I had the privilege of speaking with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, who didn’t mince words: Donald Trump and Elon Musk are engaged in a full-blown attack on democracy. And while spineless Republicans in Congress refuse to stand up to them, state attorneys general are leading the fight to hold them accountable in court. Both we here at the MeidasTouch Network and our millions of viewers and listeners have demanded action. Well, attorneys general like Kris Mayes are stepping up.
At least five major lawsuits have been filed by Democratic AGs against Trump and Musk, with Arizona leading the charge. Their actions are so egregious that federal judges have already issued multiple Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) to stop them—yet they continue to ignore court orders, pushing the country into uncharted legal and constitutional waters.
“This is a coup against our Constitution, against our way of governing ourselves,” Mayes told me. “They are violating over and over and over again… What do you do when the people running the federal government aren’t playing by the rules?”
Mayes and other Democratic attorneys general have filed lawsuits challenging some of the most egregious and unconstitutional actions of the Trump regime and Musk’s influence over the government. Among them:
Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship – This blatant violation of the 14th Amendment is nothing more than MAGA authoritarianism, and state AGs are taking it to court.
Elon Musk’s Takeover of Government Agencies – Lawsuits are challenging Musk’s unconstitutional role in the Treasury Department and USAID, where he’s exerting influence despite never being appointed or confirmed to any position.
The Federal Funding Freeze – Trump tried to freeze federal funding to states, threatening firefighters, law enforcement, rural hospitals, and social programs like Meals on Wheels. AGs successfully won a TRO to stop it.
Trump and Musk Violating the Appointments Clause – The lawsuits argue that Musk and Trump have installed unqualified loyalists into positions of power, sidestepping the constitutional requirement for Senate confirmation.
Contempt of Court Violations – Federal judges have ordered Trump and Musk to stop their unlawful actions, but they continue violating those rulings.
And that’s just the beginning.
“We’ve never been in a more dangerous place than we are today, at least since the Civil War,” Mayes warned.
One of the biggest concerns Mayes raised was what happens when Trump and Musk outright ignore federal court rulings.
If judges hold them in contempt, will Trump just pardon his allies? Will Musk keep defying subpoenas, protected by a corrupt federal government?
Mayes made it clear: state attorneys general aren’t backing down. These cases will likely reach the Supreme Court, and when they do, the justices will have to decide whether they stand with America—or with authoritarianism.
One of the most outrageous aspects of Trump’s government is Elon Musk’s unchecked access to Americans’ personal data. Under Musk, DOGE has become into a tool for government surveillance, with teenage hackers and unqualified tech bros accessing sensitive private information.
In Arizona alone, Mayes’ office has been flooded with calls from furious citizens—Republicans, Democrats, and independents—who are outraged that their tax records, medical files, and Social Security information have been accessed by Musk’s lackeys.
Meanwhile, Musk—who is bragging about gutting government agencies—is running around at tech conferences wielding a chainsaw like some kind of deranged movie villain.
“I don’t think Elon Musk has ever used a chainsaw in his life,” Mayes said, mocking the bizarre stunt. “At the same time, what he’s doing is devastating real people’s lives.”
Here’s where the hypocrisy of Trump’s MAGA movement is on full display. While Trump and Musk rant about stopping drug cartels, their own actions are making it easier for them to operate.
The federal funding freeze that AGs fought against would have eliminated critical drug task forces working to stop fentanyl and cartel operations.
In Arizona, police just seized over 1.5 million fentanyl pills, along with meth, guns, and cash—but if Musk and Trump had their way, those operations would have been defunded.
Trump claims to want “border security,” but his reckless, unconstitutional executive orders have weakened law enforcement’s ability to do their jobs.
One of the biggest questions I get from viewers: When is Elon Musk going to be forced to speak under oath?
Mayes couldn’t reveal everything about legal strategy, but she confirmed that AGs are already working to subpoena Musk, demand documents, and expose the truth about how he’s infiltrated federal agencies.
The Appointments Clause lawsuit—which Mayes filed alongside 12 other state AGs—is the most likely case to force Musk into testifying under oath. And when that happens, his entire corrupt arrangement with Trump will finally be exposed.
The message from Mayes was clear: This is a fight for democracy itself.
And Americans are stepping up. The Democratic attorneys general are launching a nationwide town hall tour, giving people a chance to voice their anger over the corruption, lawlessness, and invasion of privacy happening under Trump and Musk.
“If your Congress member isn’t holding a town hall, demand one,” Mayes urged. “Make your voice heard. Call their offices. Let them know you’re not okay with a billionaire weirdo having access to your personal data.”
Mayes made one thing clear: Americans—regardless of party—are waking up.
Arizonans didn’t vote for a dictatorship. They voted for a better economy, a secure border, and functional government. What they’re getting instead is authoritarianism, corruption, and an all-out assault on democracy.
“We still believe in America,” Mayes said. “And we still believe in our Constitution. But we need to fight for it before it’s gone.”
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Honestly I don't know why no one in the media including you, educates your people that Steven Miller who is Donald Trump's power behind the throne, his family is from Belarus. His entire family are immigrants. He is absolutely 100% in cahoots with Russia to be Trump's handler and he has been since 2015. I believe every time I said the name Stephen Miller I would say and the "Belarusian" Stephen Miller
His family immigrated to the United States in the early 1900s from Eastern Europe. So did ours. He was born and raised Santa Monica, California.
We can deamonize! I think we can outsmart them! I know we can!! Its A "Coup" for gosh sakes!! I have to get out of the denial stage. Its real!! We have two very mentally ill people doing some serious damage to us all here!!
Part Of His Family immigrated in The 1900's !!? His Direct Family Left During The 2nd World War !!? Time Period Because They Were Targeted !!?
