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Tag: Checks and Balances

King Trump, Meet the Guy Who Quit

Vintage propaganda style illustration showing Donald Trump depicted as a crowned king on the left, pointing outward and holding a scepter, contrasted with George Washington on the right in Revolutionary War uniform holding the Constitution. Bold text reads “King Trump vs. George Washington,” with slogans including “I am your retribution,” “I can do whatever I want,” and “Power must have limits.” The White House and Liberty Bell appear in the background, emphasizing a clash between monarchy and constitutional restraint.

Donald Trump has never claimed to want a crown. He has simply described the presidency as if it came with one. “I have an Article II, where I have the right to do whatever I want as president,” Trump said in 2019, during an interview meant to reassure the public that everything was under control. […]

The Founding Fathers Didn’t Envision This — They Envisioned Congress Doing Its Job

Ask most Americans what the Founding Fathers wanted, and you will hear something about freedom, liberty, and a strong president who can take charge when things get messy. That story feels comforting. It is also a modern rewrite. The system the Founders designed put power where arguments live. In Congress. War, spending, trade, domestic force, […]