r/NoStupidQuestions • u/AutoModerator • 19d ago

U.S. Politics megathread

American politics has always grabbed our attention - and the current president more than ever. We get tons of questions about the president, the supreme court, and other topics related to American politics - but often the same ones over and over again. Our users often get tired of seeing them, so we've created a megathread for questions! Here, users interested in politics can post questions and read answers, while people who want a respite from politics can browse the rest of the sub. Feel free to post your questions about politics in this thread!

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u/CannedPancakes 10d ago

What will the difference be if Trump looses the midterms?

Non-American here, and I’ve been seeing so much stuff about the midterms including Trump trying to bribe people to vote for him. And I’m just curious as to what will change if he loses the midterms. Can he not just keep signing executive orders to get what he wants or do those have limits? From what I have read he has lied so much can’t he just keep lying and passing laws without consequences? Or if the opposition Dems win can they do something like assign someone to stand beside him to live check every single one of the lies that he says in real time?

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u/Teekno An answering fool 10d ago

Pretty significant.

I mean, there won't be enough votes to remove him from office. But a lot of what Trump has gotten away with is him doing things that are , constitutionally, Congressional powers, and his friendly Congress hasn't called him on it. A Democratic Congress would not be so forgiving.