I Didn’t Know That!!! Thanks For The Information on Miller…. I’ll start spreading it all around on my Social Media Accounts!!!
Just released the budget cuts plan that the House of Representatives presented so far—-
A tax cut of $4.5 trillion dollars for the top 1 percent ( billionaires)
SNAP recipients benefits cut 20 percent.
Medicaid cut $880 billion dollars, down to $0 benefit….
Is this what MAGA ( republicans) voted for???
Any republican please tell me how this will help you …. Not any cheaper eggs, groceries, gas that was promised!!!! No cheaper housing, but instead cuts to all middle class families, medical care, education, snap benefits, and many other cuts!!! I and others are waiting!
Now is the time for people in the poor Republican states need to rise up against the people they elected, and the Demos in those states to advertise this gross intransigence of American priorities
NINE OUT OF THE 10 POOREST STATES IN AMERICA ARE REPUBLICAN STATES, AND 95 OF THE 100 POOREST COUNTIES ARE ALSO IN RED STATES...
(politifact.com)
I’d like to hear how they cover for him now, too!!
They will try and justify this evilness even though it's going to negatively affect them. They're so blind to the truth its pathetic.
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There are many out there would say yes. But more and more are crying and apologizing. I want to say too bad, but the more that get educated, knowledgeable and upset, the more rebels against Trump we will have.
Yes I heard Insulin went from 6$ to now 80$ at CVS! OVERNIGHT! THAT ASS HOLE!! SO ANNOYING !!
Watch out for American farmers. Musk is cutting many programs that keep door coming to America and to USAID as well
In India and other places the farmers went to the streets with their tractors I think we need some farmers to do some stuff. In reality, it's white men that they respect so it's white men that need to take to the street for us first
Actually, these are cuts to the poorest families. They are truly heartless. They have been yelling "America first," and "we should take care of our own." Not doing such a good job at it so far.
Yup
Thank you for that juicy tidbit.
Kandace, that info about Stephen Miller, while believable, is NOT ACCURATE. His great-grandmother did come from Belarus…in 1906! There are a zillion dreadful things about Miller, but being a Belarusian “handler” isn’t one of them— he was born and bred in Santa Monica. See “early life” here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Miller_(political_advisor)
And his liberal Jewish family is horrified at what he became: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/08/13/stephen-miller-is-an-immigration-hypocrite-i-know-because-im-his-uncle-219351
Thank you, Maria. Are you his Aunt?
It's funny she feels the need to tell everybody what we can say about Stephen Miller. She's actually dead wrong because I didn't say Steven Miller was an immigrant I said his family were immigrants.
Rose, your comment implied that they had just arrived! That’s not the kind of inaccurate “information” —or even implication—that should be coming from our side. Immigration OVER A HUNDRED YEARS AGO is quite a different matter. My forbears came from Ireland at the turn of the 20th century, but I’m not a clandestine operative for Ireland! Also, if you would just look a little further into the Stephen Miller story, you’d see that he’s the freak in a very liberal Jewish family which is horrified at what he’s saying and doing.
Kandace, I’m just another like-minded person here, who doesn’t want OUR SIDE to be spreading inaccurate “information.” Leave that to the MAGAs!
I can only surmise by his physical appearance and his behavior pattern as an adult that he was the skinny nerd in school the butt of all jokes and probably bullied…..all this in a liberal California city.
He found solace in his daddy figure Trump, vicariously bullying every liberal leaning person and getting even for his issues as a kid.
I did find this. Dems were questioning his Russian involvement
https://beyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=695
Me too he is really creepy
My mum, who is 91 and grew up under Hitler, says Miller resembles the scary Nazis she remembers from her childhood.
Yes, I thought that too. He just needs a SS uniform. 💀
some smart cookie can use ChatGP or Deep Seek to arrange that for you
And Emil Bove, the guy pushing around the prosecutors in SDNY, looks just like Miller. Cold, dead eyes, and a hungry-looking face.
Omg JF, he truly does. Creepy AF.
I have always referred to him as Nazi miller.
This update with Kris Mayes made me feel a little better. Thank God we have officials "in our court" when other courts (SCOTUS) probably aren't. Can't even think of the spineless wonders of the Republican Congress.
Kris has been a GREAT ASSET for Arizona….. but, of course, you won’t hear that from ANY of the MAGATs here!!
Well, the First Lady is from Slovenia, a long-term staunch supporter of Russia. But between his worship of autocrats and whatever it is that Putin has on him, Trump doesn't need anyone to egg him on. Although, having Tulsi Gabbard heading National Intelligence doesn't hurt. Red Dawn 2.0
Melania’s father was a card-carrying communist, who lived in our White House for a while.
I chuckle when I see “Tulsi gabbard, National Intelligence”…..sounds like an oxymoron to me😸🤣🤣
Yup. We could even take the "oxy" part out
Miller even looks Gestapo! PATHETIC SLIMEBALL!
I've always considered Steven Miller to be the reincarnation of Joseph Goebbels.
He's a reincarnated OG Nazi.
Ironic Isn't !! That If His Family Didn't Leave Europe !! He Wouldn't Exist ! Today ! Because He's Whole Family Line Would Have Been Eliminated In WW II !! Him & His Wife Are Both NutJobs !!? His Own Family !! Doesn't Like Him !!? He's The Epitome Of A Nazi Skinhead !! In A Business Suit !! 😮😮😎
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Miller_(political_advisor)
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stephen-miller-descendant-asylum-seekers-fled-anti-semitic-violence/
I can't say that I found anything to corroborate your suspicions in what is available at Wikipedia, or anywhere else I might consider reliable. Having said that, yes his family immigrated from Belarus in the early 20th century, to escape the grinding poverty and antisemitic pogroms. There's no excuse for this man's ideas which have apparently guided Trump's anti-immigrant actions, from the Muslim ban to today's awful ICE raids.
