Trump is the first President to ignore the existence of Congress

[BackAgain]

And now we have a wannabe dictator.

No. We don’t.

 

[yidnar]

You didn;t even read a word of it, and if you did, you didn't comprehend a word of it.

Be honest for a change.

nobody with common sense wastes time and reads the words of a lying idiot ..

 

[struth]

This is something his flock actually supports, they don't believe in our system of government, they want a President and they want an Emperor, and now they have both.

If they lose the President, that's okay, as long as the Emperor remains. Thankfully he is 78 and he is not looking at a 30 year reign. Be careful what ya wish for.




In just one month in office, President Donald Trump has made it clear that he sees the presidency in starkly different terms from virtually any of his 44 predecessors.

He is not the first president to push the bounds of his authority. Andrew Johnson fired a Cabinet secretary in defiance of Congress. Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to pack the Supreme Court. Richard M. Nixon dismissed a prosecutor who threatened his hold on power.

But to a degree possibly unprecedented in the country’s nearly 250 years, Trump is barreling through the executive branch with the conviction that it is his to rule alone, no matter the laws Congress has enacted — even if that means destroying agencies, intervening in the justice system or granting enormous authority to a wealthy donor.

That is not how most presidents have seen a job that the Constitution arguably defines — beyond its military and diplomatic duties — as essentially doing what Congress tells him, saying he must “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”

“We are in a new kind of presidency with Donald Trump,” said H.W. Brands, a historian at the University of Texas at Austin. “He is trying to make the presidency like a CEO position in a corporation.”

Trump is the first president who is essentially ignoring the existence of Congress, added Brands, a biographer of Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan.

“Presidents before Trump have not led with executive orders — they have fallen back on executive orders when Congress wouldn’t do what they wanted it to do,” Brands said. “But they all agreed that it was better to get Congress to pass legislation than to issue an executive order.”

Trump’s first month is striking not just because of the president’s actions, but also because a significant number of Americans and members of Congress are applauding his aggressive approach to the job. The country appears to be in a dark mood, with some voters’ hunger for disruption outweighing their impulse to follow American traditions.

“What makes this moment particularly dangerous for those who care about our constitutional system is that Donald Trump believes he has a mandate to act this way — and so far, the American people haven’t pushed back,” said Timothy Naftali, a historian at Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs.

Trump’s unconventional actions have been numerous and varied, but they all reflect his belief that Congress has no business telling him how to run the executive branch. He has set about slashing the federal workforce with little regard to the myriad laws aimed at protecting it.

WaPo

Trump isn’t the first president to reward a donor with a position…and since when is the head of the federal law enforcement branch not interfering in the judicial system?

You dembots needs a a civics and history lesson

 

[Mac-7]

This is something his flock actually supports, they don't believe in our system of government, they want a President and they want an Emperor, and now they have both.

More lib belching hot air

The louder they yell the more I know that we are winning

As trump shrinks the government and reduces federal spending libs are losing their power base

And they are damn pissed

 

[MisterBeale]

And now we have a wannabe dictator.

If we were absolutely honest, all of these presidents would prefer to be dictators. It doesn't matter if they are on the left or right.

Obama wishes he was president of China - Washington Examiner

“Mr. Obama has told people that it would be so much easier to be the president of China. As one official put it, ‘No one is scrutinizing Hu Jintao’s words in Tahrir Square.’” “Obama Seeks a Course of Pragmatism in the Middle East,” The New York Times, March 11, 2011. Mr. Obama is right. If

www.washingtonexaminer.com

Sayings of Chairman Maobama

First I did a double take. He said what? I read it again and the shock waves followed. A beleaguered Presi dent Obama has told aides it would be so much easier to be the president of China, The New…

nypost.com

 

[Natural Citizen]

Congress has been voluntarily derelict for years, kicking its responsibility over to the Judicial for the most part.

 

[MarathonMike]

This is something his flock actually supports, they don't believe in our system of government, they want a President and they want an Emperor, and now they have both.

If they lose the President, that's okay, as long as the Emperor remains. Thankfully he is 78 and he is not looking at a 30 year reign. Be careful what ya wish for.




In just one month in office, President Donald Trump has made it clear that he sees the presidency in starkly different terms from virtually any of his 44 predecessors.

He is not the first president to push the bounds of his authority. Andrew Johnson fired a Cabinet secretary in defiance of Congress. Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to pack the Supreme Court. Richard M. Nixon dismissed a prosecutor who threatened his hold on power.

