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In the latest episode of Legal AF, Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok dive deep into the shifting dynamics of federal and state power, especially as Project 2025 looms and courts become crucial battlegrounds in the fight for democracy. They address the irony of MAGA Republicans weakening federal agencies only to now want them back, and how that shift plays into legal strategies for blue states and advocacy groups. Popok discusses the Supreme Court’s overturning of Chevron deference and how it could backfire on Trump’s agenda, providing fresh avenues for states to challenge overreach in courts. As always, the Legal AF team highlights the importance of staying prepared for relentless legal battles ahead.
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I wonder if Trump rigged the election. It was just too swift.
My husband is angry that people don't think this is obvious! I'm sad that so many Americans were proven to be racist, sexist and greedy. Now everyone will suffer unless they are very rich. Popock and Ben are shining a light on the way through and out of this.
I think it is obvious. Especially given all the Democrats elected down-ballot, and then those same people voted for Trump?
I don't know how anyone could miss it! Off course it was bloody rigged!!The numbers don't add up! I read in some comments on various channels that some poll workers have made comments that machines flipped votes from D to R. This NEEDS to be investigared!
I totally believe that
I do too, it was *beyond* obvious, what's killing me is, if WE hadn't said the following: "if Democrats were gonna rig the election, why wouldn't they rig the down ballot races?" , they might not have done it. Myself, I think they got to the machines when maga asshats literally let outside people at them in several different locations, what Tina Price went to jail for.
They project A LOT, the purpose of that is to say it first, so the OTHER GUY looks bad when *they* start saying "the machines!" but they DID let outside people at those voting machines, there is no reason to think they could not have tampered with them, I'm not saying they did, just that it IS possible.
We ALL need to remember: with ReTHUGlikkkans every accusation is a confession.
I have been saying that same exact thing ever since the night before we found out that The Disgraced Ex President was Back again. When I heard about Elon making an App for him to be able to see who won the election before anyone else knew. There’s something so Wrong and Fishy about that among so many other shady things that Trump Elon and The MAGA morons said on the campaign trail. Like Trump saying that He doesn’t need anyone’s votes to win. 🧐🤔🤔 Dunno why some people are still wondering about this and others are just like, Nope It Was A Completely Free and Fair Election. WTH?!?🤦🏻♀️
We will find out about more and more cheating in the future whether it comes out sooner or later, it will eventually come out and we will all realize that we should have made the GOP do more to stop Trump. This is A Huge Shit Taken on The American People
I certainly believe this. He was far too confident and cocky … there was no trace of angst or worry … also the result is crazy. What on earth would make people vote for someone who on SO MANY LEVELS WILL MAKE THEIR LIVES TEN TIMES WORSE ???
It makes no sense.
Harris & Walz worked so well together and terribly hard.
Donald Trump was lazy and crazy …
All of this makes no sense.
So yes Patricia, I do believe he rigged it with his pal Musk , his Russian cronies and various great hackers .
After all, he IS A FELLON !!
So why would we expect honesty !
Exactly! Common sense should have told people that something was afoot when he didn't make any effort at campaigning. Also his cryptic reference to a "secret" between him and that weasel, Mike Johnson.
Now, what is going to be done about it?
There was a lot of ballots that were thrown out, votes that were stolen there was a campaign of challenging voters rights to vote which means they were taken off the voter rolls and they were not contacted. Millions.
gregpalast.com
Yes, it was fishy, but we need prep or we’ll be called election deniers/conspiracy theorists.
uh, Elon Musk and fishy calls between Putin, Musk and Trump? The whole Russian misinformation campaign. The fact that there is no way he won that strongly without cheating because 1--a good bit of the country did not show up, 2--DJT has never won anything honest in his life 3--dude quit campaigning for the last month and was just doing comedy. 4--the shadow government and constant interference during Biden's term with Heritage Foundation and interfering with the Congress. 5--the fact that he is a criminal and caused domestic and foreign threats based on terrorizing the citizens of the US and stealing secret documents from the US. 6--how old is he? and what kind of health?