Even his Uncle is embarrassed. This of all the immigrants; Ivana Trump, Melania Trump, her parents, Elon Musk, Stephen Millers grandparents. It’s the old do as I say not as I do.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/08/13/stephen-miller-is-an-immigration-hypocrite-i-know-because-im-his-uncle-219351
Pigs at the trough.
He is Jewish.
NO WAY IN HELL IS HE JEWISH !!
He is Jewish and he is an immigrant hypocrite, according to his uncle.
https://time.com/5365329/stephen-miller-uncle/
Google it!
I agree with you Steven Miller is pure evil.
I hate him.
Like Kandace, I didn't know that, either! YIKES! Steven Miller's family--IMMIGRANTS?????? I thought the Doofus Dictator Psycho absolutely hates immigrants--and here he is.....well....you know.
🧨🔥☄️🔥🔥🔥 thx 👍
that makes sense
Rose, you should edit or even delete this comment, because although some of his family DID come from Belarus, it was in 1906!!! Your comments are totally believable, but NOT TRUE, and people are going to read this and spread it around, with the “fake news” label coming back to bite the MTN. Here’s the Wiki on Miller— scroll down to “early life”:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Miller_(political_advisor)
And I definitely do believe Trump’s a tool of Russia— just not being “handled” by the repulsive yet (horribly!) all-American Stephen Miller!
Maria please never tell me what I should do. If you take a half a second and go back and read my comment I didn't say Steven Miller himself was an immigrant. I didn't say that at all. I said his family were immigrants. Neither did I say they had just arrived here off the ship yesterday. It must be awful around somebody like you that feels like you have to tell everybody else what to do. Yes you must be Steven Miller's aunt or his wife God forbid. He reminds me more of vlad the impaler. I can't wait until we see him actually start to cry because he is that overly emotional and full of hate and spite.
Kris Mayes is a heroic public servant. She and Katie Hobbs are delivering progress in Arizona. Democrats need to elevate more women to save our sacred democracy: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/women-will-save-our-democracy
Like Katie Porter and Joy Ried?
I have a question for MAGA —
You say you wanted trump back in office.
You say you liked his “policies”.
That things were “better”.
That he “fought for you”.
And I want to know why you think that.
Because he told you he would lower the cost of your prescription drugs, and didn’t.
But Biden did.
He said he’d bring back manufacturing, but he didn’t.
Joe Biden passed the CHIPS Act - allocating tens of billions in incentives for companies to construct & expand manufacturing facilities in the US.
For four years straight, he said every week would be “infrastructure week”, only that week never came.
President Biden signed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law during his first year in office.
He said he would boost economic growth by 4 percent a year. Nope. The economy stalled, and unemployment soared to the highest levels since the Great Depression.
Joe Biden has created 13.2 million jobs and unemployment has been under 4% for 17 months in a row—the longest stretch in over 50 years.
He promised to eliminate the federal deficit. He increased it by more than 60 percent.
Joe Biden cut the deficit by more than $1.7 trillion in his first two years – the largest deficit reduction in American history.
He said he would hire “only the best people.” He’s since called his AG a “gutless pig”, his National Security Adviser “one of the dumbest people in Washington, his Sec. Of Defense “the world’s most overrated general” and he’s said that people were right to want to hang his VP.
Joe Biden has seen very little turnover in his cabinet and hasn’t so much as criticized anyone in his administration, let alone wanted to see them hanged.
He promised he’d build a wall and that Mexico would pay for it. He then took $15 billion from our Defense Department’s budget to pay for less than 500 miles of construction.
Joe Biden got Mexico to pay us $1.5 billion for border security.
He promised to lock up Hillary Clinton for using a private email server. He’s now been federally indicted with 37 charges related to his intentional mishandling of national security documents.
Joe Biden… hasn’t.
He said he would “unify America”, and then told his supporters to attack our Capitol.
He was impeached twice, lost re-election and has to date been indicted 71 times, with more charges likely to come.
Oh, and that money you’re sending him for the 2024 election… that’s being used to pay his personal legal bills.
So, given all of this… my question remains the same — what was “better” under trump? What “policies”? If it wasn’t healthcare, infrastructure, border security, American manufacturing or the economy, what was it?
And if he’s “fighting for you”, why was he using your campaign donations on his personal legal woes?
I would really love to know.
Oh, hell YEAH!!! Thank you, Mary d!
Feel free to share any of my thoughts! We must not remain silent!!!
I wish there was a way I could bookmark your comment it is so great.
Just like Meidas Touch, full of FACTS.
"Joe Biden has created 13.2 million jobs and unemployment has been under 4% for 17 months in a row—the longest stretch in over 50 years."
IT is JOBS good paying jobs that drive an economy.
I am crying when I think what Trump and his STUPID tariff ideas will do to our economy.
Joseph R Biden was a GREAT President!
Go ahead- copy , paste whatever you need to do!!! We must not remain silent at this crucial time in our democracy!!!
oh my gosh, you are spot on! i’d love to read this to my maga husband but i know it will fall of deaf ears. the only truth out there, according to him, is spoken by the hosts of fox ‘news’
FOXNOISE, The Land of Make Believe!
Patte, there is a podcast that does work on MAGAS.
It is called Tangle.
Try listening together to Tangle.
Just try it together.
I think that I agree with you, but could you please change "he" when it's the first word in a paragraph to "tRump" or FOTUS.
Or donOLD
Trumpty dumpty… promises made… promise’s broken 😡
Terrific!!!
Go Girl!!!!!! The courts have to take charge and do the right thing. No matter conservative or liberal values, THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AND ELECTORATE deserve checks and balances. UPHOLD YOUR COUNTRY’s CONSTITUTION!!!!