But to a degree possibly unprecedented in the country’s nearly 250 years, Trump is barreling through the executive branch with the conviction that it is his to rule alone, no matter the laws Congress has enacted — even if that means destroying agencies, intervening in the justice system or granting enormous authority to a wealthy donor.

That is not how most presidents have seen a job that the Constitution arguably defines — beyond its military and diplomatic duties — as essentially doing what Congress tells him, saying he must “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”

“We are in a new kind of presidency with Donald Trump,” said H.W. Brands, a historian at the University of Texas at Austin. “He is trying to make the presidency like a CEO position in a corporation.”

Trump is the first president who is essentially ignoring the existence of Congress, added Brands, a biographer of Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan.

“Presidents before Trump have not led with executive orders — they have fallen back on executive orders when Congress wouldn’t do what they wanted it to do,” Brands said. “But they all agreed that it was better to get Congress to pass legislation than to issue an executive order.”

Trump’s first month is striking not just because of the president’s actions, but also because a significant number of Americans and members of Congress are applauding his aggressive approach to the job. The country appears to be in a dark mood, with some voters’ hunger for disruption outweighing their impulse to follow American traditions.

“What makes this moment particularly dangerous for those who care about our constitutional system is that Donald Trump believes he has a mandate to act this way — and so far, the American people haven’t pushed back,” said Timothy Naftali, a historian at Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs.

Trump’s unconventional actions have been numerous and varied, but they all reflect his belief that Congress has no business telling him how to run the executive branch. He has set about slashing the federal workforce with little regard to the myriad laws aimed at protecting it.

WaPo

Another stinker from the Washington Compost. LOL Fifty years of wanton waste, fraud, bloat, and outright corruption is coming to an end. This is why the 2024 election was a critical turning point for our country. MAGA!!

 

[WEATHER53]

Tantrum fake thread title

Meister I know you have been off it for a while but do they still get paid extra for blatant lie, factually incorrect thread titles.?

 

[Meister]

Meister I know you have been off it for a while but do they still get paid extra for blatant lie, factually incorrect thread titles.?

They can lie in the thread title and in the thread, we just need to call out the lies.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

This is something his flock actually supports, they don't believe in our system of government, they want a President and they want an Emperor, and now they have both.

If they lose the President, that's okay, as long as the Emperor remains. Thankfully he is 78 and he is not looking at a 30 year reign. Be careful what ya wish for.




In just one month in office, President Donald Trump has made it clear that he sees the presidency in starkly different terms from virtually any of his 44 predecessors.

He is not the first president to push the bounds of his authority. Andrew Johnson fired a Cabinet secretary in defiance of Congress. Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to pack the Supreme Court. Richard M. Nixon dismissed a prosecutor who threatened his hold on power.

But to a degree possibly unprecedented in the country’s nearly 250 years, Trump is barreling through the executive branch with the conviction that it is his to rule alone, no matter the laws Congress has enacted — even if that means destroying agencies, intervening in the justice system or granting enormous authority to a wealthy donor.

That is not how most presidents have seen a job that the Constitution arguably defines — beyond its military and diplomatic duties — as essentially doing what Congress tells him, saying he must “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”

“We are in a new kind of presidency with Donald Trump,” said H.W. Brands, a historian at the University of Texas at Austin. “He is trying to make the presidency like a CEO position in a corporation.”

Trump is the first president who is essentially ignoring the existence of Congress, added Brands, a biographer of Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan.

“Presidents before Trump have not led with executive orders — they have fallen back on executive orders when Congress wouldn’t do what they wanted it to do,” Brands said. “But they all agreed that it was better to get Congress to pass legislation than to issue an executive order.”

Trump’s first month is striking not just because of the president’s actions, but also because a significant number of Americans and members of Congress are applauding his aggressive approach to the job. The country appears to be in a dark mood, with some voters’ hunger for disruption outweighing their impulse to follow American traditions.

“What makes this moment particularly dangerous for those who care about our constitutional system is that Donald Trump believes he has a mandate to act this way — and so far, the American people haven’t pushed back,” said Timothy Naftali, a historian at Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs.

Trump’s unconventional actions have been numerous and varied, but they all reflect his belief that Congress has no business telling him how to run the executive branch. He has set about slashing the federal workforce with little regard to the myriad laws aimed at protecting it.

WaPo

The Constitution Was Written by Politicians for Politicians

Trump can do this because of the unpopularity of Congress. Other presidents felt that first they had to be popular in their own neighborhood, which is the Beltway.

The gimme caps on Capitol Hill think that belt protects them. But, like Wonder Woman, once it is removed, they are powerless.

They are smug in their comic-book authority, but Trump can easily remove that book and suffer no outraged consequences from the people who were tricked into voting for those know-it-all elitists.

