Donald Trump has been consolidating power rapidly, bending independent actors like the legal community, universities, arts, government employees, and the press to align with his worldview. Trump is challenging the authority of the courts, leading the nation towards a constitutional crisis. He is pressuring universities and law firms, revoking student visas and threatening punitive measures against firms not aligned with his agenda. Trump has successfully coerced law firms like Paul Weiss and WilmerHale to commit millions in pro bono work and settle with the government. He is using executive orders to influence free speech, student loan forgiveness, and push a proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration. Trump has fired thousands of government workers and is putting pressure on independent boards. The judiciary remains the main check on his power, with judges often blocking his actions. However, Trump has suggested impeaching judges who defy him, which legal experts argue is not consistent with the Constitution. Trump’s methods have been met with some success, emboldening him to continue pushing further. The country’s fate may depend on popular mobilization to rein in his power. The Trump administration’s actions are seen as a threat to the system of checks and balances, leading some to deem the current situation as a constitutional crisis with no parallel in history.
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