The more Trump tries to expand his powers, the more they contract.
Trump said he would Make America Great Again, but his blustering unilateralism and needlessly combative statements have already diminished the country’s stature and standing across the globe.
He promised to improve the lives and economic prospects of the working class, but he seems not to understand that his positions on health care, taxes, and regulation will inflict considerable pain on many working-class families and communities.
And of course he vowed to keep Americans safe by using all the powers of the presidency to defend the country without apology, even though his executive orders on immigration have been imperiled by his administration’s sloppiness and his own big mouth.
But what if Trump is playing a longer and more ominous game?
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