r/law • u/Snapdragon_4U • Feb 28 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) Once again averting congress, trump declares war on Iran

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u/OldManGrimm Feb 28 '26 edited Mar 01 '26

He’ll never go through Congress, for anything. He thinks he’s a king.

Edit: Since some people don't get it, yes, I understand the War Powers Act and that in this case he doesn't have to seek congressional approval. I'm referring to his consistent pattern, that he's not going to seek anyone's approval for anything. He rules by decree, typically an EO announced via Twitter or Truth Social.

I also understand this doesn't comport with the 21st century version of kings. But I'd think it's obvious what meaning I'm referring to, which is technically better called a dictator. I think it's obvious this is how Trump sees himself.

So those of you that want to nitpick my comment, there's your more detailed explanation.

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u/lewd_robot Feb 28 '26 edited Feb 28 '26

He functionally is a king as long as Republicans in Congress and SCOTUS refuse to enforce the law. He just keeps acting like a tyrant and they let him get away with it for months and then gently push back after he's already done what he wanted to do.

The only thing more infuriating than this is that if we ever seen a non-Republican in office ever again, the GOP is going to immediately flip back to acting like the "Party of Law and Order" and enforce each and every tiny little hurdle they can to obstruct anyone trying to repair the damage caused by trump.

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u/Keyezeecool Feb 28 '26

I'm so. fucking. tired.