Hard proof is needed about the results, maybe hand counts, which would be burdensome. I don’t think a list of what happened before the election will cut it.
Understood, however, it won't matter, because Russia interfered in 2016, and it was put to sleep. Is it hard enough proof that Putin published that Trump owes the people responsible for getting him in office? I am just a lowly pheasant, so I will never know the truth of our government or what people really think.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/donald-trump-has-obligations-to-those-who-brought-him-to-power-putin-ally/ar-AA1tX1h3?ocid=BingNewsSerp
I agree, I think people are coalescing way too quickly around the reasoning why Kamala and the Democrats failed game and not at all paying attention to the ball. The winning numbers had to be big to avoid challenges and automatic recounts; Lara Trump's team was in the counting rooms this time to make sure the numbers were right before they got submitted; the Election board members already had the the Numbers of Electors prepared from the fake ones they prepared last time; Russian bomb threats that caused evacuations could have enabled tampering of any kind; Trump saying "I don't even need your votes"; Mikes "Secret"...Etc.
I also agree that America has unknowingly Elected a Trojan Horse from the Heritage Foundation. This is their dream come true. Having stacked the Supreme Court, installed their proxies as Elected members of GOP/MAGA Congress, the K street Conservative, Fundamentalist, Nationalists finally have Kontrol.
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts said, “we are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.” on Bannon’s “War Room” podcast.
They will kick Trump to the Curb once he has eliminated the Opposition.
Vance is their Man.
And he is worse than Trump. But Trump only wanted to avoid prison. The real problem is that they are in now, and steps are being taken to dismantle our government as we know it and it will never be the same in my lifetime. And I disagree about unknowingly. I believe they used data science and put the ads in the right places to manipulate. People leave too many breadcrumbs online and also, it's just like us--you can set your settings in your browser to only see the stuff you like and agree with. Thus, Kamala Harris adds can be blocked and unless you knock on doors, there is no way to interfere with the brain washing.
The Dominion Voting machine software was literally stolen and copied in Coffee County, Georgia, in 2021. People were prosecuted for it. But I have never heard who and where those voting machine software copies ended up distributed to.
Bingo, this, what I just said above. In any case, there is no way on EARTH this thing was legit, none.
Nope. No way in hell was this election legit. Now what do we do about it?
It wasn't just Ga, it was the other Swing-states too.
*proof*
Elon musk put starlink in swing states, he also had an app that he monitored and called the election 4 HOURS before it was officially called. Joe Rogan said it on his podcast. The election was rigged through cyber attack. Do your research!!!
Naturally Elon. The effing traitor!
I have a feeling that he/ they did. I think we will see and hear more about it as it’s discovered. It makes me mad that We are just sitting here saying that he won free and fair when Elon made an App so he would know 4 hours before anyone else did about who won the election. Not to mention the fact that Trump literally said that he didn’t need anyone votes for him to win. Why are so many people just accepting the bs that he pulled on the campaign trail and the stuff he’s still pulling on us now and we’re all just going to sit back and say Yup he won fair. He’s not a Cheater he is a good honest man who will save us from skyrocketing inflation. HA!!!
Wake Up World!! It’s obvious that They All helped him Cheat to win. Otherwise why is Elon even there???
I am in shock every hour how much people do not know the facts about so many things that will affect them!
Me too … it’s as if they are collectively zoned out on drugs and cannot think …
I was starting to get really down but this podcast perked right up! Ready to fight again! Thanks guys!
I agree TMT and Legal AF have been my sanity throughout this entire election cycle.
I like this format ... I believe I will feel more comfortable talking here with our new situation.
I have 2 daughters and 6 granddaughters, ages 3 years to 14 years who need protections from this monster party. Thankfully, I live in California where we have a Democratic Governor .... for now ...
Yes , you are lucky to have Gavin Newsom as Governor as he is already taking steps to fight Donald Trump and Newsom is prepared , constant and tough. He won’t stand for Trump’s nonsense.
