‘Testing hour is here’: Conservative maps out game plan for Trumps ‘intentionally illegal’ acts

Conservative journalist David Frum was once a prominent figure in the Republican Party, serving as a speechwriter for former President George W. Bush and a board member of the Republican Jewish Coalition. But Frum, a scathing critic of President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement, expressed his disdain for Trumpism by distancing himself from a party he once embraced.Frum is still a well-known conservative, writing articles for The Atlantic and frequently appearing on MSNBC and CNN. But he is no longer a member of the GOP, and he rooted for Joe Biden in the United States’ 2020 election and for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in 2024.In a Monday, March 17 post on X, formerly Twitter, the Never Trump conservative argued that Trump is showing a blatant disregard for the rule of law during his second term.READ MORE: ‘Wreck’ the economy: ‘Shocking’ consumer sentiment plummets as Trump’s policies take hold Frum tweeted, “Every major Trump action is intentionally illegal. Trump is gambling that the US democratic system is too broken to stop him. He assumes, to borrow a phrase: ‘All we’ve got to do is kick the door in and the whole edifice will come crumbling down.'””Testing hour is here,” Frum added.Frum’s tweet is receiving a lot of reactions on XDr. David Berger, a Trump critic, argued that Democrats are failing to rise to the occasion.Berger tweeted, “The Democrats, all ‘nicey nicey’ and playing by the rules, are unable to respond to this firehose of shit, this Niagara Falls of excrement.”READ MORE: ‘Absurd’: Pro-Trump effort to force Congress to hold ‘Constitutional convention’ blastedWilliam Morrison, former president of the Society of Skeletal Radiology, posted, “People have always had political differences, but I really don’t understand Trump fans applauding dismantling our system of checks and balances. Although their interests are temporarily aligned, it is seriously not good in the long run.”Attorney Brian M. McGuire wrote, “(1) The SCOTUS immunity decision is not as sweeping as people think (2) meanwhile, the Courts should impose heavy sanctions – up to disbarment or suspension – for administration attorneys asserting meritless claims or complaints in court. Just following orders cannot cut it.”Canadian economist Kyle Riley tweeted, “I wouldn’t bet against him. We are all a bit surprised that the entire American system of checks and balances was an edifice, but there you go.”Progressive X user Alan Macdonald, based in Canada, wrote, “Isn’t it also a test of SCOTUS loyalty to Trump? Scary times for our American cousins.”X user Matthew DeLaMater argued, “The problem is this: 51 percent Republican election can rule as dictators. No Senate will ever convict a Republican dictator now. No Amendment can ever be based. We can only go rightward. We can never come back toward the center. No right-wing Court Decision can be reversed.” Stanislav Mihulka, editor of OSEL in the Czech Republic, wrote, “US system is apparently broken beyond the point of return. Justice, opposition – out of play.READ MORE: Trump’s trade war imperiling ‘global economy’ — and igniting fears of ‘stagflation’

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