All These Defeats Are Ruining Trump’s Birthday
The end of Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund is the latest in a series of setbacks.
TL;DR
- The administration dropped plans for a DOJ "anti-weaponization" fund, initially conceived as a $1.776 billion settlement for a lawsuit Trump filed against the IRS.
- The Supreme Court ruled Trump's unilateral tariffs unconstitutional, and the Court of International Trade invalidated his subsequent 10 percent tariffs.
- A war initiated alongside Israel against Iran has not resulted in capitulation, with Iran managing to inflict pain by closing the Strait of Hormuz.
- Congressional Republicans refused to allocate $1 billion for Trump's White House ballroom project, and a judge ruled against his attempt to rename the John F. Kennedy Center.
- The judiciary has acted as a bulwark against the president's excesses, and even a Republican-led Congress has shown resistance, possibly due to anticipated poor midterm election results.
- Trump's focus on unilateral executive power has left little lasting policy imprint, as his actions can be easily undone by a successor.