The orders issued by the courts must be enforced . This is where we will find out if we have lost America or not
Im a disabled Arizona voter. I left a message with her office last week asking if I could get a lawsuit together for me and the other people whose hippa rights have been violated. Still waiting on a call back.
Don’t let it hurt your feelings that she doesn’t get right back with you - she has a limited Budget, too. I’m sure she is absolutely going crazy with all the Lawsuits she’s filed against Donald Trump and his Fake Electors, Rudy Giuliani, and Elon Musk and his stupid chainsaw killing our country at lightning speed! You should write to “The Popok (sp?) Firm”. He’s on another Meidas Touch Network called “Legal AF”, and he opened a new Firm to handle such Laws like this. If you don’t WIN, you don’t Pay. Find him on YouTube under “Meidas Touch”, “Legal
AF”or “Michael
Popock”.
Oh absolutely. This is Arizona and there’s so many people dealing with immigration/deportation issues that I completely understand the office has to be swamped. I’ll probably do my diligence and call and leave a msg once a week to keep the messages rolling but that’s about it. I don’t take offense. It’s all crazy right now.
I’d love to reach out to Polpok he’s great I love his takes and the whole Midas team.
TY Ms. Mays & Ben!! You are correct it's a COUP!! Luv Arizona. I'm from Massachusetts. I can't believe what is going on. MUSK & TRUMP are total Nazi's!!
Yes, I agree, total NAZIs. F them and the weak Republicans.
Proud to be an Arizona
Thank you Kris. We all need to stand and stop this!
Thank you, Kris
This needs to stop. The people running the country are not running it. They are ruining it. I don’t even recognise America anymore.
When I was sworn into the US Navy, a part of then swearing in statement said "Protect and Defend the Constitution from enemies both FORIEGN AND DOMESTIC. I'm sure that all of the politicians took the same or similar oath when sworn in to their positions. I know the top military members did. It tears at my heart that they are all letting America be taken over by these Fascists.
Can I share your comment?
Absolutely
What do other countries do to those who enact a coup??? Hopefully our people will stand up and push back. Relying on the Supreme Court is a joke. When we fight we win
Thank you for keeping us up to date with every unconstitutional action Trump et Al make and how we can support the Resistance !
Excellent interview, Ben and AG Mayes!! 💙 Thank you!
I second that! It's encouraging to hear from people taking action. We absolutely need to hear from the people honoring their commitment us as officials representing U.S. citizens.
I am feeling very happy that I was an AZ resident that helped elect Kris Mayes, and other Democrats to run the state government of Arizona! (Honestly, I am even more glad that a few months ago we moved to Oregon, which has also has a Democratic legislature.) Kris is amazing, as well as Katie Hobbs and Adrian Fontes.
Tucson here 👋, by way of Lincoln City 😃 💙.
What a glorious, huge country we love❗️
Thank you Kris Mayes for what you doing for a country and the Constitution of the United States My dad fought in Germany and Korea and I have a son that's a Marine and my second son's in the Navy they have fought and they have defend our Constitution and I'm glad that you're doing it too did not let them down do not let us down thank you again
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I truly appreciate what all the Attorneys General are doing. My biggest fear of Musk having to testify under oath is that he, as do so many in the administration, lie anyway, oath be damned. Will justice really be served? Why aren’t those who lie under oath, as we saw time and time again with the Cabinet vetting in Congress, not put in jail for lying? They are sworn into office and do all the things they said they wouldn’t.
I was a Republican for almost 30 years until Trump came along!🤬
I am sure (hope?) that the Cyber Ninjas' "voter-data" heist is still being investigated... as they acquired the means to do a lot of harm.
Thank you and you need to listen to this song every time I listen to it I cry
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=sxnrXqHzAYc&si=FdclKD7Rh8kAgcJZ
Oh my goodness. What a beautiful and bittersweet ballad. I am weeping! 🥺 Thank you, Teresa, for sharing. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 🌻 Glory to Ukraine! 💙💛💙
And wow, check out this article from AP News:
Wounded, Recovered and Back to War.
Ukranian soldiers are returning to battle after amputation.
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-amputee-soldiers-7926672c250a649233001d86dbdf7f31?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
I know, I care a lot and would love to share this with Zelinsky don’t people remember what Putin did to Navalny?
Ah, Navalny … what a hero. I just received my copy of his memoir, “Alexei Navalny: Patriot” and will start it as soon as I finish Cecile Richards’ memoir, “Make Trouble.” Two amazing bravehearts, and gone much too soon. 😢
I want to share this with Zelinsky
The Greatest statesman in the world, in a long, long time. 🇺🇦 🫡
Thank you. Chilling. 🇺🇦
How can we let Zelinsky that we care
Good question. I've been searching online for a way to do it, but I haven't been successful. I don't know where else to look.
Thank you, Teresa. Beautiful. Someone needs to make The Dictator Psycho Idiot in the Oval Office not only listen, but WATCH this video. Then again, doubt the Dingbat would pay attention--and obviously wouldn't care.
Read this
https://apple.news/AaDVxw2_DS6WozJuyhr1FGQ
Listen to this older song that I grew up with and the words are so true
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-pLMVaJe-0s18Lj0H3HmYKD1rFAQc8IN&si=lRCTSRGT4BQX8aH7
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-amputee-soldiers-7926672c250a649233001d86dbdf7f31
Edna Madden
Listen to this song, it’s from a Ukrainian that has a amazing voice what they are going through
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=sxnrXqHzAYc&si=uczGUxHPamtXqomI
If Trump now taking over the military and being able to use it to squash our peaceful protests isn't enough to scare the slimy GOP Congress into finally taking some action to stop him, then I don't know what hope we have. His next step will be to manufacture some "terrorist act or similar" and declare a national emergency so he can use the military and the national guard to silence our protests and anger. I cannot believe the GOP Congress does not consider their oath to defend and protect the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic more important than Musk putting money into elections to unseat them or the threats they get from his little bullies. I cannot believe they do not consider the future of their children and grandchildren under this regime more important than the threats to them that they are receiving now. I hope all this pressure from their disappointed constituents and the solidarity of the Democrats in Congress against them will finally shock them into action to stop Trump and Musk before it's too late.
