Resolution 250125
Condemning President Donald J. Trump for moving our nation closer to a constitutional crisis by likening himself to, and acting like, a king.
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“To verify, I am Julie Audrey Ward Carnegie. Greetings, President of City Council, City Council, government staff, Philadelphia, Mayor Parker, Governor Shapiro, the honorable Councilwoman Jannie, retired member of City Council, Governors of New Jersey, New York, listeners of public broadcasting and public present in the assembly, I am in agreement with the presentment of Resolution No. 250125. And I need for the resid…”
Ms. Ward Carnegie · Stated Meeting, February 27, 2020 · Feb 27, 2020 · official transcript, this passage
“Council President, there are no further names for public comment. COUNCIL PRESIDENT 2/27/25 - STATED - 2ND READING JOHNSON: That concludes today's public comment period. We will now consider the bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars. Would the Clerk please read the title of Resolution No. 250125.”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 27, 2020 · Feb 27, 2020 · official transcript, this passage
“The Chair recognizes Councilmember Jamie Gauthier for a motion regarding Resolution No. 250125.”
Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, February 27, 2020 · Feb 27, 2020 · official transcript, this passage
“It has been moved and properly seconded that Resolution No. 250125 be adopted. All those in favor of the motion will signify by saying aye. (Aye.)”
Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, February 27, 2020 · Feb 27, 2020 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Feb 20, 2025Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
- Feb 27, 2025ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Condemning President Donald J. Trump for moving our nation closer to a constitutional crisis by likening himself to, and acting like, a king. ..Body WHEREAS, On February 19th, 2025, President Donald J. Trump likened himself to a king. Official White House social media accounts also posted an illustration of President Trump wearing a crown; and WHEREAS The President of the United States' words matter and this rhetoric is very inappropriate at best and outright dangerous at worst. But President Trump's actions prove that he truly views himself more like a monarch than a president; and WHEREAS, During the first month of his second term, President Trump has shown utter disregard for the rule of law, separation of powers, and constitution; and WHEREAS, During the first month of his second term, President Trump tried to unilaterally overturn the constitutional right to birthright citizenship and shutter federal agencies and programs enshrined into law by Congress. He also declared himself above the law; and WHEREAS, It is here in the City of Philadelphia where, almost 250 years ago, Americans freed our nation from a king's tyranny and fought for the modern world's first government for the people, by the people; and WHEREAS Our Founding Fathers created three equally powerful branches to prevent any single branch from becoming too powerful, establishing a system of checks and balances where each branch can limit the power of the others, thus safeguarding individual liberties and preventing tyranny; and WHEREAS President Trump's monarchial actions and speech put the United States of America closer to tyranny than we have been since 1776; and WHEREAS, As the place where it was ratified, it is important for Philadelphia to call out this assault on our constitution and reaffirm how treacherous it is for the President of the United States to refer to himself as a king; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Hereby condemns President Donald J. Trump for moving our nation closer to a constitutional crisis by likening himself to, and acting like, a king. ..End