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Trump gets ABSOLUTELY SHAMED in FED Court BY GOP JUDGE

2025-09-30 News & Politics
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Judge Lamberth Blocks VOA Layoffs, Chides Kari Lake for "Indifference"

Discover how a federal judge used Kari Lake’s own statements to block mass layoffs at Voice of America and severely criticized the Trump administration's handling of court orders.

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  • Judge Lamberth blocked the firing of over 500 Voice of America (VOA) employees for violating prior court orders.
  • The ruling excoriated Defendant Kari Lake for demonstrating "indifference" regarding VOA’s critical global mission areas (e.g., Africa, China).
  • The judge signaled potential civil contempt proceedings due to the administration’s pattern of obfuscation and disregard for judicial direction.

This summary explains the immediate legal win for VOA employees and details the judge’s sharp rebuke of the conduct displayed by the Trump administration officials leading the RIF effort.

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In breaking news, A Republican Federal Judge, used Trump enabler Kari Lake’s own words against her, to find her “dripping in indifference” and not only blocking her efforts to fire yet another 500 employees at Voice of America, but also observed that the Trump Administration’s conduct before him would support civil contempt proceedings if only the Plaintiff would ask him for it. Michael Popok unpacks Judge Lamberth’s order and his chastising of the Supreme Court while he is at it on his latest hot take. Subscribe: @LegalAFMTN Done With Debt: Visit https://DoneWithDebt.com and talk to a strategist for FREE. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@4014Thugsy 2025-09-30

The entire administration is unqualified. More judges need to stand up against authoritarianism.

464 5 replies
@suzanne9622 2025-09-30

Thank you Judge Lamberth for upholding your duty and the law.

292 1 replies
@RonBerry-p8r 2025-09-30

The Courts need to confront the Supreme Court on mass and tell them in no uncertain terms that they need to stop their deference to Donald Trump and start defending the Constitution!!!!!

133 3 replies
@MelNel5 2025-09-30

It should never matter whether a judge is a Democrat, or a Republican. It only matters that they follow the laws of this country in accordance with our Constitution. Full stop.

130 3 replies
@cathydemars4413 2025-09-30

WHO IS OUT THERE THAT WANTS TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION????????????????????

119 2 replies
@xDlucks83 2025-09-30

Imagine that, judges don’t like being lied to.

117 1 replies
@TheUtzl 2025-09-30

Finally, someone who stands up for justice. But that took a long time.

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@masterskrain2630 2025-09-30

Since WHEN has trump and the republican party EVER GIVEN A CRAP ABOUT THE LAW AND THE CONSTITUTION???

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@OldMysticFantasist 2025-09-30

Stand strong judges & lawyers against this regime's atrocities.

44
@MsRee01 2025-09-30

The supreme court needs to be broken up. There are no rules or constitution anymore. YOU ARE FIRED

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