In MA we’ve got Maura Healy refusing to go on with trump’s mass deportation policy. 💙Massachusetts
Thank you for explaining all these legal laws and terminology. What happens to people like me and millions of seniors living in a red state? I’m on SSDI….Im in Florida where there are millions of seniors on Medicare who are scared of losing their benefits. They’re worried and I as well, Social Security is not an entitlement. We paid into this system and I and them are worried we will go broke. Please explain that to clear this up.
The same thing will happen to those of us in blue states. They’re called entitlements, but they’re not because, as you pointed out, we’ve paid into them our whole lives. It’s a misnomer.
I understand it’ll affect everyone. But they were just mentioning blue states and I just wanted to point out everyone in red states that voted for Kamala. I live in Florida and what used to be Trump country, the villages, all voted for Kamala. There was a sea of about 1000 of more golf carts with Harris signs and flags. I just brought up SS and Medicare but was speaking of Project 2025 in general. Will the tie up in courts prevent him from damaging the rest of the country. And yes, it’s misnomer because it’s our money and people depend on it for their retirement.
It would be great if you would pass that information up the "Official" pipeline.
I think this is very important information regarding the switch that you witnessed in 1,000 previous Trump voters. The reported "Numbers" keep saying that Trump received more Votes than ever before but with so many former Trump voters even making videos strongly announcing they would NOT support him I really don't believe he Won this election legitimately.
I went to the contact pages for the White House, the Department of Justice, VP and several News media to ask them to please investigate at least the Swing State Election Boards, voting & counting sites where "Russian" bomb threats enabled evacuations and the places where Trump said "I don't even need your votes"
If enough of us protest hopefully they will at least investigate.
The "numbers" just do not add up.
There are already many court cases waiting in the wings, so at least some things may be on hold 🤞
Yes, I know that but there are things like Trump and Musk raiding SS and Medicare that are going to bankrupt millions of seniors. I’m also on SSDI. That is not government money. That’s not an entitlement. You pay almost 7% of your gross pay and your employer has to match that. Millions rely on that as part of their retirement and means to survive. Republicans always try to call it an entitlement but it’s not a freebee from the government. And migrants can’t collect that like he said they were, it’s all bullshit. You can’t get SS and Medicare without a SS number which the SS administration keeps track of your earnings. These two a-holes are two POS.
Thank you for taking up the fight. My Mom was born in 1939. She remembers her dad shipping out with the Navy in early 1944 -- over the draft age, and 3 young kids at home. But he went, my Nana held it down at home, fascism was defeated in Italy--the good guys won.
My dad joined at the age of 16 (too young for the regular draft) - he spent 2 yrs in the merchant marines bringing needed supplies across the ocean to our allies and then he spent 2 more years in the regular army in Japan as a medic - as you said - to fight fascism - and then we have all these idiots who don't care enough to investigate who they are actually voting for. I can't even feel sorry for them - I cry for our fathers and grandfathers who gave everything to stop this atrocity who must be turning in their graves now.
Yes it was a tough fight, good won after much distructio, read Under Scarlett Skies, We do not want a repeat of that time.
Thanks for the ability to get more information. I watch all I can. Finally someone I can trust to speak the truth. As a senior a membership is not in my budget.
Also, I like the ad free format but let's be real I'm gonna watch either way. 👍💟
Same!
Amen my friend me too xo
I read an article by Heidi Siegmund Cuda from Bette Dangerous: investigation: Zarina Zabrisky Reports on Trump's Chief of staff's Russian ties. It's definitely a sober article for what is going on in Trumps world to destroy democracy. I encourage everyone to read. Popak, I wrote Biden to fast track the judges you reported on. I've been telling everyone I know to call Biden to tell him to fast track.
Thank you for all the work you've doing. I'm still amazed at how half the country perfered a convicted felon, rapist and racist for the president rather than a former prosacuter
Yes, that’s beton my comprehension also .
