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Nazi Fascism rebranded as Maga Fascism
People in the U.S. political news are learning what it’s like to live with a president who doesn’t think his actions are limited and doesn’t seem to fear being held accountable for them.
Trump with his latest policy changes, legal challenges, comments, and interviews, Donald Trump has shown that he is breaking the last of the rules that people have long thought about how a president should act.
During an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker” that aired in full on Sunday, Trump was asked if he needs to defend the Constitution three months after swearing to do so. He said, “I don’t know.”
As usual, Trump’s attacks and broad policy proposals seemed meant to upset the status quo and catch his enemies off guard, while his critics were filled with fear and the sense that things were moving forward without stopping.
Trump is also honoring followers who are happy with his attacks on what they see as liberal-run and disrespectful parts of the military, media, law, and the courts. Top aides say that his extreme actions are okay because he won the election and work, like stopping people from crossing the southern border.
But Trump’s actions also show that a second term could lead to worse things. He thinks he has almost unlimited power now that he won a second election, despite facing personal legal problems and two attempts on his life.
The administration keeps going against federal courts, and in one case even the Supreme Court, over what should happen with an illegal immigrant whose return the court told the administration to “facilitate.” At the same time, Trump is using his huge executive power to shut down universities and law companies that he doesn’t like.
Trump and his belief that he is all-powerful sometimes seems to be pushing the country toward authoritarianism. He told NBC that he wasn’t “looking at” running for a third term in 2028, as if he could choose not to follow the Constitution, which is the foundation of US democracy.
Welker asked Trump if he thought it was his job as president to defend the Constitution. Trump wasn’t sure.
“I’m not sure.” To which Trump replied, “Again, I have to say that I have great lawyers working for me, and they will obviously do what the Supreme Court said.”
