Dictator? Trump understands limits to his power better than press does

Breitbart ^

[E. Pluribus Unum]

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

As always, President Trump’s humble modesty is his greatest asset.

I know what you are thinking. Everybody knows he is a swashbuckling, loud-mouthed, crass-talking Yankee. You know … Don. Don from Queens. The real estate mogul who slaps his name in gold on everything he owns. The guy who picks fights with reporters in wildly entertaining beatdowns worthy of the pro wrestling circuit.

“When somebody’s the president of the United States, the authority is total,” Mr. Trump recently bellowed at reporters questioning his authority during this time of crisis. “And that’s the way it’s got to be.”

Let’s put aside the stupidity of reporters for one second. They are forever vacillating between accusing Mr. Trump of not doing enough and doing too much. They will claim whatever it takes at any given moment to tarnish, ridicule or undermine this president.

Mr. Trump’s claim on “total” authority sent the jackals scurrying back to the Constitution to declare that Mr. Trump was behaving more like a king. Suddenly, the press corps had broken out in hives of federalism.

Well, good for them. They will be back to crotch-nuzzling a king and getting scratched behind the ears with his scepter just as soon as the next Barack Obama gets into the White House.

As usual, the problem here is that even after years of listening to Mr. Trump, these morons have no idea how Mr. Trump speaks or what he means. Clearly, the president does not believe he has “total” authority. (Think of all he could have accomplished if he did!)

Instead of freaking out over his words, they should consider his actions.

Just last week, he advised that it was governors — not the president — who actually have the frontline authority to ease restrictions to reopen the economy.

[rlmorel]

I have found that to be one of the most ironic aspects of this situation-they have been pushing Trump as the second coming of Hitler, Stalin, or Mussolini.

But President Trump has been measured and judicious, and the Leftists at various Federal and State levels have been the real tyrants.

[Bommer]

All Trump has to say to the press is “So you think I’m a dictator? And you’re with the press? And you and your family are still alive? That either means I suck as a dictator or I’m not one and your an idiot!”