 

[Missourian]

This is something his flock actually supports, they don't believe in our system of government, they want a President and they want an Emperor, and now they have both.

If they lose the President, that's okay, as long as the Emperor remains. Thankfully he is 78 and he is not looking at a 30 year reign. Be careful what ya wish for.




In just one month in office, President Donald Trump has made it clear that he sees the presidency in starkly different terms from virtually any of his 44 predecessors.

He is not the first president to push the bounds of his authority. Andrew Johnson fired a Cabinet secretary in defiance of Congress. Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to pack the Supreme Court. Richard M. Nixon dismissed a prosecutor who threatened his hold on power.

But to a degree possibly unprecedented in the country’s nearly 250 years, Trump is barreling through the executive branch with the conviction that it is his to rule alone, no matter the laws Congress has enacted — even if that means destroying agencies, intervening in the justice system or granting enormous authority to a wealthy donor.

That is not how most presidents have seen a job that the Constitution arguably defines — beyond its military and diplomatic duties — as essentially doing what Congress tells him, saying he must “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”

“We are in a new kind of presidency with Donald Trump,” said H.W. Brands, a historian at the University of Texas at Austin. “He is trying to make the presidency like a CEO position in a corporation.”

Trump is the first president who is essentially ignoring the existence of Congress, added Brands, a biographer of Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan.

“Presidents before Trump have not led with executive orders — they have fallen back on executive orders when Congress wouldn’t do what they wanted it to do,” Brands said. “But they all agreed that it was better to get Congress to pass legislation than to issue an executive order.”

Trump’s first month is striking not just because of the president’s actions, but also because a significant number of Americans and members of Congress are applauding his aggressive approach to the job. The country appears to be in a dark mood, with some voters’ hunger for disruption outweighing their impulse to follow American traditions.

“What makes this moment particularly dangerous for those who care about our constitutional system is that Donald Trump believes he has a mandate to act this way — and so far, the American people haven’t pushed back,” said Timothy Naftali, a historian at Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs.

Trump’s unconventional actions have been numerous and varied, but they all reflect his belief that Congress has no business telling him how to run the executive branch. He has set about slashing the federal workforce with little regard to the myriad laws aimed at protecting it.

WaPo

Didn't DEMOCRATS try to pack the Supreme Court?

Weren't you personally in favor of this?

Democrats fight to expand a ‘broken and illegitimate’ supreme court

As the US’s highest court is pummeled by divisive rulings and ethical scandals, Democrats think they have a solution: add four seats to counter a rightward tilt

www.theguardian.com

 

[1srelluc]

I suspect the country knows, as I do, that congress is broken beyond repair, and you need to go against conventional notions to get anything done.

You will see just how bad it's broken (both sides) in the coming budget fight so I say Trump should get done what he can, any way he can that will pass SCOTUS muster.

We really need a national referendum for a congress no confidence vote held by each state. Those ejected could never run for so much as dog catcher again.

I don't know if starting over would be any better but it could not be any worse.

I figure after the dust settled about the only one left would be Rand Paul.

 

[BrokeLoser]

This is something his flock actually supports, they don't believe in our system of government, they want a President and they want an Emperor, and now they have both.

If they lose the President, that's okay, as long as the Emperor remains. Thankfully he is 78 and he is not looking at a 30 year reign. Be careful what ya wish for.




In just one month in office, President Donald Trump has made it clear that he sees the presidency in starkly different terms from virtually any of his 44 predecessors.

He is not the first president to push the bounds of his authority. Andrew Johnson fired a Cabinet secretary in defiance of Congress. Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to pack the Supreme Court. Richard M. Nixon dismissed a prosecutor who threatened his hold on power.

But to a degree possibly unprecedented in the country’s nearly 250 years, Trump is barreling through the executive branch with the conviction that it is his to rule alone, no matter the laws Congress has enacted — even if that means destroying agencies, intervening in the justice system or granting enormous authority to a wealthy donor.

That is not how most presidents have seen a job that the Constitution arguably defines — beyond its military and diplomatic duties — as essentially doing what Congress tells him, saying he must “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”

“We are in a new kind of presidency with Donald Trump,” said H.W. Brands, a historian at the University of Texas at Austin. “He is trying to make the presidency like a CEO position in a corporation.”

Trump is the first president who is essentially ignoring the existence of Congress, added Brands, a biographer of Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan.

“Presidents before Trump have not led with executive orders — they have fallen back on executive orders when Congress wouldn’t do what they wanted it to do,” Brands said. “But they all agreed that it was better to get Congress to pass legislation than to issue an executive order.”

