Trump tells Grassley to tell Democrats 'go to HELL' over blocked judicial nominees in Senate

[corbe]

Trump tells Grassley to tell Democrats 'go to HELL' over blocked judicial nominees in Senate

President calls Senate blue slip tradition unconstitutional block on his appointment power

Christina Shaw By Christina Shaw Fox News
Published August 25, 2025 1:23am EDT

President Donald Trump on Sunday blasted the Senate’s "blue slip" tradition, calling it an unconstitutional affront to his appointment power and alleging that his rights have "been completely taken away from me in States that have just one Democrat United States Senator."

The president is referring to his ability to nominate judges and U.S. attorneys, accusing the custom of essentially giving Democrats veto power over his nominees.

Sen. Chuck Grassley R-Iowa, is defending the century-old process, saying he views it as a norm worth preserving for balance and state input.

Blue slips are a long-standing tradition but are not a codified law, and constitutionally, the president has the power to nominate while the Senate ultimately approves or rejects that nomination.

Trump’s frustration with the Senate’s blue slip practice isn’t new. In July, he called the tradition a "hoax" and a "scam" used by Democrats to block his nominees and demanded that Grassley stop supporting them.

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[corbe]

   Can you imagine Sen Grassley in a blue slip?



   Yea I didn't think you could.


   I gotta give Trump his due in his v2.0.  He is kicking @ss and taking names.   I ask why he couldn't do this in v1.0, The Good Lord knows that he campaigned on this.

[corbe]

Simply Art II, Sec. 3 adjourn the chamber for 7-10 days and recess appoint all your people.

[Cyber Liberty]

Simply Art II, Sec. 3 adjourn the chamber for 7-10 days and recess appoint all your people.

Article II
Section 3

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.

President Trump can do this any time he wants, and I  don't know why he has not.   

[jmyrlefuller]

President Trump can do this any time he wants, and I  don't know why he has not.   

He's probably not aware of this.