“Like a Roman emperor, Trump has busied himself with self-aggrandizing public works, such as a massive triumphal arch, and is staging gladiatorial sports in his own honor, in the form of a UFC fight on the White House lawn on June 14,” Idrees Kahloon writes. “A string of recent setbacks reveals that Trump is no omnipotent emperor after all, but an American president who—more and more—is forced to fold.” Over the past months, the Trump administration has accumulated loss after loss, Kalhoon writes. The administration recently announced it was dropping its plans for the Department of Justice to create an “anti-weaponization” fund; Trump’s tariffs have largely been unsuccessful; his operation in Iran has dragged on for months; and a judge ruled against the president’s attempt to add his name to the Kennedy Center. “Trump’s focus has been on unilateral executive power, not legislation. As a result, he has left little imprint on American policy that cannot be undone by a successor,” Kahloon continues. “In Rome, emperors ruled for life; they left their names on buildings and their faces on currency to ensure their immortality. In America, presidents are not meant to be so exalted. Trump is trying his hardest to defy this fundamental fact of governing a republic. But it’s harder and harder to believe he will succeed.” Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: Kent Nishimura / AFP / Getty
“Like a Roman emperor, Trump has busied himself with self-aggrandizing public works, such as a massive triumphal arch, and is staging gladiatorial sports in his own honor, in the form of a UFC fight on the White House lawn on June 14,” Idrees Kahloon writes. “A string of recent setbacks reveals that Trump is no omnipotent emperor after all, but an American president who—more and more—is forced to fold.” Over the past months, the Trump administration has accumulated loss after loss, Kalhoon writes. The administration recently announced it was dropping its plans for the Department of Justice to create an “anti-weaponization” fund; Trump’s tariffs have largely been unsuccessful; his operation in Iran has dragged on for months; and a judge ruled against the president’s attempt to add his name to the Kennedy Center. “Trump’s focus has been on unilateral executive power, not legislation. As a result, he has left little imprint on American policy that cannot be undone by a successor,” Kahloon continues. “In Rome, emperors ruled for life; they left their names on buildings and their faces on currency to ensure their immortality. In America, presidents are not meant to be so exalted. Trump is trying his hardest to defy this fundamental fact of governing a republic. But it’s harder and harder to believe he will succeed.” Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: Kent Nishimura / AFP / Getty
