Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba was on the White House lawn Tuesday claiming that the "separation of powers" means the president has the "ultimate authority."

However, the opposite is true, as children in civics classes are taught. The Founding Fathers sought to create a government with no supreme head like the king in England.

So, as the United States court system explained in a video, the framers crafted checks and balances.

Habba's blunder led to mass mockery among legal and political experts.

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Reporter Jake Lahut posted, "The founders could not have envisoned Alina Habba."

"We're in the stupidest timeline," complained Max Flugrath, of Fair Fight Action.

Legal analyst Bradley Moss shared a face-palm emoji on Bluesky before saying, "I really don’t think ANY of these folks understand our system of government."

"What's the difference between a rock and Alina Habba? A rock can be useful," quipped artist Candee Corliss.

Michael A. Cohen, an MSNBC columnist and not Trump's former lawyer, pointed out, "Fun fact: She went to law school."

"Alina, dear, go back to law school. Or, at least read Marbury v. Madison. Also, stop talking because every time you do, you make a fool of yourself," posted legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Elizabeth de la Vega.

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