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BumRushDaShow

(164,777 posts)
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:17 AM Apr 2025

Trump Appears Unaware Supreme Court Ruled 9-0 Against Him: 'That's Not What My People Told Me'

Source: MEDIAite

Apr 25th, 2025, 10:27 am


President Donald Trump claims his lawyers have told him that the Supreme Court’s ruling on Kilmar Abrego Garcia does not mean he needs to bring back the man accidentally deported to an El Salvador megaprison. In an interview with TIME, the president was asked about the Supreme Court’s 9-0 order telling the administration to effectuate Garcia’s return.

The administration has maintained that Garcia is an MS-13 gang member despite no prior convictions and their admission that he was sent to El Salvador by mistake. Asked if he’s “disobeying” the Supreme Court, Trump said, “That’s not what my people told me — they didn’t say it was, they said it was — the nine to nothing was entirely different.”

The ruling orders the government to “facilitate and effectuate the return of [Abrego Garcia] to the United States by no later than 11:59 PM on Monday, April 7.”

“I leave that to my lawyers,” Trump said when asked if he is actively facilitating Garcia’s return. “I give them no instructions. They feel that the order said something very much different from what you’re saying. But I leave that to my lawyers. If they want — and that would be Attorney General of the United States and the people that represent the country. I don’t make that decision.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/news/thats-not-what-my-people-told-me-trump-defends-defying-9-0-supreme-court-ruling-ordering-kilmar-garcia-returned/

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Trump Appears Unaware Supreme Court Ruled 9-0 Against Him: 'That's Not What My People Told Me' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 OP
The wanna-be boy king has a history of trying to create his own reality. Snarkoleptic Apr 2025 #1
Hate to say it, but it stated no dissents, BUT i'm 100% sure TWO of them for sure bluestarone Apr 2025 #2
You are talking about 2 different cases and rulings MLWR Apr 2025 #9
Well, i'm thinking these same two Dissented in the first one as well. Just didn't say they did. bluestarone Apr 2025 #11
There is no such thing as a dissent that isn't a dissent. onenote Apr 2025 #22
Ok, won't argue that, OFFICIALLY that's true. BUT bluestarone Apr 2025 #24
Typical. Bully everyone into accepting the fantasy you want rather than the reality we live in unblock Apr 2025 #3
Voters can vote for criminals to commit crimes in office. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #4
Excellent example of a major weakness in the administration: the president's advisor's are lying to him. Martin68 Apr 2025 #5
Time for some advisors to cool their heels in some lockup for contempt EYESORE 9001 Apr 2025 #10
He's lying. It's just one of Trump's techniques to avoid having to jusrify his actions when confronted. Doodley Apr 2025 #6
He is not lying. STephen Milller told him. See reply # 13. Amaryllis Apr 2025 #16
One wants to remember the convicted felon lies, a lot. republianmushroom Apr 2025 #7
He only hears what he wants to hear. pandr32 Apr 2025 #8
Someone is feeding him this garbage. Time to find out who. Initech Apr 2025 #12
It was Stephen MIller. He said it several times when Bukele was with them in the Oval.He told Trump that SCOTUS ruled in Amaryllis Apr 2025 #13
That asshole needs to be arrested now. Initech Apr 2025 #15
If true... he should fire his lawyers. chowder66 Apr 2025 #14
Chump has one philosophy ... that he can lie with impunity FakeNoose Apr 2025 #17
I'm sorry, but the Mediaite story is misleading onenote Apr 2025 #18
Wow. Bondi, meet bus. I'm not responsible. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #19
It's great the Donny fingers his lawyers as the ones in contempt. Safe as Milk Apr 2025 #20
They are keeping things from you Donny. twodogsbarking Apr 2025 #21
As if anyone in this administration has demonstrated anything other than abject incompetence. Karasu Apr 2025 #23
"My people". They have submitted. Like some creepy movie. twodogsbarking Apr 2025 #25
This just tells you that this tidbit was blacked out on fox news Hieronymus Phact Apr 2025 #26
Trump stated that "others" in his administration are making decisions regarding the SCOTUS ruling Martin Eden Apr 2025 #27

MLWR

(734 posts)
9. You are talking about 2 different cases and rulings
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:00 AM
Apr 2025

In the first case before them, "The Supreme Court has unanimously ordered the Trump administration to “facilitate” Abrego Garcia’s release from custody so that he can have a hearing." --The Hill

In the second case before them, Thomas and Alito dissented.

bluestarone

(21,006 posts)
11. Well, i'm thinking these same two Dissented in the first one as well. Just didn't say they did.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:19 AM
Apr 2025

That's my opinion only though. (if the real truth was known)

onenote

(45,948 posts)
22. There is no such thing as a dissent that isn't a dissent.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 01:22 PM
Apr 2025

If they didn't state on the record that they dissent, then the default is that they didn't dissent.

bluestarone

(21,006 posts)
24. Ok, won't argue that, OFFICIALLY that's true. BUT
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 02:12 PM
Apr 2025

In my eyes NO WAY these TWO in their minds didn't DISSENT.

unblock

(55,852 posts)
3. Typical. Bully everyone into accepting the fantasy you want rather than the reality we live in
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:23 AM
Apr 2025

Seems like a definition of tyranny, if not also a few other mental illnesses....

