On the occasion of the ball which closed his inauguration, on January 20, President Trump, granted by his return to power, brandished a ceremonial sword almost as if it were a scepter and that he was king. Perhaps it is necessary to see a perfect metaphor, while Trump has regained control in Washington with a pump and flights worthy of a monarch.
In his inauguration speech, he proclaimed that when a shooter opened fire on him [lors d’un meeting de campagne] Last summer, it was “Saved by God to give greatness to America”, An echo to the divine law which the kings claim to be invested. He also invoked the imperialist principle of “Destiny manifest”, declaring that he was going to unilaterally rename mountains and seas, and he even claimed the right to seize territories belonging to other countries.
Then, in front of his supporters gathered in the capital One Arena, he presented his relatives one by one as if they were members of the royal family. In the evening, installed in the Oval Office, he delighted by signing a decree after the other, alone canceling policies for a long time to replace them with his.
An autocrat in gestation
Presidential grace is the power of which Trump loves the most and the most royal element of the authority of the Head of State, which can neither be disputed nor canceled. He used it to erase the charges and convictions of nearly 1,600 of his supporters who ransacked the Capitol on his behalf four years ago. At the same time, he signed a decree that tries to revoke the 14the amendment [de la Constitution] In order to deprive children’s law from the United States from foreign parents.
-Admittedly, many presidents give the impression of being powerful, and even royal, when taking office, while they are at the top of their popularity and savor the ritual of the inauguration before descending on earth. As for Trump, despite all of his Rodomontades, he has a small majority in Congress and faces courts that could torpedo some of his growing power.
In fact, in the hours that followed his first salvo of decrees, his opponents were quick to file for legal actions, depicting him as an autocrat in gestation. “The presidents are powerful,
