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Big Blow to Trump as First Defeat in Court Hints at More Losing Ahead

After Trump’s effort to nix birthright citizenship earns a judicial smackdown, California Attorney General Rob Bonta outlines how his state and others can thwart Trump’s worst designs going forward.

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Donald Trump suffered his first legal setback Thursday when a federal judge temporarily blocked Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. The judge delivered quite a smackdown, saying the move “boggles my mind.” This comes as Trump’s Justice Department is now darkly threatening to prosecute local officials who don’t comply with his immigration agenda. But that too appears to lack real legal basis. The quality of his arguments so far suggests resistance from the states may have real success. We talked to California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who outlines the lawlessness he anticipates from Trump, what his state’s resistance will look like, and why there’s a real shot at hindering Trump’s ugliest intentions. Listen to this episode here. A transcript is here.

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