Ultra-conservative Court once again pushes a wildly unpopular decision with major implications nationwide
On Monday, July 1, the US Supreme Court ruled that former presidents have some immunity for official actions during their presidencies, granting former president Donald Trump substantial immunity from prosecution. This has major implications for the case against Trump for attempting to subvert the 2020 presidential elections, and the outcome has been vehemently opposed by leading Democrats.

“We conclude that under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of Presidential power requires that a former President have some immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts during his tenure in office,” reads the majority opinion, written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts. Six justices voted in favor, while three voted against, in a decision that was split in favor of the six ultra-conservative justices on the court, who are collectively responsible for many wildly unpopular decisions in recent years, including overturning abortion rights nationally and striking down student debt relief.
This latest decision, which has not only major implications for Trump but also for all current, future, and former presidents, has many in the US continuing to question the legitimacy of the Supreme Court as a body that can make undemocratic decisions that affect the entire country. According to a Marquette University poll from May of this year, the Supreme Court has only a 39% approval rating, almost as low as directly after abortion rights were overturned nationally (38%). According to the same poll, the majority (71%) of the US public opposes presidential immunity.
“The far right’s war on the most basic democratic rights won’t end until millions of people rise up and change the politics of this country,” wrote the campaign of Claudia De La Cruz and Karina Garcia, two socialists running against Biden and Trump in the presidential election on the ticket of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. “Joe Biden and the Democratic Party elite are the absolute last people capable of winning this fight.”
Recent Posts
Zohran Mamdani Is Showing Democrats How To Shape Voter Opinion
June 23, 2025
Take Action Now Polls recorded shifts in NYC residents’ priorities following mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s campaigning on housing.By Susan…
Bombing Iran Is Part Of The USA’s Repetition Compulsion For War War War
June 22, 2025
Take Action Now More than ever, the United States and Israel are overt partners in what the Nuremberg Tribunal in 1946 called “the supreme…
62 percent Of Democrats Agree Party Leadership Should Be Replaced: Survey
June 20, 2025
Take Action Now The party has found it difficult to build a cohesive message as the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has been embroiled in…
Democratic Leadership Is Complacent In The Face Of Iran War Threat
June 20, 2025
Take Action Now “It’s embarrassing that some problematic far-right figures are speaking out more forcefully against direct military…