Opinion: 47's First 100 Days (Trump's Derangement Syndrome)
- briangparker63
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On December 6, 2023, Trump was asked whether he would act as a dictator if elected in 2024. He assured the nation he would not—adding, "except for day one." Even his loyal MAGA supporters are beginning to realize that the crown "Prince of Lies" has deceived them yet again.
Donald Trump's America First agenda appears to revolve around two primary objectives: revenge and personal gain. While his actions might incidentally benefit a circle of sycophantic billionaires, the focus ultimately remains on Trump himself.
On July 1, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Trump v. United States, 603 U.S. 593 (2024), that a former President is granted absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within their constitutional authority under the principle of separation of powers. However, while they have presumptive immunity for official acts, no immunity extends to unofficial acts.
Unfortunately, the SCOTUS decision in Trump's hands is a prime example of "give him an inch, and he'll take a mile."
We are now witnessing the consequences of SCOTUS's actions in Dear Leader's responses to their 7-2 decision on an emergency order in A.A.R.P. v. Trump. The case stemmed from the government's unlawful attempt to send Venezuelan migrants to a Salvadoran prison under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
Additionally, his disingenuous reaction to the Court's unanimous ruling—mandating the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Ábrego García, mistakenly deported to a mega-jail in El Salvador—highlights the fallout. The justices had declined to block a lower court's order to ensure the Maryland man's release.
Trump's push toward a permanent dictatorship is clear in his heavy reliance on executive orders, bypassing Congress and disregarding the U.S. Constitution's system of checks and balances. To him, the government isn't divided into Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches—it's simply Trump.
Since regaining office on January 20, Trump has demonstrated his belief in his own supremacy by signing over 125 Executive Orders, often bypassing or contradicting Congress, while enacting only five bills into law. Commenting on this, Rory Little, a law professor at the University of California-San Francisco, described the situation as "a crisis, a challenge to the rule of law in the United States."
Trump's back-and-forth on tariffs and bullying of virtually all nations (but especially Canada, Mexico, and Denmark via Greenland) continues to generate concern even from his most stalwart supporters that "that man ain't right in the head." In his dictatorial worldview, if he can't have Poland, he'll have Canada. If he can't have France, he'll have Greenland. Trump doesn't want Mexico because it's not white enough—instead, he wants to disappear everyone who isn't white (or his special shade of orange) south of the border.
Many have remarked, not without irony, that Elon Musk—a non-elected, unvetted contractor—has taken on the role of acting president, effectively orchestrating a quiet coup. Trump's dependence on Musk and his DOGE corps raises significant concerns, particularly regarding privacy issues tied to their access to government records without security clearance, as well as the regime's characteristic pattern of personnel firings and rehirings.
Sadly, most Americans—aside from those caught in Trump's inept ICE operations—are unlikely to experience the full impact of his authoritarian, mental, and moral decline until mid-year, when the financial burden of his tariff schemes starts hitting their wallets. While the markets have generally trended downward, with brief rallies that only benefited the wealthy, those gains are merely on paper.
When paychecks dwindle, food and commodity prices skyrocket, and vital social programs like healthcare, education, and disaster response vanish, it may be too late to steer the U.S.A. back on course. Restoring the Constitutional Republic that has defined the nation for the past 250 years will require immense effort, unity, and genuine patriotism from We The People.
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