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Pete Buttigieg Fact Checks JD Vance After He Seemingly Implies Judges Can’t Check Executive Power

Today in social media users cliaming ownership

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As vice president, you’d think JD Vance would know a thing or two about how the nation’s justice system works. But he just posted an embarrassing gaffe on X, so apparently, he doesn’t. Now, social media users are claiming ownership, and for good reason.

I don’t know the job description for vice president, but I think part of that description includes a working knowledge of how legal issues work in the U.S.

Instead, political commentator Brian Krassenstein notes how ignorant Vance is by highlighting Pete Buttigieg’s pointed response to the vice president.

“Pete Buttigieg understands America much better than JD Vance does…” he writes.

Vance’s thinking is emblematic of how everyone in the Trump administration thinks. Judges are supposed to keep the executive’s “legitimate power” in check. Especially in a time of would-be dictators — which is what Trump is seemingly trying to become.

Social media users were quick to rib Vance for his embarrassing gaffe.

@ProOffensive posted:

“Pete Buttigieg understands EVERYTHING much better than JD Vance does!”

“JD Vance went to law school. Pretty pathetic that he doesn’t even have a basic legal grasp on constitutional law,” quipped @ArtCandee.

@World_in_Common responded:

“They are upset that they can’t act completely as their IDs demand.”

One commenter noted that Trump & Co. are running roughshod over the Constitution. Or at least trying to.

@Dexter__Wright added:

“There are also laws embedded in the constitution; which they also ignore”

@MarkMantis writes, “They’re trying to consolidate all power in the executive branch.”

@DemocratRick12 called out Vance’s ignorance.

“The scary thing is, JD Vance really believes that bullshit. He doesn’t understand checks and balances and that Presidents aren’t kings!”

Vance doesn’t seem to understand that the U.S. operates under a system of checks and balances. According to United States Courts, there are three branches — the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, all of which operate under a system of checks and balances. As USCourts notes:

“This means that although each branch is formally separate from the other two, the Constitution often requires cooperation among the branches. Federal laws, for example, are passed by Congress and signed by the President. The judicial branch, in turn, has the authority to decide the constitutionality of federal laws and resolve other cases involving federal laws. But judges depend upon the executive branch to enforce court decisions.”

I went straight to the horse’s mouth here. I think this makes things pretty clear. All I’m saying is it would be nice if Vance would get his facts straight. The same goes for his boss.

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Megan Hamilton

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Megan Colleen Hamilton was born and raised on progressive politics and she has long fought for liberal causes. She has lived in the Pacific Northwest, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, parts of Mexico, and now Central America. Her travels have further informed her progressive beliefs in these troubled times. She is currently owned by 10 cats, two dogs, and one naughty rabbit. She actually is one of those “childless cat ladies.”

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