Trump’s first month is striking not just because of the president’s actions, but also because a significant number of Americans and members of Congress are applauding his aggressive approach to the job. The country appears to be in a dark mood, with some voters’ hunger for disruption outweighing their impulse to follow American traditions.

“What makes this moment particularly dangerous for those who care about our constitutional system is that Donald Trump believes he has a mandate to act this way — and so far, the American people haven’t pushed back,” said Timothy Naftali, a historian at Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs.

Trump’s unconventional actions have been numerous and varied, but they all reflect his belief that Congress has no business telling him how to run the executive branch. He has set about slashing the federal workforce with little regard to the myriad laws aimed at protecting it.

WaPo

“Emperor”?
That’s so fucking gay….stick with Dictator / Hitler please.

 

[Moonglow]

Aren't you glad that Biden did the end around with Congress and the Supreme Court with
the Student Loan forgiveness program? Not to mention what he did with our borders.
So I call Bullshit when I see it, danny

No, he was stopped from forgiveness, and the loans that were forgiven were to public workers who had fulfilled their commitment, loans that were past the time of repayment, and schools that were fraudulent, like Trump University.

 

[Missourian]

This is something his flock actually supports, they don't believe in our system of government, they want a President and they want an Emperor, and now they have both.

If they lose the President, that's okay, as long as the Emperor remains. Thankfully he is 78 and he is not looking at a 30 year reign. Be careful what ya wish for.




In just one month in office, President Donald Trump has made it clear that he sees the presidency in starkly different terms from virtually any of his 44 predecessors.

He is not the first president to push the bounds of his authority. Andrew Johnson fired a Cabinet secretary in defiance of Congress. Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to pack the Supreme Court. Richard M. Nixon dismissed a prosecutor who threatened his hold on power.

But to a degree possibly unprecedented in the country’s nearly 250 years, Trump is barreling through the executive branch with the conviction that it is his to rule alone, no matter the laws Congress has enacted — even if that means destroying agencies, intervening in the justice system or granting enormous authority to a wealthy donor.

That is not how most presidents have seen a job that the Constitution arguably defines — beyond its military and diplomatic duties — as essentially doing what Congress tells him, saying he must “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”

“We are in a new kind of presidency with Donald Trump,” said H.W. Brands, a historian at the University of Texas at Austin. “He is trying to make the presidency like a CEO position in a corporation.”

Trump is the first president who is essentially ignoring the existence of Congress, added Brands, a biographer of Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan.

“Presidents before Trump have not led with executive orders — they have fallen back on executive orders when Congress wouldn’t do what they wanted it to do,” Brands said. “But they all agreed that it was better to get Congress to pass legislation than to issue an executive order.”

Trump’s first month is striking not just because of the president’s actions, but also because a significant number of Americans and members of Congress are applauding his aggressive approach to the job. The country appears to be in a dark mood, with some voters’ hunger for disruption outweighing their impulse to follow American traditions.

“What makes this moment particularly dangerous for those who care about our constitutional system is that Donald Trump believes he has a mandate to act this way — and so far, the American people haven’t pushed back,” said Timothy Naftali, a historian at Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs.

Trump’s unconventional actions have been numerous and varied, but they all reflect his belief that Congress has no business telling him how to run the executive branch. He has set about slashing the federal workforce with little regard to the myriad laws aimed at protecting it.

WaPo

I like you Danny...but I think you're either brainwashed or intentionally misleading us. Please stop believing what you're told and think for yourself.

If you don't like what Trump is doing...let's argue that. But this "Trump is a dictator" stuff is nothing but blatant propaganda and attempted narrative setting.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

This is something his flock actually supports, they don't believe in our system of government, they want a President and they want an Emperor, and now they have both.

If they lose the President, that's okay, as long as the Emperor remains. Thankfully he is 78 and he is not looking at a 30 year reign. Be careful what ya wish for.




In just one month in office, President Donald Trump has made it clear that he sees the presidency in starkly different terms from virtually any of his 44 predecessors.

He is not the first president to push the bounds of his authority. Andrew Johnson fired a Cabinet secretary in defiance of Congress. Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to pack the Supreme Court. Richard M. Nixon dismissed a prosecutor who threatened his hold on power.

But to a degree possibly unprecedented in the country’s nearly 250 years, Trump is barreling through the executive branch with the conviction that it is his to rule alone, no matter the laws Congress has enacted — even if that means destroying agencies, intervening in the justice system or granting enormous authority to a wealthy donor.

