Trump Launches War, Media Empire, AI Feud—Still Avoids Passing Laws
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- •After the Supreme Court stripped his tariff powers on Feb 20, Trump immediately imposed a new 10% global tariff through an emergency law.
- •Netflix exited bidding Feb 26, allowing Trump allies Larry and David Ellison control over CNN, HBO, and major Hollywood studios.
- •On Feb 28, Trump launched a military assault on Iran aiming for regime change, openly pushing to pick Iran’s next leader and pardoning Netanyahu.
In a 14-day headline hogfest, President Trump flouted the Supreme Court on Feb 20 with a 10% global tariff slapped on via emergency law like a toddler bypassing bedtime rules. Netflix bowed out Feb 26 from bidding for Warner Bros. Discovery, leaving Trump pals Larry and David Ellison holding CNN, HBO, and Hollywood's prime studios—because what’s the presidency without controlling what Americans binge and scroll? On Feb 27, he blacklisted $380 billion AI champ Anthropic for denying Pentagon tech snooping, calling it 'firing dogs'—a phrase that sounds like he moonlights as a disgruntled dog catcher. Then on Feb 28, Trump roared into full military assault on Iran without consulting Congress or masking his regime-change ambition, even demanding Obama-level involvement in picking Iran's new leader while pushing Israel’s prez to pardon Netanyahu. Amid a 59% disapproval rating and a public groan, Trump’s presidency remains the world's biggest executive tantrum, proving laws are for chumps.
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(1 of 3)Why bother with laws when you can start wars, buy media, and blacklist AI billion-dollar startups on a whim? Power moves or power tantrums? Same thing.
Trump’s presidency: fewer laws passed than a sloth on vacation, but more tariffs, wars, and media takeovers than a reality TV power grab.
Launching a war, commanding media moguls, dumping Netflix bids, and firing AI like bad dogs—presidential multitasking or midlife crisis meltdown?
Source: Axios | Published: 3/6/2026 | Author: Jim VandeHei
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