We fight, Brother ✊️
Exactly! Head to the swing states and mine personal info for 100 bucks? With a fake million dollar grand prize? Now he's gathering against court orders telling them/ him to stop!! And no one can stop him!!! Or will stop him? That's bull shit folks!! Its time to dump the rotted produce!
What a woman! Crystal clear. Thank you!
Keep up your great work to pro5ect America and our rights and freedoms.
Is there any rational person out there who thinks Trump/Musk's actions are not outrageous and unconstitutional?
No--but of course the dingbat republiCRAPS think their actions are just fine--and patriotic. Disgusting.
Thank you, AG Kris Mayes, for speaking truth to not power, but insanity and lies.
Thank you AZ AG for the work you are doing on behalf of American citizens!!!!!!
Do any states have their privacy laws in their criminal code? Herr Mustt should face criminal privacy law violation, like identity theft.
That's a great question. Although I am a resident of red southern state, my social security information is tied to New York state, where I lived and worked.
I was born and raised in New York (Long Island), so MY social security information is tied to the state also. (Live in Washington State now.)
Oh, those wonderful courageous women standing in the first line to defend the Constitution…I admire them, from Mayes, JC, AOC, Maine‘s Gov, the NY prosecutor, Hutchinson, Cheney…., it scares the powerful men more than the heroic men fighting alongside them, I reckon….this is really great!
I don't want Musk to speak under oath. I want him gone.
Agreed. He is not going to be honest! If he's paranoid visiting his own kid? What would we expect on a witness stand?? He can't sit still ,he needs to atand!! Guys warped!! Mentally ill with a personality disorder!
I didn't know where to ask this question, just heard you are surpassing viewership of the right wing dude rogan (??) If I upgrade to paid here on sub stack does that help your numbers pass him even more? I will do whatever to help us start to take back facts and truth!!! tell me what to do and I will gladly do it!!!
I upgraded. Pretty sure that's the move! What can I afford? Old guy on SS ... 😏
I want to know why NO ONE blocked their entrance or pulled them out!!!!
The chain-saw bit was from President of Argentina, Mr. Milei who used that metafor saying he was going to slash all the waste the Kirchnerist government left behind. Milei gifted the Chainsaw to Musk.
Makes sence, could tell by watching him he likely never ran one!! But ?..so he's a cartoon character co-leading a Coup!! No one will or can stop him?? Not buying that. Sorry Musk MUST be stopped!!
Very informative information about Musk background!
They’re breaking the law and therefore should be arrested. That’s what is supposed to happen to criminals.
I heard her say that people didn't vote for a dictator, but Trump told the world that he was going to be a dictator on day one. I know he talks out of his ass a lot, but when he uses words like that, I tend to take him at his word.
I know this is off subject, but this is just rolling around in my head. If these so-called “Christian Nationalists” are so pro Cheeto face, why are they putting up with his lies?!? They don’t seem so Christian to me!!
Because they are getting everything they want. They care not religious they do not follow Jesus of Nazareth
They follow greed,hate and power.
In fact they have been robbing from the tax payers claiming “ religious status” nothing about their actions are religious! It is a sect cult.
Just as I thought!! Pieces of shit!!
I didn't stop to think! If Elon was arrested for contempt of court? Captain Chaos would just pardon him!! There has to be some way to stop this Coup! The longer it goes the more damage!!
I don't believe he can pardon him if he is banned forevermore from the US. His choices of living elsewhere are slimming. Africa is angry at him for demeaning them and considering suing. Canadians are threatening to revoke his Citizenship. America should just do it!! No questions asked, leave with the clothes on his back like the criminal he is.
We need to demand Republican Representatives come to townhalls and make your demands known.
Turns out Trump doesn’t want to put in the work and DOGE stands for Don’s Out Golfing Excuse
Love the acronym!
In the end will it be possible to forever them banned from the United States? Maybe Putin will let them in.
I want those The Dictator Criminal Buffoon Goon Loon, muskRAT, and the Dictator's VP locked up not only for good, but to have absolutely NO access to computers, phones, etc. Absolutely NO WAY to have any contact with the outside world. It would serve them right. Gagging all three for life would be a good idea, too.
I read the name Date Rape Donnie the other day and now I use it exclusively. Date Rape Donnie and the Ketamine Kid. What a team. Thank God for people like Kris Mayes. Keep it up Meidas.
Go after the Musk fan boys individually.
Problem is, the courts move too slowly. We need mass protests. Now
Great update from Kris Mayes. Thanks!
I love that the AG's are fighting back against this tyranny. But, I fear that they will not follow the Orders they have against them. What happens if this happens. America has seen this before and Fraudster Trump is not convicted as the felon he is?
Is trump going to use the military to get his and Elon their way. I know the justice department doesn't have one. Does it come down to the private citizens to take control. Damn the house and senate!!!
Say no to Elon Musk and his political action committee. Vote for Susan Crawford, Wisconsin Supreme Court, April 1st.
What Arizona AG appears to be saying: Countrymen, it is 1934, still time to undo this coup!
Courts can do so much over time! How do we stop this 100 day railroad? This "Coup??". Short circuit his smelly foul Ass? Outsmart.them? Not him that's easy!!
