When You’re a Star, the Supreme Court Lets You Do It

The ultra-conservative SCOTUS is enabling Trump's assault on American institutions.

Jul 28, 2025

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"When you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything." ~ Donald J. Trump

Renewed scrutiny of Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein reminds us of just how Trump’s strategy with women — assaulting them without permission, on the assumption that legal accountability was unlikely — mirrors his strategy for governing. Grab ‘em by the institutions.

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A guest post by

Don Moynihan

Professor of Public Policy, Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan. Immigrant. Researches and teaches about government, administrative burdens, and politicization.