Democrats are fight Trump and his ‘Bond’ villain
Re letter “Democrats are like my whiny second-grader,” Feb. 8: Dennis Coyne’s letter regarding DOGE is condescending and clueless. It betrays a complete lack of understanding of the basic framework of constitutional government in the United States.
Article 1 of the United States Constitution grants Congress, not the president, the power to make law and establish federal agencies. Congress determines the budget and what funds can be withdrawn from the Treasury.
Article 2 grants the executive branch, headed by the president, authority to execute the law. Execute means put into effect.
The president has no authority to unilaterally withhold funds or trash agencies established by Congress. He is to follow the laws established by Congress, including the budget.
Democrats are certainly doing more than complaining.
Letter : Democrats behaving like my whiny second grader. DOGE is about to school them.
Lawsuits are being filed by Democrats and others who respect the Constitution to stop the blatant illegal actions of Trump and his Bond villain sidekick Elon Musk.
Since Trump’s actions are grossly unconstitutional, even with the current U.S. Supreme Court, he will lose many if not most of these cases.
But before we get there, he will be spending a lot of taxpayer dollars to defend his illegal actions. Anyone who cares about controlling spending should focus on the costs of Trump’s giant ego.
Victoria E. Ullmann, Columbus
Anti-Donald Trump and anti-Elon Musk protesters march at the Ohio Statehouse and on N. High Street Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. It was part of the “50 Protests 50 States” movement
More than 200 people showed up at the Ohio Statehouse Sunday to show support for the Latino community and protest President Trump’s policies on immigration.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: How Democrats are battling Trump, ‘Bond’ villain Elon Musk | Letter
