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Trump might be a strongman — but he still can’t do everything he wants

CNN — A crush of domestic and global confrontations initiated by Donald Trump could be decided by this question: How much power does the president really have? Imagery from Trump’s trip to the Persian Gulf this week built on three months of the White House’s aggressive flexing of often-questionable authority at home. Purple carpets, fighter …

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Egypt Independent May 16, 2025

As he lionizes a strongman, Trump flexes power over the law, top colleges and the media

CNN — Only three months into his new term, President Donald Trump is escalating a battle against institutions that challenge his strongman instincts, including the courts, the legal profession, elite education and the media. The administration is projecting presidential authority in a broader and more overt way than any modern White House. Its expansive interpretation …

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Egypt Independent April 15, 2025