Just 9 days after his swearing -in, the new president of them has begun to implement his agenda vigorously, testing the limits of his power and institutions. Through climbing decrees and threats, as it was recently with the WHO, after a few hours of “guerrilla”, for the repatriation of irregular immigrants, the White House tenant proceeded to the temporary “freeze” of the federal and.
This move has caused a wave of reactions and concerns across the country. Programs such as Meals on Wheels and the support for the accommodation of low -income people were suddenly in the air. In addition to the turmoil, this decision set a fierce legal dispute over the boundaries of the presidential power, a conflict that will not only determine the new government, but also the balance of powers in the US. And most likely the case will reach the Supreme Court.
Trump’s strategy and the impact of
As Trump’s political identity says is based on the profile of the “rioter” who defies Washington’s establishment – an image that has made him popular in much of the Americans. After an impressive electoral victory, he may rightly claim to have the popular mandate to make changes.
However – along with other moves, such as the dismissal of the Prosecutors of the Ministry of Justice and the attempt to abolish the right to nationality with birth – reveals a deeper belief in Trump: that the presidency has almost unlimited power and that he can decide what it is Legal and what is not. The White House spokeswoman, Caroline Levitt about Trump’s decision, said: “The White House Bureau believes that this falls within the President’s powers, and therefore does.”
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How the decision caused chaos
Aeolos’ bag was opened when the White House ordered all federal grants and loans cessations, with the exception of Medicare. In a memorandum, the tasks of the Budget and Budget Bureau, who oversees the federal budget, said the money would be on hold, while the Trump government is reviewing grants and loans to ensure that they are aligned.
Legislators, state and local governments, as well as non -governmental organizations, have tried to understand which programs would be affected. Theoretically, all – from the funding of the Pentagon to the support of small communities – they were under threat.
The government’s efforts to make it clear that the decision did not have such a wide impact and that its aim was to review funds related to diversity and social integration policies made the situation worse
Behind this turmoil, however, there is a much more serious issue: Trump is once again trying to consolidate the version of a president with unlimited power.
With this move, it attempts to redirect or block money already approved by Congress – which is a direct challenge to the body’s power to decide on public spending.
Steven Miller, Deputy Chief of the White House, defended the decision, stating that stopping funding was necessary to stop “vicious and destructive” policies.
However, the presidential power is not absolute. Trump vowed to adhere to the Constitution, which gives Congress the control of public spending. It may propose new laws, but it can simply not ignore those already in force.
In this context, the US Federal Court suspended the freezing of state aid, grants, loans and other billions of dollars. In particular, after appealing a non -governmental organization and states ruled by Democrats, it was suspended until Monday 3rd February
Trump and the Supreme Court
Tuesday’s events have confirmed that Trump intends to push the limits of the presidential power as much as possible, without excluding that the government is deliberately provoking legal disputes, hoping that the Conservative Supreme Court would grant him even more powers.
Congress and the courts, the two main mechanisms of control of the executive, have proven inadequate to hold Trump in the past. The Supreme Court, which he himself formed, paved the way for more expanded powers to the 47th US president.
It is certain that Trump’s second presidency – based on absolute concentration of power – is a serious challenge for the US Constitution.
