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If the Senate passes the One Big Beautiful bill & Trump signs it, he can delay elections, defy SCOTUS, and fire disloyal officials.

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Why aren't our Democrat Congresspeople and Senators angry over this  (202) 224-3121 and Demand them to speak out! Relying on the people to protest and not involve themselves  as they are AFRAID OF TRUMP repercussions. WHO WILL  STEP UP AND BE OUR HEROES? spread this all over social media JUST DO IT!

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by Innovator (64.1k points)
 
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Opinion. This appears to be an opinion/call to action rather than a factual claim that can be verified as true or false. The claims about "being afraid" and "not stepping up" are subjective interpretations that can't be verified as objectively true or false. Whether someone considers the Democratic response adequate or whether officials are motivated by fear versus other political calculations is a matter of opinion.
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ago by Master (5.8k points)

It's true that the commentary added by the social media user is political opinion, but we can still dig into the claims of the graphic they shared. It appears that these claims mostly reference actual provisions in the law, but misconstrue or exaggerate their effects.

Firstly, the "Big Beautiful Bill" doesn't mention postponing or canceling elections. The Congressional Research Service confirms "neither the Constitution nor Congress provides any … power to the President or other federal officials to change this date outside of Congress's regular legislative process."

However, the SCOTUS point is a bit more complex. Section 70302 of the bill limits federal judges' ability to enforce contempt citations by requiring security bonds for injunction violations—something judges rarely require. Legal experts like Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky argue this would nullify existing injunctions by making them unenforceable, allowing the administration to ignore court orders, a view also shared by other critics. Notably, the rule wouldn't apply directly to Supreme Court rulings, which are enforced by lower courts. So, while it's possible that Trump could subvert SCOTUS by ignoring court orders, it is not a direct effect of the bill.

Finally, Section 90002 of the bill requires new civilian federal employees to either become at-will employees or contribute 5% more to their pension. At-will employees can be fired "for good cause, bad cause, or no cause at all" without notice or appeal.

However, politically motivated terminations could still face litigation. Penn State law professor Michael Foreman notes: "An individual fired for political beliefs would have valid First Amendment claims... Even in 'at will' states, that standard does not allow employers to violate constitutional rights." This means the Trump administration would not have carte blanche to fire 'disloyal officials'. 

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ago by Titan (20.4k points)

This claim appears to be an opinion while also spreading false information. The claim that if the Senate passes the "One Big Beautiful Bill" and Donald Trump signs it, he can delay elections, defy the Supreme Court, and fire disloyal officials is falseMultiple fact-checking sources confirm that the bill does not grant the president any authority to delay or cancel elections. The U.S. Constitution gives Congress—not the president—the power to set federal election dates. Additionally, while the bill includes provisions that could make it harder for judges to enforce contempt rulings, it does not allow Trump to defy the Supreme Court or fire officials solely for political disloyalty.

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