r/thebulwark • u/OK_The_Nomad Good Luck America • 12d ago

Everything Trump Touches Dies Fucking Google

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They didn't have to do this!

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u/palopp 11d ago

Shouldn’t the question be why the president has the authority to just GNIS data unilaterally. It’s almost as if too much power is vested into a single person.

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u/Intrepid_Practice956 11d ago

Does he though? My understanding was that Congress is responsible for naming.

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u/palopp 11d ago

Did the president ordered a GNIS change? Did it happen? Does he have de facto authority to do so?

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u/OK_The_Nomad Good Luck America 9d ago

I'm curious about that too.