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A Political Wire reader took issue with the idea that Donald Trump is behaving like a king.
But it took me only a minute to come up with examples that prove the point:
He’s raised taxes without approval from Congress.
He’s canceled programs that were duly enacted into law.
He’s directed prosecutors to charge his political opponents despite little or no evidence.
He’s deployed National Guard troops over the objections of state governors.
Each of these actions reflects the kind of unchecked, unilateral power that America’s founders rebelled against.
In fact, the list reads like an updated version of the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against King George III.
What other examples would you add? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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1. He has declared that we are at war with a group of foreign nationals without the consent of the Congress;
2. After firing the career military lawyers that would declare such practices unlawful, he has issued military orders to murder foreign nationals on the high seas; he has removed military commanders considered too lacking in loyalty to comply;
3. He has taken money from the treasury authorized to pay for things that he doesn't care about to pay for things that he chooses; like using research funds to pay the military because he took military funds to pay for refurbishing a plane that is a "personal gift from a foreign nation."
4. He as started remodeling the "People's House," including demolishing parts of it, because he feels that he has taken it by adverse possession.