Its gone beyond personalities!! We need to stop this coup!! How?? He will pardon Elonia? His advisor Milker! We protest!!! A rotted produce party for event starters?? He can smell right?? Unless its him and his dirty diap??
Not only Miller? His main stay attoeney Boris? Donald can be bought! Donald is vacant of patriotism! Its all about himself! The malignant Narcist! Prove me wrong?
Hum… I believe tRump said something very similar during his campaign speeches. 🤔
I believe it was “gonna have to fight like hell..”
“We still believe in America,” Mayes said. “And we still believe in our Constitution. But we need to fight for it before it’s gone.”
WE NEED A 50501 GLOBAL PROTEST!
Could she also add that Musk should not be allowed to take “revenge” on an agency he likely believes destroyed his way of life in his own home country of South Africa?
https://2012-2017.usaid.gov/news-information/frontlines/50-years-and-food-security/mission-south-africa#:~:text=U.S.%20policy%20was%20to%20help,economic%20change%20through%20peaceful%20means
What is the difference between a poor person entering our country illegally vs a rich one? NO DIFFERENCE! Both are subject to our laws and consequences. Carry out the rules of law IMMEDIATELY in the face of CLEAR and PRESENT CRIMES being committed by those who didn't receive leave to enter.
We all need to attend townhall meetings and ask our representatives to stand up to Elon Musk. We need to ask them if they will vote for impeachment when Trump violates court orders.
Oh my now the re-fuclick-likins care?
We need to have the military remove him from office before he controls the military!!! This IS a coup! Why isn’t the military getting involved??
Pete is in charge of the DOD! The town drunk! I hear he is drinking more now! A lot more!!
Why bother? Muskrat is a nobody if he doesn’t have Dump, Vance and Johnson
It's most likely the other way around, too.
I am from Arizona. Thank you!!
Facebook would NOT let me post this quote from The Guardian today:
“That promoted former Social Security administration, commissioner Martin O’Malley to warn on CNBC that people should start saving now and ultimately you’re going to see the system collapse and an interruption of benefits. I believe you will see that within the next 30 to 90 days.”
I am so thankful to have Kris Mayes as our AG in Arizona and Katie Hobbs as our governor!
AG Kris Mayes is a "breath of fresh air" fighting the tRump and Doggie head for our democracy. I realize she can't do it alone. We need to stop blaming our Democratic leaders for this shit show and point the finger at all Republicans that have created this mess.
So set your calendars for "March on Capitals" at noon on March 4th. Unfortunately, I have no other information. Hopefully, others will know more. We, the people, must fight for ourselves the freedom we have fortunately had in the past.
So Don is doing the "next Louisiana purchase?". From NATO countries that are saying their not for " sale'. Media is pumping and fueling Donalds.WWE grandiose Dictator Wana be!! Yep FOX, ABC, CNN, How does a 34 time convicted felon, sex predator, liar get considered for Mount Rushmore?? Its just feeding Dons personality disorder, any news with him on it is good!! He's a stupid fool!!
Stay strong. Tackle this injustice. Impeach the rapist felon Epstein buddy and send his Nazi misogynist goofball to prison .
Yes you're right we never lose position before because we've never had a dictator before and make the mistake that is exactly what Trump is setting up to do become a dictator and all of us will be in his slaves
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"The Appointments Clause lawsuit—which Mayes filed alongside 12 other state AGs—is the most likely case to force Musk into testifying under oath. And when that happens, his entire corrupt arrangement with Trump will finally be exposed."
Once that happens, they will find out that Trump/Musk rigged the election and that Trump is an illegitimate president. He and Vance should be removed immediately and a new election held. Johnson can be the interim president but not allowed to make/sign any executive orders. Speaking of executive orders, all of Trump's EO's should immediately be reversed.
Kris Mayes is my AG! So proud! Thanks for a great interview. She is so no nonsense.
When Donald Trump was running for president, he said the following:
“Vote for me and you’ll never have to vote again.”
We’re now just a few weeks into his second term, and it’s starting to become clear what he meant by that.
Are we sure that Musk himself is not a client of the fentanyl distributors?
The man is demonstrably functioning under the effects of some illicit substances/s. Perhaps Musk should be compelled to undergo a substance test before access to any government facilities?
Better late than never. Now if Congressional Reps & Senators will start actually brawling with the QAP. i want them to fight over every single action of the QAP (formerly GOP)! i want them to fact-check these MFSOBs each time they lie. Yes, they would be busily earning their compensation.
Please retract the spam report on the older woman because it was meant for kim, who is posting spam. Sorry for the mix up.
I’ll
Excellent interview & great news!! Thank you. Maybe Zill sleep tonight! 🙃
THANK YOU SO MUCH, Kris and Ben, for all you are doing. As Kris said, we ALL need to be calling our Senators and Reps and putting the pressure on them to STAND UP for DEMOCRACY.
Let's keep up the resistance movement America, DEMOCRACY is EVERYTHING. There is strength in numbers, speak up, speak out, get in the way, let's make some GOOD TROUBLE!
Please pass this on by restocking!🙏🇺🇸
I feel frustration when I hear people talking about the coup not respecting trump’s campaign promises. Huh? Those obvious lies? Does that help anything? It’s not incompetence it’s deliberate
The wishy washy toothless laws of this country have allowed Trump, Musk, and many others to ignore courts' orders, subpoenas, and now, perhaps, even arrest warrants. If we Dems ever regain POWER we need to revamp the necessary laws so that if some piece of shit like Musk or trmp ignores a court order they get ARRESTED.
So maybe Lisa Minkowski should get her cohorts to turn on mango and musk! Wake up Lisa!
