The Imperial Presidency Is Bigger Than Donald Trump
President Trump's use of executive authority in foreign policy and immigration is criticized as an abuse of long-expanding presidential powers.
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This article argues that Donald Trump's perceived abuses of executive power are the result of long-term expansions of the 'imperial presidency' initiated by previous administrations.
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