In this video, Legal AF host Michael Popok discusses the ongoing legal confrontations between Donald Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James, highlighting James’ effectiveness in challenging Trump’s actions in New York.
Popok emphasizes that James, along with other Democratic attorneys general, has developed strategies to counteract Trump’s policies through litigation, often achieving nationwide injunctions against initiatives seen as harmful or unconstitutional, like restrictions on reproductive rights and immigration policies.
Popok reasserts that Trump’s primary interest in the presidency was to avoid legal consequences rather than to govern effectively. He believes that Trump’s second administration will face an estimated 2,000 legal challenges from states, advocacy groups, and other entities—a doubling of the lawsuits Trump faced during his first term.
Popok further explores the potential paths forward in battling Trump’s policies through the court system, particularly at the Supreme Court level. He discusses targeting swing votes on the Court, like Justice Roberts or Amy Coney Barrett, to counter Trump-aligned decisions.
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