Trump has turned breaking norms and laws into a governing method. Act first, create the irreversible fact, then dare Congress or the courts to put Humpty Dumpty back together.
iPINIONS notes that, from his billion-dollar ballroom-cum-bunker and illegal visa ban to tariffs, war powers, and presidential immunity, Trump keeps discovering that even an eventual court defeat can mean little once the damage is done.
Read the full take on Substack:
https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/trump-on-tariffs-ballroom-reflecting
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