Stable genius news: Donald Trump thinks Habeas Corpus is a person – 17 top takedowns
Habeas corpus protects the right of an accused person by making it unlawful to detain them without showing the reason for their detention.
In other words, despite what the US Government seems to believe, you can’t go around locking people up because you don’t like the look of them.
Since as far back as May, the Trump regime has been discussing legally suspending habeas corpus, while acting as though it already had – something not actually within Trump’s power.
Reminder: Only Congress can suspend due process (habeas corpus), not the president.
He doesn't have "plenary authority," like they'd like you to believe.
— Lincs (@x_facts_matter) October 8, 2025
At his ‘Antifa roundtable’ in the White House, a reporter asked the president about his intentions.
Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?
TRUMP: Suspending who?
Q: Habeas corpus
TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi. pic.twitter.com/DdjFnoUIrM
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2025
“Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus to not only deal with these insurrectionists across the nation, but also to continue rapidly deporting illegal aliens?”
“Suspending who?”
“Habeas corpus.”
“I don’t know. I’d rather leave that to Kristi.”
‘Leave that to Kristi’? Really?
We’re surprised she doesn’t think it’s a country in South America, to be fair.
People weren’t surprised at Trump’s ignorance, and they soon set out how they felt about it.
1.
Comforting. https://t.co/kK5Ls5gYxW
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) October 8, 2025
2.
He thinks it’s a person and she’s already proven that she doesn’t know what the fuck it is either.
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) October 8, 2025
3.
He doesn’t know what it is.
“Who?” https://t.co/6C5liQd2uB
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) October 8, 2025
4.
I guess Habeas Corpus must have been hangin' with those 2 Corinthians. https://t.co/cJHfNibvBp
— Michael Steele (@MichaelSteele) October 9, 2025
5.
Kamala Harris was an option. Y’all chose this bullshit. https://t.co/aeRLN0c2Rx
— Warren (@swd2) October 8, 2025
6.
I’m pretty sure if Trump finds out who Habeas Corpus is, he’ll do everything in his power to try to deport him, given his Latin roots.
pic.twitter.com/LJOocSBZkr— Canada Hates Trump (@AntiTrumpCanada) October 9, 2025
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"Habeas corpus has always been a big supporter of mine. They've told me many times, with tears in their eyes."
— Tom Ace (@tomace030) October 8, 2025
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Trump: Habeas Corpus? I don't know him. Is he Mexican?
— JOHN VALENTINE (@SageAmenti) October 8, 2025
9.
Habeas corpus? I never met her. Another Democrat accusing me of something."
— Brown Eyed Susan (@smc429) October 8, 2025
