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Trump POWER ENDS as Federal Court REVOKES Immunity. A federal appeals court delivered a historic blow to Donald Trump’s claim of absolute presidential immunity. In a unanimous ruling, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected all of Trump’s arguments that he cannot be criminally prosecuted for actions taken while president. The judges made it clear that once Trump left office, he became “Citizen Trump”, subject to the same criminal laws as any other person. The court warned that accepting Trump’s theory would give a president unbounded power to commit crimes, including overturning election results, without accountability—something the judges said would amount to tyranny. They emphasized that no one, not even a president, is above the law. While the Supreme Court later introduced limited immunity for official presidential acts, it did not restore Trump’s demand for total immunity. The Court confirmed there is no immunity for unofficial acts, personal schemes, or efforts to stay in power outside lawful duties. As a result, major parts of Trump’s election-interference case remain prosecutable. His dream of permanent, total immunity is over. For unofficial conduct, Trump is simply a citizen facing criminal charges—just like anyone else.

  Historic Court Clash Over Trump’s Claim of Presidential Immunity     A federal appeals court dealt a significant legal blow to former President Donald Trump’s...