Donald Trump Violated the Constitution, federal judge rules

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

A federal judge ruled on Monday that the Trump administration's cancellation of approximately $8 billion in energy grants violated the Constitution by targeting recipients primarily based in Democratic-leaning states.

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JUST IN: Judge Mehta rules that Trump/Russ Vought's termination of environmental grants during the shutdown -- targeted solely at states that voted for Kamala Harris -- violated the 5th Amendment's Equal Protection clause and orders them restored. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26 ...

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-- Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) Jan 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM

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He violates the Constitution every single day.

Period.

#1 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-01-13 07:40 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

In other news...dog bites man.

#2 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2026-01-13 11:33 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

How about we just have the grantees provide some oversight on where the money is going. I mean after Minn the Dems are looking a little shady in that category.

#3 | Posted by fishpaw at 2026-01-13 02:03 PM | Reply

Dem admin rewards Dem plantation states with pork grants.
>not corruption

New admin claws back polpork.
>corruption she cried

#4 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-13 02:28 PM | Reply

"New admin claws back polpork"

New admin pretends polpork always ends in (D)

#5 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-01-13 02:30 PM | Reply

I mean after Minn the Dems are looking a little shady in that category.

#3 | POSTED BY FISHPAW

Perhaps. Time will tell. Does it justify how much you are trying to deflect and ignore how Dark it's getting with all the fraud waste and abuse of power over there at the White House?

Nope. Because it's not even close.

#6 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-01-13 03:06 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

New admin claws back polpork.
>corruption she cried

#4 | POSTED BY JOHN_SAVAGE1

How's that old DOGE thing going anyway with independent analyses estimating it has actually cost taxpayers billions of dollars?

Has Big Balls recovered his balls yet?

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-01-13 03:08 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

#5 | Posted by Danforth
Of course. It's always the other guy.

#8 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-13 03:10 PM | Reply

The------------- violated the constitution like it was a 13 year old Ivanka lookalike.

#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-01-13 03:10 PM | Reply

DJT violates the Constitution on a regular basis:

www.google.com

#10 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-13 03:15 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot

I almost flagged that as funny but it's kind of sick and probably true...

#11 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2026-01-13 04:30 PM | Reply

#3 | Posted by fishpaw

Are you talking about what are shaping up to quite possibly be baseless claims by a right wing blogger that made the news or what?

You know the one that when inspectors showed up the day cares were all operating as expect with kids except for the one which hadn't opened for the day or did you miss that? I caught it on GroundNews in the blind spot section.

#12 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2026-01-13 04:34 PM | Reply

"Of course. It's always the other guy."

That's not the theory they're operating under. Their premise is it's ONLY the other guy.

Remember when Trump told Blondi to prosecute Democrats???
www.politico.com

#13 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-01-13 05:19 PM | Reply

#12,
Trump was convicted of fraud, Fishpew.

A Children's charity was the victim.

Now sit TF down, and STFU, Dork.

#14 | Posted by Wardog at 2026-01-13 05:31 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1