Will Trump ever learn the folly of hubris?
Will Trump ever learn the folly of hubris?
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In January, the New York Times asked President Trump if there were any limits on his global powers.
“Yeah,” the president responded, “there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.”
Most presidents become chastened about their power over time. Trump is doing the opposite.
The money is not the worst part of the slush-fund power grab.
Sometimes walking away from the table is the best way to signal strength.
A Republican midterm washout would only accelerate a decline in Trump’s power that’s already occurring.
"It’s the only thing that can stop me," the president told The New York Times.
Trump can’t walk away this time.
