Trump SUFFERS Legal Meltdown in NIGHTMARE YEAR
January 1, 2026
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as posted by the channelBrian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian recap President Trump's most significant legal defeats during his second presidency in 2025. The hosts review his failed retribution campaign against James Comey and Letitia James, neither of which resulted in successful prosecutions. They discuss how Trump's loyalist Lindsey Halligan was ruled by three federal judges to be illegally holding her U.S. Attorney position, and how she now faces nearly $1 million in sanctions jointly with Trump for frivolous lawsuits against Hillary Clinton and the DNC. The conversation covers Trump's unsuccessful attempts to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Fed Governor Lisa Cook. Brian and Shant analyze Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff scheme that appears headed for defeat at the Supreme Court, with companies like Costco suing for refunds. They highlight California Attorney General Rob Bonta filing 52 lawsuits against the Trump administration in 2025 and winning the vast majority. The hosts discuss the Elon Musk relationship collapse after his Department of Government Efficiency failed to meaningfully downsize government while cutting services to Trump's base, and Trump's failed attempt to attach immigration strings to FEMA disaster funding that a federal judge struck down.
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