This was a FANTASTIC interview— Ben, you are at your best in this kind of programming, and while I’d known Kris Mayes’ name, I didn’t realize what she WAS. A great mind, with the magic combo of perfectly-organized thoughts and rock-hard moral center. I know our MN AG, Keith Ellison (former congressman), is in that group of valiant AGs— I’m going to start paying a lot more attention to their battle now.
Once sustainable items disappear, safety becomes a bigger issue, food becomes scarce etc, what will the American people do?? Why is Congress allowing these laws to be broken???What is the fear in the Republican Congress? Are you all okay with this alleged American called Elon Musk controlling our government?????We need to figure this out and Fast!!!!!!
So why would the Donald want Elon to step up his efforts with more damage? To keep in line with the 2025 100 day plan? Or does Don get a bonus if its sooner?? Courts only can move so fast! Donald coaches know that!! This Coup needs to stop!!
Coups are won by a deluge of law suits and millions of citizens demonstrating, talking to leaders, separately, in small groups to spread leadership out so far and so many that is hard to keep track of them.
Thx AG Mayes.. California AG Bonta is right there with you! Respect for both of them & the other AG’s fighting for the people!
Stay strong & stay safe, Meidas Mighty! 💙
This is what we need more of thank you for having the courage to stand up and move forward for all of us
Thank you both!!
This is an outstanding interview. There is no exaggeration in calling Trump’s actions a “coup”.
As someone who is in AZ, I'm glad to read that AG Mayes is leading the charge to do something about those idiots in Washington who are destroying people's lives everyday. It pisses me off to no end that nobody hasn't deported Trump and his family to South Africa where he can behave the way he wants to. But, apparently being a Congressional member or a Senetor is just too precious of a job to give up and not speak out against their boss (?)... It's like a battle, so unfortunately the front lines of the Republican party will have to fall to make room for other Republicans to fill in those seats and aren't tainted by the bullshit coming from the wannabe dictator... If it were up to me, DJT, would be the only thing mentioned in classrooms until one gets into college because he's not worth wasting ink on a peices of paper...
As someone who has lived in AZ most of his life, it makes me sick to see and hear what is happening to our country and democracy. As for me, I'm very happy to read that
I thought he was a very stable genius? Which one of you told him that? Slap yourself, please.
The big issue is the weak GOP House and Senate that is being threatened by the Dumpster Administration, they must approve anything he says or does. If they did the work for the American people that voted for them none of this would be happening! He needs to be iIMPEACHED and Much needs to be arrested and DEPORTED out of this country to China or Germany where Tesla is manufactured and let them pay him the Billions instead of the US he is trying to destroy! This country (our tax payer $$$) has spend Millions of Dollars for all of their Private plane traveling especially Air Force one that costs about $300,000 an hour, plus the planes that fly with to protect the Monster that belongs in a Mental Institute for his Medically Delusional Psychopath Illness!!!!
love my AZ AG Kris Mayes!!!
Who can intervene with a Coup? Us? :-). There's clear contempt of court orders here! So can the AG deputise? Or the Judge? Not federal martials, Elon needs to have his ass thrown in jail for contempt of court orders? Donald needs to be yanked by his ear to Rikers!! He needs an impeachment !! Running a Coup is not ok! I know my ancestors are turning in their graves!. Ugh!
Just Pete the drunk is dismantling the whole pentagon. Now we're in bigger trouble!
Go Ben!
I'm proud she's not afraid to do something & represent AZ
I’m hoping legislation is being created so this NEVER happens again.
You're very impressive AG Mayes! A great communicator!
Perhaps it's time to start Article 25 procedures before HE destroys our Country forever NOW!!
RFK, Patel and Bondi all lied under oath in their confirmation hearings. I wouldn’t expect Elon to be any different. That’s the main thing that bothers me most about the Republican Party. They claim to be Christians, but they’re anything but.
If Texas AG Ken Paxton held a town hall I would laugh. Or faint. He doesn't care about anyone but himself. This is the guy who wore a bulletproof vest to do a photo op on the border and then, when one of his employees said she was afraid to go to the border to do a video he ordered, told her to "just take your gun." Ass.
I hope that AG Mayes sees this comment. I live in Cochise County, Arizona, where the infamous Tom Crosby just won re-election last November despite being under felony indictment for delaying certification of the 2022 midterm election results. His and Judd's (she at least did not seek re-election) actions were ludicrous considering that Cochise itself went blood red in 2022, as per usual. Without Cochise's votes in the total Arizona count, Lake didn't even come close to winning the governorship. But when has the MAGA thought process ever made sense? They sit back and wait to see where the wind is blowing, I truly wonder where the election corruption lies.
We fought a good battle, we never Crosby-ers, there was more excitement in our city than I have seen in years. I even surrendered my green card and paid the $800 fee to become a US citizen so that I could vote. No one paid ME for my vote, I put my own money on the line. But Cochise is quite literally a Republican MAGA Stronghold and it didn't matter that Crosby was and is trying to stick us with his legal bills and that he certified his own election results. Guess we aren't supposed to worry about HIS integrity. Hah. But it really made me wonder that a county with so very few votes could take a week to "count" the votes. That the machines--ironically the very machines that Crosby felt were suspect in 2022--malfunctioned on election night and the count was stopped for hours. This time, however, he certified the vote re-electing him with alacrity. Makes a difference when it's his side that wins. I hope he is convicted in the AZ courts but here's the question: if he IS convicted, does he then have to resign from the County Supervisors??
Shut down political pivots with closed (yes/no) questions.
Do you have the names or states of the AGs who are involved in this suit? I'm anxious to see if WI's is on there. So far, he's been MIA (and he's a Democrat).
Something weird happened to me today on Instagram ... after posting a comment, it immediately told me my account was suspended for spam. I don't post spam - I am just a regular person replying to posts. In order to get back on, I had to upload a photo of myself. I understand they're trying to prove I'm not a bot ... but asking me to upload a photo of myself is a bit concerning.
