The Deep state was never more powerful than it ever has been during Trump’s watch, though. They did whatever they wanted and he didn’t do a thing about it.
“They did whatever they wanted and he didn’t do a thing about it.”
Couldn’t. Think he should stroll down with a 38 and force them? Mattis and the DOD was submarining him every chance they got. When he pardoned and ordered the Navy to knock it off on SEAL Eddie Gallagher, the Navy started new proceedings to strip his trident. DOJ was under the control of the swamp from the moment he got into power. After he fired Comey, Paul Ryan, McConnell, McCain and Graham publicly stated he would be immediately impeached and removed. His order to leave Syria was ignored. His negotiations with North Korea were undermined by the GOP and Bolton.
It’s dishonest to say he “didn’t” do a thing about it. He worked relentlessly. But he was one man alone, but his own party leadership, bitter at his MAGA victory cut him off at the knees.
He had very little actual control beyond the walls of his office due to the constant treason. DC, the FBI and CIA infested the White House with spy operations targeting Trump.
I figure he had maybe 30% of the power a president normally carries. And with that he achieved miracles. One of which was causing the traitors to step into the open.