Irish_Dem

(78,972 posts)
4. Voters can vote for criminals to commit crimes in office.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:28 AM
Apr 2025

And the courts are supposed to look the other way.

Martin68

(26,884 posts)
5. Excellent example of a major weakness in the administration: the president's advisor's are lying to him.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:44 AM
Apr 2025

EYESORE 9001

(29,396 posts)
10. Time for some advisors to cool their heels in some lockup for contempt
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:16 AM
Apr 2025

See what they tell the apricot hellbeast then

Doodley

(11,547 posts)
6. He's lying. It's just one of Trump's techniques to avoid having to jusrify his actions when confronted.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:55 AM
Apr 2025

I've got people working on that. The lawyers are dealing with that. Nobody told me that. I've got two guys working on that. We are working on that right now. We will have something tremendous in two months. It's a scratched record of BS.

Initech

(107,162 posts)
12. Someone is feeding him this garbage. Time to find out who.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:27 AM
Apr 2025

Stephen Miller and Alex Jones are very likely suspects.

Amaryllis

(10,909 posts)
13. It was Stephen MIller. He said it several times when Bukele was with them in the Oval.He told Trump that SCOTUS ruled in
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:32 AM
Apr 2025

their favor. and he said it more than once.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/stephen-miller-egregiously-misrepresented-a-supreme-court-order-while-trump-nodded-along/ar-AA1CYthz

If you find a recording of the meeting you will hear it.

chowder66

(11,727 posts)
14. If true... he should fire his lawyers.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:33 AM
Apr 2025

But he personally doesn't fire anyone so there's that.

FakeNoose

(39,875 posts)
17. Chump has one philosophy ... that he can lie with impunity
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:46 AM
Apr 2025

He lies and he keeps on lying, and he never stops. He believes that if enough people hear his lies, and if they hear it often enough, they'll start believing him.

Then "poof" ... it's no longer a lie .. it's the "new truth."

onenote

(45,948 posts)
18. I'm sorry, but the Mediaite story is misleading
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:58 AM
Apr 2025

In suggests that the 9-0 Supreme Court ruling ordered the government to "facilitate and effectuate the return of [Abrego Garcia] to the United States by no later than 11:59 PM on Monday, April 7.” But that's what the district court originally ordered. That deadline initially was stayed by the Supreme Court, which then ruled 9-0 that the district court should clarify its order, stating as follows:

... the deadline in the challenged order is no longer effective. The rest of the District Court’s order remains in effect but requires clarification on remand. The order properly requires the Government to “facilitate” Abrego Garcia’s release from custody in El Salvador and to ensure that his case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly sent to El Salvador. The intended scope of the term “effectuate” in the District Court’s order is, however, unclear, and may exceed the District Court’s authority. The District Court should clarify its directive, with due regard for the deference owed to the Executive Branch in the conduct of foreign affairs. For its part, the Government should be prepared to share what it can con- cerning the steps it has taken and the prospect of further steps."

I have no doubt that Trump has been misinformed about what the Court ruled, or is incapable of understanding it. But that doesn't excuse Mediaite misrepresenting the Court's decision.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,019 posts)
19. Wow. Bondi, meet bus. I'm not responsible.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 12:07 PM
Apr 2025

I'm powerless so I can't be in trouble. This from the guy that told his lawyers what to say and write during the trial that made him a FELON. BTW, again, "I leave that to my lawyers"? Does he mean the United States Of America's Justice Dept.? Or, the Lawyers that lost the State of New York's criminal case against him that resulted in him being found guilty of felony charges and becoming a FELON.

Safe as Milk

(191 posts)
20. It's great the Donny fingers his lawyers as the ones in contempt.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 12:12 PM
Apr 2025

The proper judicial ruling, IMO, would be to call the lawyers before the bench and strip them of their license to practice. Donny's word can be taken as fact in this regard. Let the attorneys find jobs at Wal-Mart.

Karasu

(2,003 posts)
23. As if anyone in this administration has demonstrated anything other than abject incompetence.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 01:59 PM
Apr 2025

Only the best people, don't you know.

They can't even do fascism properly.

Martin Eden

(15,272 posts)
27. Trump stated that "others" in his administration are making decisions regarding the SCOTUS ruling
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 06:16 AM
Apr 2025

THEY are not immune from arrest and indictment.

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