While Donald Trump Try to consolidate his power within the executive, his despotic statements are becoming increasingly clear. Now he was crowned into the king. If only symbolically.
On Wednesday afternoon – after he had instructed his government, in the recently in New York City Inserted the city toll model-wrote Trump on Truth on Truth Social: “Constau prices are dead. Manhattan and all of New York are saved. Long live the king! “
Shortly thereafter posted the deputy chief of staff of the White House, Taylor Budowich, a screenshot From Trump’s contribution to X. together with a AI generated picture of the president in Krone and cape. The official X-account of the White House also shared a picture a fake cover of the magazine Time. This shows Trump with a golden crown and the heading “Long live the king”.
King Trump:
The governor of New York, Katchy Hochul, a democrat, reacted on Wednesday in a statement to the Federal Government’s attempt to lift the regulation. “We are a nation of laws. And are not ruled by a king ”, wrote she. “The MTA initiated a legal process in the Southern District of New York to receive this important program. We’ll see you in court. “
The explanation is the youngest in a number of statements and legal steps by Trump and his allies, who indicate that the president has absolute – if not monarchical – power over the federal government.
On Tuesday signed Trump a implementing regulationin which he and his Attorney General receive the top authority for the “interpretation of the law for the executive”. During the president and the executive the supervision of independent authorities is transferred.
In a press conference on the announcement of the directive, Will, the chief chief of staff of the White House, told reporters that the arrangement “would restore the long -standing standard that only the president or the Attorney General can speak for the United States if they have an opinion express what the law is ”.
Musk: Trump can do what he wants
The evening before, Doge boss Elon Musk had in one joint interview With Trump on “Fox News” to Sean Hannity, indicated that real “democracy” means that Trump could do what he wanted. Regardless of the constitution because the Americans had elected him as president.
“If the will of the President is not implemented and the president represents the people, this means that the will of the people will not be implemented,” he said.
Damage of size and absolute authority
Trump’s brutal takeover in his first month of office reflects a political delusion of size and absolute authority. During his campaign he gave to understand repeatedlythat he wants to “become a dictator one day”. A few days ago wrote the president, who faces a number of legal challenges in relation to his first administrative measures, on X: “Anyone who saves their country does not violate laws.”
The American president seems to be satisfied with his only day as a dictator. And now strives for something similar, but it is just as potentially harmful: the royalty.