Let’s impeach him - day 1
Problem is, do we control the House?
Outta Sight, Thanks Ben💥👍
Ok just suspicious… Trump says he doesn’t need people’s votes to some then needs votes to others. Trump tells the Christian voters.. he just needs them year then won’t need to vote again. Trump says he has a secret. Musk knew election results 4 hours before polls closed. Musk has a huge federal mikitart contract
Musk buying voters
Bomb threats in the counties of swing states. Who was watching those ballots and ballot machines?
Why was sky link involved w the. Lying machines?
How did Kamala get less votes thes votes than Biden with all those new voters, massive rallies, polls stating that she was up, republicans for Kamala?
Now musk getting very very involved and I’m sure has Trump by the balls since he was such a big donor, used his platform to share misinformation and also stated on Joe Rogan… he hopes Trump wins or he (musk) could end up in jail?????? People are saying their votes were not registered/counted! Trump believed the 2020 election was stolen.. despite no proof after courts declared no findings.. he still could but accept it… he would stop at nothing to steal it now and try to keep it covered up like all of his crimes! Justice had to prevail… how can he get away with all of this??
All this is just not adding up!! I hope the people that need to know about this are investigating!!
AMEN I SAID THAT SAME THING TOO SO TRUE AND REAL SAD THAT WE ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING TO GET AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ELECTION COUNTS I DO NOT GET IT AT ALL SERIOUSLY WHAT IS THIS COUNTRY COMING TO
They damn well better be. The whole result stinks like a Mt. Everest size mountain of rotted fish!
Thanks for sharing!
Oh yeah. Bring it on. Thanks guys 🎸🌮
So it appears Maga shot themselves in their own foot with the Chevron ruling? good.
Right on❤️Thank you for all you do.
We have to be prepared on how we respond to Trump and MAGA’s horrid and crude attacks on critics. We also should decide to be witnesses to all the civil rights abuses as Trump and his police cronies do them..
I so appreciate you both!
https://x.com/i/status/1855654668744982931 Hopefully that came through. Suggesting Biden resign and Harris finish the presidency!
And get some people around her with the stones to investigate, investigate, and investigate some more.
Trump thinks he knows everything. He will destroy our planet. He’s ignorant!!
Question- how can the Dems assure they get the lawsuits in front of a "friendly" federal judge and not a MAGA judge? Who chooses the judge? Remember the Mifepristone thing- they got that in front of Kazmaryk, who was totally on their side.
That’s because they brought the case. What they’re talking about here is that we will be bringing the cases and can choose where to have them tried.
EXCELLENT! I hope Biden gets more judges through before leaving office. He's nominating a bunch. I wish he didn't wait this long, but like all of us, he thought Kamala would win.
Subscribed. Love ad-free content.
I listened to your entire podcast you give me hope
What if Trump declares Marshall law or names himself as a dictator?
Will there be future elections?
Very rigged elections?
Not “funny”,however, since Trump got elected, all these people , who admittedly voted for Trump are saying “ I didn’t understand”. Already said this.
I am not sure what rock they lived under. Now is not the time to regret, the time was to do your homework prior to the election.
I read where the word Tariffs , after the election is now the most google searched word. After the election. Really people?
I do have more hope after this podcast though.
I just want to know what the answer is if what Trump said is True and we will never vote again?
These people didn't understand?! He told them exactly what he plans to do!! Maybe the thought it would just happen to groups they hate. Never seen a more ignorant group than the MAGAs.
But will the 261 get confirmed? Or can Biden appoint them without going thru Senate?
I’m done with my self pity and ready to fight with MeidasTouch!
This is great!! I love you guys
Really impressive guys!
Who is going to pay for all these lawsuits?
Who is going to drive/coordinate all these lawsuits?
Idk but suspect a lot will be donations and subscriptions.
