How the Supreme Court Ruling helps Trump

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Calarogu shark media from Washington, DC, where I guess a president can just

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do whatever they want. This is
balid. That's right. The Supremes have

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weighed in and the AI can't even
write me a good joke about being my

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baby. Let's hit this in a
dazzling display of judicial acrobatics. The Supreme

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Court has granted former presidents a golden
shield, ensuring they can wield their official

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powers with impunity. Yes, folks, it's true. If you ever find

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yourself in the oval office, go
ahead and do whatever you want. Future

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prosecutors will need to play an epic
game of legal twister to hold you accountable.

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Chief Justice John Roberts said presidential immunity
must be absolute for core constitutional powers.

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Translation, when the president does it, it's not illegal, especially if

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it's labeled official. So like if
Joe Biden wants to officially take John Roberts

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house and money, I guess that's
official. Justice Sonya Soto Mayor was clearly

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not a fan of the new presidential
immunity fund zone. She warned that this

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ruling creates a law free zone for
presidents. Cue the nightmare scenarios assassinations,

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coups, and bribery, all immune, what could go wrong? Republicans cheered,

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Democrats cried, podcasters are mad they
couldn't run their Gretchen Whitmer profile,

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and Trump never won to miss a
beat, promptly declared victory on truth social

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Meanwhile, Representative Alexandria Ocazio Cortes promised
impeachment articles against the corrupt justices, although

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she didn't specify which ones. Details
details. Down in Fulton County, prosecutors

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now face a herculean task as they
prepare to combat the Supreme Court's new get

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out of jail free card for Trump. Spoiler alert, The legal drama continues.

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Republicans are celebrating like its New Year's
Eve. They praised the ruling as

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a blow against what they called the
Democrats witch hunt. J. D.

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Vance called it a win for the
rule of law, because apparently immunity is

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the new law. Democrats already in
full on panic mode. They described the

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ruling as a step toward dictatorship.
Eric Holder, ever, the wordsmith,

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dubbed it a monstrosity. The Biden
campaign didn't mince words, Well maybe Joe

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did. He kind of mumbles anyway. They labeled it a handover of keys.

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To a dictatorship because nothing says stable
democracy like an immune president. The

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Supreme Court has effectively turned the presidency
into the ultimate do not pass, go,

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do not collect two hundred dollars card. Future presidents can now operate with

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the confidence that their official misdeeds are
untouchable thanks to the judicial Houdinis of the

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highest Court. Buckle up, America. Our legal roller coaster just hit a

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new twist. In the latest episode
of the Hunter Biden soap opera, the

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President's son has decided to take on
Fox News, accusing them of crossing the

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line from journalism to revenge porn.
Apparently, Fox's miniseries The Trial of Hunter

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Biden, which aired in twenty twenty
two, thought it was a great idea

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to splash explicit photos and videos of
Hunter all over their streaming service, and

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now Hunter's had enough. Hunter's lawsuit, filed in New York Supreme Court,

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claims Fox violated New York's revenge porn
law. The series used real life explicit

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images found on Hunter's infamous abandoned laptop
because nothing says hard hitting news like nude

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picks and sex tapes. Right Predictably, Fox News called the lawsuit entirely politically

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motivated and devoid of merit. They
argue that Hunter is a public figure and

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that they were just covering newsworthy events, because sharing someone's intimate photos is totally

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how you cover news. A Fox
News spokeswoman described the lawsuit as a political

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stunt and reminded everyone that Hunter Biden
is a convicted felon. Umm, are

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we going to start pointing out convicted
felons now? Interesting move by Fox.

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer made it clear
to a senior official in President Biden's campaign,

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Jennifer O'Malley Dillon, that she disapproved
of speculation about her replacing Biden.

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This conversation, prompted by post debate
despair among Democrats, saw Whitmer distancing herself

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from any draft gretch movement and reaffirming
her support for Biden despite concerns about his

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electoral prospects in Michigan. Right,
Gretchen totally doesn't want to be the president.

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I don't want to host the Daily
Show either. The fallout from Biden's

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debate performance led to whispers that Michigan
might no longer be winnable for him,

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adding pressure on Whitmer to clarify her
stance. Whitmer's critics seized on the moment

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to undermine her by suggesting disloyalty to
Biden, highlighting the precarious position of Democratic

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governors with ambitions for higher office.
While publicly rallying around Biden, many privately

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expressed frustration and anxiety over his candidacy's
trajectory, wary of being seen as self

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serving if they voiced doubts, how
about some more names that could replace Biden.

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There's me, you, anybody,
and some governors we didn't already talk

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about on the weekend. By the
way, thanks Joe for making me work

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all weekend. And guess who has
to work July fourth weekend. Now you'd

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think you could close things out against
a thirty one time felon. But I

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digress. First up, Pennsylvania's own
governor, Josh Shapiro. This guy climbed

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the political ladder faster than you can
say liberal on key issues. He's like

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that student who ran for class president
promising longer recess and pizza Fridays, but

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ended up giving speeches on serious stuff
like raising the minimum wage and protecting abortion

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rights. Shapiro won his governorship by
nearly fifteen points in a battleground state.

