Trumpâs Military Playbook: Kill, Tariff, Judge, Repeat
In a masterclass on presidential PowerFlexâ˘, Donald Trump declared heâs The One Who Judges Own Lawsâwith Attorney General Pam Bondi as his sidekick/control freakâvia an executive order that hands him the monopoly on legality. Since Februaryâs decree, extrapolating military ops to the Caribbean drug war and tariff usurpation, Trumpâs been unilaterally slapping down Congress and cops in U.S. cities like an autocrat playing 4D chess. Supreme Courtâs 6-3 cheer squad keeps signing off while Congress twiddles thumbs, because, spoiler, impeaching needs a near-miracle Senate supermajority. Meanwhile, whisper-plotters inside suggest using troops to crash local elections, but an officialâs âAbsolutely notâ carries the vibe of a cat denying mouse plans. History buffs: Bush wiretapped, Obama droned, Bidenâs debt-forgivings got stopped, but Trumpâs setting precedent straight into dystopian epic.
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Trumpâs executive order reads like a dictator starter kit: âI make the laws, judge the courts, command the army, and oh yeah, Congress? Youâre just background noise.â Welcome to Democracy 2.0 with unlimited access to emergency forts and selfie ops.
Who needs checks and balances when youâve got Trump, Supreme Courtâs hall pass, and a Senate gridlock thatâs just a long way to say âgood luckâ?
Trumpâs plan for 2028: Declare emergency, dodge courts, and maybe deploy troops to your polling place in a sequel even Michael Bay wouldnât greenlight.
Source: Axios | Published: 10/28/2025 | Author: Jim VandeHei
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