I have this theory that one easy way to curry favor with Trump is tell him about some previously esoteric/unused power the executive has. So much of what he does seems to just be because he can do it, and not because it actually has a real goal or purpose. Like a kid playing with toys. I realize he says that tariffs are meant to bring in revenue or increase domestic manufacturing or [pick random reason]. Or that he's doing this due to DC apparently turning into Fallujah but looking back over his first term and now this one, its the same pattern.
That’s an interesting observation. I’ve wondered how he can be so “creative” if you can call it that, but I guess if you have lots of assistants who can read all of the “well, technically you can do XYZ” sections buried deep in odd legal texts, and you enjoy doing stuff just to get more limelight, these actions are inherently attention grabbing because they are so novel.
I think it is not only limelight. He is a conman/hustler type of personality based on all the things he has done in the past so he probably likes loopholes and shortcuts that can be exploited. Doing things fairly and correctly are slow and for losers in his book.
Yes. The really dangerous people are Miller, Vought, and their Project 2025 allies. I’m quite sure they’re constantly workshopping new and exciting ways to expand dictatorial power.
I choose to believe that trump's whole campaign is motivated out of spite for getting ribbed after the birther movement. Everything he does, he does it to flabbergast the democrats "because he can"
They need to fully test their boundaries before midterms. It probably helps that SCOTUS is overturning injunctions now while things are kind of mellow.
The main motivation is narcissistic supply. He knows people will be angry. He sops up the attention.
For him at least I don’t think there’s anything deeper other than he found this way to get people to either adore him or hate him. In either case he’s the center of attention.
Once the toy he stops generating attention, he will get bored and he will find a new toy.