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That's like winning an argument on Twitter
without blocking anyone. Impressive. Shapiro's youthful

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energy has Democrats daydreaming about him in
the Oval office. He's been Biden's hype

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man, telling fellow Dems to handwringing
and start working. That's the political equivalent

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of put down the Netflix and pick
up the phone. Bank. Next,

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we've got Illinois Governor JB. Pritzker
hosting the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this

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year. Pritzker's like the guy who
throws the best party in town and suddenly

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everyone thinks he should run for office. He's defended Biden more than your mom

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defends your awkward middle school photos.
Pritzker even invested five hundred thousand dollars into

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enshrining abortion rights in Florida's state constitution. Now that's dedication, or as I

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call it, political PayPal. During
the last debate, Pritzker tweeted, voters

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face a stark choice in November a
president with the experience to fight for hard

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working families versus a thirty four count
convicted felon who cares only about himself.

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That's some fiery rhetoric. He's the
guy at the debate who doesn't just drop

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the mic, he throws it across
the room. Last, but not least,

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we have Kentucky Governor Andy Basheer winning
re election a state redder than a

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sunburned lobster. Basher's like that guy
who shows up to the dance with two

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left feet and leaves with a trophy. He's young, he's popular, and

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he managed to win statewide as a
Democrat in Kentucky. That's like bringing tofu

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to a barbecue and convincing everyone at
stake. Basher's response to the idea of

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replacing Biden flattering, But I'm just
focusing on all the good things going on

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in Kentucky. That's a humble brag
if I've ever heard one. It's like

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saying, sure, I might be
the hero American needs, but right now

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I'm just killing it in Kentucky.
Eric Schultz, a seasoned strategist who's seen

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it all, knows this debate was
crucial. Sure Biden didn't come out looking

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great, but Trump's back on center
stage. Many voters didn't believe Trump would

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actually run again. They suffer from
Trump niesia forgetting the chaos of his first

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term. Remember this is the guy
who lost jobs, appointed the justices,

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who overturned Roe v. Wade,
and incited the January sixth insurrection. Now

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that you say that Trump nies,
this sounds kind of awesome. Trump,

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of course, called ending Row a
great thing and defended the January sixth rioters

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he dodged committing to accepting the election
results. Biden might have started slow,

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but Trump's extremism was on full display. Early data suggests he turned off swing

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voters he needs to win. Schultz
reminds us very few voters will recall this

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June debate. Come election day,
the race will be close, much like

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twenty twenty, when Biden won key
states by narrow margins. Democrats need to

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make sure voters understand the stakes.
Meanwhile, with Biden's campaign scrambling to stave

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off a crisis, several state governors
are quietly positioning themselves as potential substitutes should

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the need arise. They're staying loyal
publicly, but keeping a keen eye on

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Biden's poll numbers and donor support.
The temperature is high, one Democratic governor

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told Politico, capturing the anxious mood
amongst state leaders. Gavin Newsom of California,

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a key Biden ally defended the president
after the debate, but also ambiguously

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hinted at being ready to step up. Wes Moore of Maryland and other governors

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like Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and JB. Pritzker of Illinois have all been mentioned

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as potential replacements, even as they
profess loyalty to Biden. Jamie Raskin,

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a Maryland congressman, acknowledged the unease, saying there are honest and serious conversations

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within the party about Biden's performance.
Former DNC Vice chair RT Ryback even called

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for a public push to persuade Biden
to step aside, warning that if Democrats

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lose the election because they didn't act, they'd face severe consequences. Gretchen Whitmer

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of Michigan, a key swing state
governor, disavowed any draft Gretchen movement,

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but reportedly told Biden's campaign that Michigan
might be unwinnable for Biden post debate.

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This leak suggests that rivals may be
trying to undermine her, especially as she

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gears up for her autobiography tour.
Despite the undercurrent of doubt, a biden

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aide told Politico that no governor has
the support base to beat Vice President Kamala

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Harris if Biden steps aside. The
campaign is fighting back hard, targeting donors,

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strengthening ties with Democratic leaders, and
highlighting polls showing the debate's impact wasn't

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as severe as feared. Biden might
even be made more available for press conferences

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to counter the narrative of frailty,
but the signs of concern are clear.

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Democratic congressional candidates are distancing themselves from
Biden, fearing that association with him might

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hurt their own campaigns. Despite public
declarations of support, the worry is palpable.

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There is an enormous amount of affection
and deference to the president, but

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nobody thinks this is sustainable. A
senior Democratic aide told Politico the next few

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weeks will be critical for Biden's campaign
to regain its footing and convince voters that

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he remains the best choice to lead
the nation.