‘Yellowstone’ creator Taylor Sheridan warns Dems’ defiance of federal law sets ‘dangerous’ precdent
by The Washington Times AI News Desk · The Washington TimesTaylor Sheridan, the creator of “Yellowstone” and one of Hollywood’s most prolific television producers, sounded the alarm about what he called a dangerous erosion of the rule of law in America, arguing that left-wing politicians are setting a reckless precedent by defying federal authority under the Trump administration.
Mr. Sheridan made the remarks during a wide-ranging appearance on Episode 2,517 of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” which dropped Monday. The conversation ranged from politics and government corruption to term limits and Mr. Sheridan’s other current projects.
“It’s so dangerous what we’re seeing,” Mr. Sheridan told Mr. Rogan. “You can like Trump or not like Trump, it doesn’t — people are going to like presidents and dislike presidents. But now, defying the rule of law because he happens to be the head of the federal government and openly defying the government.”
Mr. Sheridan warned that normalizing such resistance would have lasting consequences regardless of which party holds power.
“When a president gets in that you do support, then the other side — because we’ve established this precedent — they’re just not going to follow his laws either,” he said. “And now, we’ve eroded the rule of law. And then what happens?”
Mr. Rogan agreed, calling the dynamic a very dangerous slippery slope.
The writer and director also turned his criticism toward Congress more broadly, arguing that elected officials are failing the public by thinking only as far ahead as the next election cycle. He took particular aim at proposals to eliminate the Electoral College, abolish the filibuster and expand the size of the Supreme Court — structural changes he said would ultimately backfire on those who pursue them.
“We’re just going to take the structure of the government and totally rework it to benefit us temporarily,” Mr. Sheridan said, “but then those same benefits that you have now will be used against you.”
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His proposed remedy: congressional term limits.
“I think the most important legislation that we can pass right now is term limits,” he said. “Twelve years tops in Congress, and probably 12 years in the Senate — two six-year terms. That’s enough.”
Mr. Sheridan also directed sharp criticism at former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, questioning how she had accumulated a reported net worth of roughly $400 million while in public office and alleging that she profited from her foreknowledge of legislation affecting initial public offerings.
Ms. Pelosi has previously denied trading on inside information. Her office has maintained that her husband, venture capitalist Paul Pelosi, makes financial decisions independently.
Mr. Sheridan is currently behind several active television projects, including “Landman,” “Lioness” and “The Madison,” and recently co-authored a book, “How Not to Die in Prison: A Survival Guide,” with ex-convict and personal trainer Tom Nelson.
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