WHEW! Excellent podcast today. Thank you so much for all you do. I’ve learned SO much during this election cycle (too bad others didn’t 🙄) I’m a former HS teacher: school board elections are HUGE within local communities as the 3 curriculums that are mostly targeted are Social Studies, Health (Sex Ed), & Science. Surprise…Surprise. Take care of yourselves folks! 🌸
(As a dane) I dont understand, becorse trump wil not make elections anymore, when he is in the white house...there wil not be anymore elections....how can democrath win, when there is no elections???
Bedste, the limit of 2 terms is in the US constitution. To change this it would require not only sufficient support in the federal legislature…house and senate by 2/3ds vote…but also approval by 3/4ths of the states. This is not in the current/emerging cards. (Compare this to the shame vote in Russia or this, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-04/hungarian-parliament-votes-to-extend-orban-s-rule-by-decree?embedded-checkout=true.)
Sham was intended apropos Russia but shame also works.🙃
I am already a supporter on Patreon. Love the ad-free but I will give you money either at Patreon or Substack but not both.
I'm going to use my WAPO cancelation money here. Jeff Bezos may have fled to Florida, but his ex & Belinda Gates are still here, getting those post-election"value" hikes too, doing good works with it to counter maga prostrating by the weak rocket men.
Love seeing this here! Am a Meidas Patreon so happy to have ad-free access. Am in Aus and still reeling from the election results. We have elections here next August and the Trump agenda is starting to get air time here too. Old Rupe Murdoch has utterly destroyed our MSM so I see lots of Aussies deeply engaged with the Meidas creators because it affects the world. Our world. Spent the weekend with my 24yo stepson who thinks Trump is an upright guy. His reason? Joe Rogan told him so. His ears are bleeding and he's gone home to watch LegalAF, Meidas, Cohen and Against All Enemies. So he will hear this. He's shocked and disbelieving. Give up???? NEVER! Thankyou Ben and Popock! 💙🇺🇸🇦🇺🇺🇸💙
I don’t know about that coming back, especially the group of black women who are tired of speaking for everyone and still in someway get crapped on, many now are deciding to mind their own business. They are silent. We will see…
DonOLD has made all these promises, so let’s just see how many of these he actually completes. He’s a freakin JOKE and doesn’t know what he’s doing as a President.
I learned all about dictatorships when I took Cinilizations in History in grade 8. Before highschool. We learned about ww2 and about facism, and communism. We learned about the Holocaust more than once. So we learned that in Catholic school here in Canada.
It seems fishy to me. They said record turnout and the count would take days. It does not add up.
People pay tax so they can get services from the government. Not to give it to Billionaires.
I love and so appreciate Ad Free Legal AF. Thank you and please keep Ad Free Legal AF going.
Hey, posted this on LinkedIn.
Sweaters VS fleece. Popakian glass
I miss you picking on poor Jordy!
And really? Some times put on a hoodie
Wonderful. I'm beyond thrilled
the MTN IS here for us
It is what it is ppl
Accept it. Or change it
Are we opening our arms to those seeing the light?
3% is not a mandate. Trump win 51%. Harris won 48% … so a 3% difference …. How is that a landslide … how is that a mandate … that is a razor close election … 1/2 of America does not agree with Trump/MAGA
I feel renewed comfort from you guys... Thanks!
I wonder what you all think of my suggestion post-election, that Biden use that absolute power the Supreme Court gave the lameduck Presidency to helo Trump, to preemptively give sweeping padons for any & all unspecified "crimes" Trump wants to make up for retribution towards politicians, media, non profits, current & former military, cabinet, & federal workers who opposed him, members of political Pacs, opposition celebrities, CEO's et al? Then Biden could resign, elevate the VP to the Presidency, We'll break the glass ceiling, albeit briefly, and she can pardon Biden and family (avoiding setting any kind of self-pardon precedence, and sparing Biden's conflicted feelings about the 4 year attack on Hunter)? Bonus is Harris can skip out on VP duties to certify Electoral results on Jan 6th, ala Pence &:Gore humiliation.
