One year into Donald Trump’s term… resounding statements and shocking positions

Trump’s Decisions

After a first year dominated by loud statements and shocking positions, the year 2026 may witness the vigilance of counter-authorities in the United States regarding this unprecedented expansion of presidential powers.

This will benefit the Democratic opposition, which may control Congress in the legislative elections in the fall, with the expectation that the judiciary will issue decisions on several major decisions of the White House, especially the severe tariffs that Trump imposed on Opponents and partners.

Also, the New Year carries great symbolic value as it coincides with the 250th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the United States from the King of England.

Trump’s most prominent decisions during his first year

Today, Trump is facing accusations from his opponents of deviating to a monarchical and tyrannical tendency. They criticize, for example, the prosecutions initiated by the federal judiciary against opponents of the Republican president.

Noah Rosenblum, professor, said: Law at New York University told AFP that the current government formed by Trump "Designed to act as an extension of the boss’s personality"

The researcher expressed his shock in particular at the level of corruption that characterizes Trump’s second term, noting that the private interests of those close to him often overlap with diplomatic endeavors or organizational issues.

The Presidency of Donald Trump

But Trump considers that he is not obligated to justify his decisions to any party, and he told the New York Times. "My own morals, my own mind, that’s the only thing that can stop me"

William Galston, a researcher at the Brookings Institution, told AFP: "Trump lives in the middle of his own world, and he has also made it the center of ours" He acts like this "Our attention is always focused on Him"

Noah Rosenblum pointed out that what reinforces this approach is that the United States "She has always had a thing for comedians and con artists"

History of the United States

The White House itself did not escape the process of change initiated by Trump, as he transformed its sober character into a shiny golden decor, and went so far as to demolish an entire wing of it to build a huge, expensive banquet hall.

In an effort to leave a mark in history, the oldest elected president in the history of the United States presents himself in the role of a conqueror, aspiring to raise the American flag over Greenland and even Canada, and even the planet. Mars.

However, his imperial ambitions do not prevent him from asserting his worthiness to win the Nobel Peace Prize, supported by the support of many world leaders and officials who praise him to gain his approval or support.

Sarcastic positions

Hardly a day goes by without the White House issuing sarcastic or provocative positions, revealing the extent of the president’s mastery of strategy. "The economy of anger" Based on inciting resentment and polarization to gain support.

This offensive rhetoric was one of the elements that enabled Trump to return to power in an unprecedented political victory.

But stirring up political differences may not be enough to avoid transferring control of Congress to the Democrats in the midterm elections.

The president faces voter dissatisfaction with the high cost of living and growing anger over the violence of immigration police tactics, two topics that have dominated his campaign. Electoral elections.

Legislative elections

Trump put himself at the heart of the upcoming legislative elections to renew a third of the seats in the Senate and all the seats in the House of Representatives.

He said, addressing conservative members of Congress "If you don’t win the midterm elections, they (the Democrats) will find a reason to open a mechanism to impeach me"

Trump is pressing to amend some electoral systems with the aim of enhancing the chances of right-wing candidates.

And if his allies are defeated, it is unlikely that he will acknowledge this, as he is the one who constantly says that the elections in the United States "Forged"especially after his defeat to Joe Biden in 2020.