Trump defies judicial limits, aims to expand presidential powers in second term

• Trump issues a record number of executive orders.
• Overwhelming the system with rapid policy changes.
• Defies judicial authority.

President Donald Trump has begun his second term with an unprecedented wave of executive orders, pushing the limits of executive power and challenging the judiciary as his main counterweight.

Since returning to the White House on January 20, he has signed over 60 executive orders—an unprecedented figure in recent decades. Among these measures, he has attempted to revoke birthright citizenship.

Trump defies the Judiciary

Suspends new asylum applications and freezes federal spending without consulting Congress, sparking criticism and legal challenges.

Legal experts have warned that this avalanche of decrees reflects a strategy designed to «flood the area», hindering the response of the opposition and the media.

This tactic, driven by the ultra -rightist advisor Stephen K. Bannon, seeks to overwhelm political and judicial opponents, preventing a coordinated and effective reaction.

Despite the temporal blockages by the judges, Trump seems determined to consolidate an expanded executive branch, possibly with the support of a conservative majority in the Supreme Court.

Six of the nine judges of this court are conservative, including three designated by Trump during his first term, which could tip the balance in favor of his most radical policies.

However, this approach is not exempt from controversy.

Trump has publicly hinted that he could ignore the judicial failures that limit his power, a position that has generated concern and criticisms both inside and outside Congress.

This threat of judicial disobedience raises serious questions about the state of democracy and the empire of law in the United States.

Expands presidential power

Vice President JD Vance and other Trump allies have openly supported this strategy, arguing that no judge should have the power to stop presidential actions throughout the country.

This radical position has further polarized the political debate, raising the tension between the White House and the Judiciary.

The historical precedent closest to this confrontation dates from the era of Andrew Jackson, who openly challenged a decision of the Supreme Court in 1832.

At that time, Jackson declared famously: «John Marshall has made his decision; now to enforce it », according to EFE.

This historical episode now resonates in Trump’s strategy, who seems willing to bring tensions between the executive and the judicial to unprecedented levels in the modern history of the United States.

In summary, Donald Trump’s second term has begun with a dramatic intensification of his presidential agenda, marked by a series of executive orders that challenged constitutional limits and an aggressive strategy to weaken the influence of the Judiciary.

The confrontation with the Supreme Court seems inevitable, which could radically redefine power relations within the US government.

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