Carter did the massive pardon for SE Asia draft resistors, so it's not entirely unprecedented, though not at the protective scale I'm suggesting. What say you?
Seems obvious to me.
Pretty damn obvious to me.
Something is fishy about this election.
Always wondered why Guiliani has to pay and Trump never pad EJean, Jones never paid Sandy Hook. they all should be paying
My first Legal AF podcast!!! It's a doozy, half way thru and I'm already feeling better. Michael reminds me of Will Farrell, doing the crazy sports caster he did on SNL, only a lot smarter and like I said makes me feel better.
i would like to see Biden pack the house to 15 SCOTUS justices making the break 10 to 9 so that when tRump comes in he’ll have two who will retire, or tar and feather exit, and will likely still end up with a ten to nine almost even break them four years are up and the orange dude never makes it an even bigger body because frankly he does have a track record of not getting things done! This will load him up with decision making and, of course, McConnell will be gone and he’s about to lose a lot of institutional knowledge! Should be a good shit show better stock up on popcorn! Meanwhile the Blue States that fund the nation will keep us safe or at least provide s barrier to the MAGA
It looks like they shot themselves in the foot trying to make it difficult for Biden to get things done lol
can subscriber that have no clue at all re: Substack receive the videos add free? is there a sign in for subscribers?
This is what I'm wondering also. I think there isn't, but I need an ad-free version of the podcast or I'm not going to subscribe. There is no reason to subscribe unless there is a benefit to doing it. I mean paid subscriber.
Funny
Can DOGE mess with ss, medicare unilaterally?
This is my team! I’m not going down without shouting and fighting.
I’m fighting for my country and its freedom’s. I’m fighting to keep my grandbabies living in a free nation.
It’s up to us now.
With Meidas Touch and the pros leading the way!
I can’t listen to meidas lately. Sped up for the sake of time.
Are you saying it was rigged?
I need to understand better
My smartphone is so, so old I don't add more to it. I am using Win11 but I can't put the subtrack onto my computer? I'm deaf and going somewhat blind so using my very old smartphone for this isn't going to work. Sorry
I’m new to this and pretty stupid! Can someone link me the Legal AF to subscribe! Sorry for my stupidity but aid be much obliged
You are here.
oh and pardon his son and himself straight away!
Are you guys going to do anything to fight the tarriffs?
Nov 20th, 2024 & after, somehow things are going to be better for a long, long time to come
I love what you're doing! Trump has threatened anyone who goes against him. Does that concern you?
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Lkpnxy/
Are you saying that they can push the states to act like countries and we really can move to blue states and still have benefits?
Thank you so much for your explanations. I’m scared and have been until you guys made some sense of this.
Of course I’m still anxious but less so .
Thank you both.
That is rediculus, in 4 years, trump id so demented, he dont know who he is....he MUST HA A PUNISH NOW...
Love the ad free podcast👍 and I am a paid subscriber. You guys are the best and thank you for staying in the fight!
OK, Popak is talking about when people wake up and we show them that all these things they say we’re broken aren’t broken but you rattled off a bunch of things like healthcare that are not broken. But healthcare is broken. We have a sick care system not a healthcare system and this is an example of what people were upset about. There’s a lot of things that are broken and nobody is looking at the bold steps needed to make changes. I don’t think we tear down the system to fix it or move to elect these scary crazy authoritarian people as remedy. But be careful to say things are not broken.
POPAK: SHAVE that face!
Thank you!!
Yes, please!
👌👍🏼
I hate their ads so bad. They will be talking along about something and then -in the same voice - they will start reading an ad. It's very confusing and messy. They should play a tone before an ad starts so we know it's not something that is part of the content of the show!
Edited to add: Is there a version of their podcast that is ad-free? Are there ads even you subscribe? the only benefit to subscribing that I can see is to get rid of these gawd-awful ads they read in the middle of a paragraph.
It's pretty apparent, but it is rather abrupt. A soothing tone would be nice. We all need soothing at this time. Treat yourself with Grace!