Senate. President Obama made two successful appointments, to the Supreme Court of the United States. 6 of the 9 Supreme Court Justices, was appointed by Republican Presidents, 3 included by President Donald Trump. The argument, Stephen A regarding Hilary Clinton and the Supreme Court Judicial Appointment, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg not relinquished her seat or if she had. Obama Merrick Garland nomination for the Supreme Court, refused by Republican Majority still would have persisted. Hilary Clinton was the most qualified, out of the Democrat Party, for the Presidency. She had been a Lawyer, Senator in NY, US Secretary of State and highly intelligent and the wife of President Clinton and remember, he won two terms, were a governor and lawyer. Opinion Hilary Clinton won the popular votes by a huge margin and the Electoral College has 538 Electors and 270 majority of the electoral votes is require, to elect a President. Donald Trump had the majority of Electoral votes. Your argument does not have the legs to stand on Stephen A Smith. There are really no correlation between Ruth Bader Ginsburg and President Joe Biden. Joe Biden can potentially cause a ripple effect, on the down ticket of Democrat candidates running for office, in which can have a tremendous effect at the local governments and states governments level, for offices of the Democratic candidates, who running for offices and sway some constituents to not vote or vote for another party. Opinion

So now respecting the court is only when it pleases you? What happened to obeying the rule? Few weeks ago the court was right for indicting trump and we have to trust the rule of law, now it changed.

Stephen a. Smith, the Max Kellerman of politics

Congress green light give general pursue

Leave my present alone

Stop trying to both sides this issue. There's no other sides to say a president is immune.

👏🏾Good, someone was trying to jfk the man

Criminal Law stupid..Declaring war is not a criminal act

The truth about it, who will you vote for sir?

Before you syart something be smart, don't missed lead those that follow you, simply read thev9 pages written, and you will see how a President also has rules, read it thr constitutional that each President is held to.

He is the best we have to run the country 🤷🏿‍♂️

if youre getting your politics and info about the law from SAS then i feel bad for you

Are you already biased, or do you present a Fair and Balanced Story.

It's for Allll prez...