Anyone else have this experience?
No, but I bet the republiCRAP Dictator Psycho in the Oval Office has had something to do with it. Or even more so, The muskRAT. Remember he's after all of our personal information. Censorship is their next step/way. They are trying desperately to take over all communications such as this one. Remember how they OPPOSE freedom of speech unless it's something positive/good about them.
I hope one of these town halls will be around me!
Maybe el on could "look into" the wood chipper 🤔
Maybe Elon could "look into" the wood chipper. 🤔
Tucson here. Lovin' it. 💙✌️💙
Good for Arizona! pbd
SHOPPER'S SHUTDOWN❗️FEB28TH. Stay home, hug the kids. We're doing this. ✌️😃👍
I've watched a few commentaries about Doge, and I'm wondering who they work for. One commentary led me to think they are keeping all or part of the money they free up. I know the purpose is likely to fund the tax cut for billionaires, but is that all of it?
I am hoping that the governors of the aggrieved states send National Guard personnel to remove all unqualified people from the US Capitol and Departments and see 1) whom the capitol police side with and 2) whether the use of Federal troop in US territory is warranted.
I was hoping the capitol police would follow the US Constitution and remove those people NOT EMPLOYED BY THE GOVERNMENT from the premises, or disallow their entrance. They are not beholden to an unlawful order of the president over the tenets of the US Constitution, are they?
But if he is immune…
Love her willingness to call out the insanity!
what is going on is insane!!! Get rid of Musk!!! Why is he, a foreigner, being allowed to have ANY influence??
Then, consider removing Trump ... Is her impaired? senile? Sometking is definitely 'OFF"
Where is Joy Reid
I feel like no matter how many suits will be filed , and where they would be coming from or what they'll say, trump made Supreme Court will toss it .
Thank you for having Kris Mayes on. I am glad that she is representing our state and will definitely be attending any local town halls with state AGs. Let’s stop this BS in its tracks!!
I am an Arizonan. Thanks for the interview with Kris Mayes. All three parties have one third of us. Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and everyone sitting on their couches have to rise up against this coup. Don’t focus too much on what we disagree on. I might not have said this a few weeks back, but we are backs against the wall now and need alliances. Let’s come together against the traitors. We have a common enemy.
I think one of the state prosecutors needs to charge Musk with a crime because he is not legally authorized to steal data from the Treasury Dept. - and then they need to subpoena him and put him under house arrest, and forbid him to go on the civil service website - and then they should monitor his computer. The response to that should be revealing.
This was a great interview. Kris had some great information.
Ben, Remember the lawsuit against Trump University in Texas 2014 - Greg Abbot was the Lt Gov! Just to be sure, Texas homeowners/consumers essentially, got everything the hen laid but the egg in that settlement! Abbot said: Trump University was so egregious in dishonest sales practices - Trump should never do business in Texas, again!
Thank you, Ben, for this interview! Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is a ray of sunlight! I found myself smiling throughout the interview, not an expression I have had lately. I'm a Canadian, and although I cheered for Team Canada against Team USA, I'm rooting for Americans like Kris Mayes and you, Ben. Team Democracy GO!!
This is what your allies in Canada, Europe and Asia are wondering about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grVrjKgN_Xg
Kris Mayes makes me proud to live in Arizona.
If Arizona wants to be taken seriously, they need to decertify Phoenix as an independent city and take direct control on it at the state level. Then fire forthwith the scared little white boy police force. Them and many of the towns have Supremacists in charge of the police making them po-LICE to the rest of us. Then maybe the Rest of Us can take them seriously.
All of these lawsuits are all fine and good but it is costing the taxpayers millions when all is said and done. All Dems should be using this as a daily talking point in addition to all the other grifts these crooks are pulling.
#DefundTheOligarchs
Just released the budget cuts plan that the House of Representatives presented so far—-
A tax cut of $4.5 trillion dollars for the top 1 percent ( billionaires)
SNAP recipients benefits cut 20 percent.
Medicaid cut $880 billion dollars, down to $0 benefit….
Is this what MAGA ( republicans) voted for???
Any republican please tell me how this will help you …. Not any cheaper eggs, groceries, gas that was promised!!!! No cheaper housing, but instead cuts to all middle class families, medical care, education, snap benefits, and many other cuts!!! I and others are waiting!
It’s time to go in and physically take them out.
Elon Musk is not a good father either And every time he goes out with his little boy he uses the little boy as a shield 🛡️
God bless the MIEDAS MIGHTY!
Elon Musk should not be running our country he wants to take from us look at what he has done so far and look at his radic behavior he acts like a neo-Nazi like he wants to destroy this country and make himself a king just like Donald Trump
I think you should have a daily programme where we laugh at stupid Trump. It would drive him crazy. He does not like being laughed at.
We need more leadership like AG Kris Mayes.
Wow, this AG is awesome and ready and willing to fight! Everybody needs to speak up in your own states and let's get going!
Let's coup the coup
With all due respect..if you have a fox in the henhouse you don't go out and say no, no Mr fox don't eat the chickens I have a piece of paper that says stop.
Question: if he’s made to testify and found to be a liar criminal, then what? If F47 doesn’t have to pay for his crimes, why should EW?
#50501 … F**k Musk and everyone involved in this. Thank you Kris and to all the AG’s out there fighting this. 💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸✊🏽✊🏽
Thank you! And 100% agree with Stephen Miller
YES! They are GREAT ASSETS to the people of Arizona, and America!!
GO KRIS MAYES!!
What makes you think that tRump and Musk Rat would tell the truth under oath? They are known LIARs. What ever he has done with our information, my thought is he made copies, put it in his iCloud to use and abuse later. I’m reaching here, could that happen?