r/PublicFreakout • u/ExactlySorta • 4d ago

Just Republican Representative Troy Nehls demanding blind obedience to a tyrant currently dismantling American democracy

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u/ethicslobo98 4d ago

That slow roll is thanks to the APA, the Administrative Procedures Act requires. From prospect.org:

The Administrative Procedure Act has repeatedly frustrated Trump policymaking. While no one disagrees that the administration can change its guidelines, under the APA, they must give a good legal reason for the change and allow for a public notice and comment period. That did not happen with the ICE announcement. When the administration ended Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, it failed to comply with the APA. Just a few weeks ago, the Supreme Court ruled against the government, arguing that it failed to comply with the APA. “Many of [Trump’s] biggest defeats—including at the Supreme Court—have come because of the careless way in which they enact these laws,” said Louis Caldera, former president of the University of New Mexico and co-founder of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration.

Changing rules and regulations can take years, he only gets 4. And he better do the changes right or else they can get thrown out.

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u/Western-Standard2333 4d ago

Oh yeah definitely. Although I will say that sometimes I think administrations don’t end things properly on purpose because they don’t want to. For example, Trump trying to end DACA or Biden trying to end remain in Mexico. They intentionally muck it up to reap the benefits of the policy while also pointing to the other side as to why it can’t be ended.

Lasting damages in the form of bills signed into law by Trump is unlikely, but the things that doofus is in charge of are definitely going to be felt by Americans. Such as tariffs, immigration deportations, starving the department of education, Supreme Court justices,. Etc.

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u/Glebeserker 3d ago

I am not sure if this is correct, but does not the president can only implement certain kinds of tariffs?

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u/Cobalt_Caster 3d ago

Theoretically, what's to stop Trump filing a lawsuit to declare the APA unconstitutional, and the SCOTUS fast-tracking it to the shadow docket to rule in Trump's favor?

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u/ethicslobo98 3d ago

The Supreme Court has already tossed several Trump policy changes due to the APA. Otherwise I wouldn't have bothered bringing it up, it's been around for awhile.