That is not how most presidents have seen a job that the Constitution arguably defines — beyond its military and diplomatic duties — as essentially doing what Congress tells him, saying he must “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”

“We are in a new kind of presidency with Donald Trump,” said H.W. Brands, a historian at the University of Texas at Austin. “He is trying to make the presidency like a CEO position in a corporation.”

Trump is the first president who is essentially ignoring the existence of Congress, added Brands, a biographer of Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan.

“Presidents before Trump have not led with executive orders — they have fallen back on executive orders when Congress wouldn’t do what they wanted it to do,” Brands said. “But they all agreed that it was better to get Congress to pass legislation than to issue an executive order.”

Trump’s first month is striking not just because of the president’s actions, but also because a significant number of Americans and members of Congress are applauding his aggressive approach to the job. The country appears to be in a dark mood, with some voters’ hunger for disruption outweighing their impulse to follow American traditions.

“What makes this moment particularly dangerous for those who care about our constitutional system is that Donald Trump believes he has a mandate to act this way — and so far, the American people haven’t pushed back,” said Timothy Naftali, a historian at Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs.

Trump’s unconventional actions have been numerous and varied, but they all reflect his belief that Congress has no business telling him how to run the executive branch. He has set about slashing the federal workforce with little regard to the myriad laws aimed at protecting it.

WaPo

Does he have a phone and a pen?

 

[SassyIrishLass]

This is something his flock actually supports, they don't believe in our system of government, they want a President and they want an Emperor, and now they have both.

If they lose the President, that's okay, as long as the Emperor remains. Thankfully he is 78 and he is not looking at a 30 year reign. Be careful what ya wish for.




In just one month in office, President Donald Trump has made it clear that he sees the presidency in starkly different terms from virtually any of his 44 predecessors.

He is not the first president to push the bounds of his authority. Andrew Johnson fired a Cabinet secretary in defiance of Congress. Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to pack the Supreme Court. Richard M. Nixon dismissed a prosecutor who threatened his hold on power.

But to a degree possibly unprecedented in the country’s nearly 250 years, Trump is barreling through the executive branch with the conviction that it is his to rule alone, no matter the laws Congress has enacted — even if that means destroying agencies, intervening in the justice system or granting enormous authority to a wealthy donor.

That is not how most presidents have seen a job that the Constitution arguably defines — beyond its military and diplomatic duties — as essentially doing what Congress tells him, saying he must “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”

“We are in a new kind of presidency with Donald Trump,” said H.W. Brands, a historian at the University of Texas at Austin. “He is trying to make the presidency like a CEO position in a corporation.”

Trump is the first president who is essentially ignoring the existence of Congress, added Brands, a biographer of Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan.

“Presidents before Trump have not led with executive orders — they have fallen back on executive orders when Congress wouldn’t do what they wanted it to do,” Brands said. “But they all agreed that it was better to get Congress to pass legislation than to issue an executive order.”

Trump’s first month is striking not just because of the president’s actions, but also because a significant number of Americans and members of Congress are applauding his aggressive approach to the job. The country appears to be in a dark mood, with some voters’ hunger for disruption outweighing their impulse to follow American traditions.

“What makes this moment particularly dangerous for those who care about our constitutional system is that Donald Trump believes he has a mandate to act this way — and so far, the American people haven’t pushed back,” said Timothy Naftali, a historian at Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs.

Trump’s unconventional actions have been numerous and varied, but they all reflect his belief that Congress has no business telling him how to run the executive branch. He has set about slashing the federal workforce with little regard to the myriad laws aimed at protecting it.

WaPo

Well if WAPO says so

 

[Moonglow]

The Constitution grants the President no unilateral authority to withhold funds from obligation.” Page 2 The Impoundment Control Act, enacted in 1974, also makes plain that presidents cannot temporarily or permanently withhold enacted funding, and it established procedures the president can and must follow to propose ...

Trump Impoundment EOs Fact Sheet - Senate Appropriations​

 

[Mac1958]

This is something his flock actually supports, they don't believe in our system of government, they want a President and they want an Emperor, and now they have both.

Yep. I had no idea how badly these people wanted to be ruled. All that talk about being strong and independent. Holy crap.

As for Trump, he has no knowledge or understanding of the Constitution. Separation of Powers, co-equal branches of government, it's all new to him. It's a nuisance and a barrier. He controls all three branches in his childlike mind.

But his enablers are enabling. That's how it's always been throughout history. It's never about one guy, it's about those who enable him.

 

[blackhawk]

Presidents on both sides have increasingly been using EO because both parties when they are the minority have increasingly become the resist at all cost party unwilling to work with the other side or compromise on anything.