2024-07-04 04:09:20
Former US President Donald Trump, if re-elected, plans to immediately test the limits of presidential and executive power, knowing that the checks on Congress and the courts are weaker now than they were during his first term.
Axios reports this, citing his advisers.
Trump will come to power with a Cabinet and staff vetted for loyalty and a Republican coalition in Congress devoid of critics in key positions. That worries Democrats, especially given President Joe Biden’s age.
Axios writes that Trump promises an imperialist presidency aimed at using the Justice Department against critics, mass deportations of people, imposing 10% tariffs on thousands of products, and firing tens of thousands of officials he deems disloyal.
Trump plans to expand presidential powers. He has consistently stated this, emphasizing that his intentions are serious.
According to journalists, the following things may happen after the upcoming elections:
- If elected, Trump will quickly set up camps and deport millions of people. The Insurrection Act and the use of troops to seal off the southern border are also possible.
- In Washington, Trump plans to fire tens of thousands of government workers and replace them with proven loyalists.
- Trump will centralize power over the Justice Department and appoint a trusted attorney general, demanding that federal cases against him be dropped.
- Many of those convicted for the events of January 6 may be pardoned, and investigations will begin against the Biden family.
- Trump also plans to impose a 10% tariff on most imported goods, which could spark a trade war and short-term inflation. He argues that this will help create better terms of trade.
- If Justices Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito retire, Trump will have the opportunity to appoint two new justices to the Supreme Court, increasing his influence.
- Trump 2025 will be a better prepared and organized version of Trump 2017, with fewer restrictions and more explicit immunity.
Cursor also reported on whether Trump would refuse military aid to Israel if he wins the election.