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Blumenthal Advocates State Resolutions Against Trump Tactics

2/4/2026

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Sidney Blumenthal, a former aide to Bill Clinton, urged Democrats to use state resolutions against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tactics in a Guardian article.
In The Guardian, he argues the approach hasn’t been used in a century and could mobilize public opinion ahead of the midterms.
Blumenthal notes the Supreme Court’s conservative majority often sides with Trump, suggesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) votes could pressure swing districts.

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Sidney Blumenthal, a former aide to Bill Clinton, urged Democrats to use state resolutions against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tactics in a Guardian article.
In The Guardian, he argues the approach hasn’t been used in a century and could mobilize public opinion ahead of the midterms.
Blumenthal notes the Supreme Court’s conservative majority often sides with Trump, suggesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) votes could pressure swing districts.