Donald Trump will have almost complete control over the levers of government -- with only limited checks on his power -- if Republicans add the House of
Official portrait of President Donald J. Trump, Friday, October 6, 2017. Donald Trump will have almost complete control over the levers of government — with only limited checks on his power — if Republicans add the House of Representatives to their White House and Senate victories.- Advertisement -
Unlike with his victory in 2016, when Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, Trump will be able to claim greater legitimacy for pushing through his reformist agenda.Mid-term elections in two years will be the next opportunity for Democrats to check Trump’s power. With a simple majority, Senate Republicans can confirm key executive figures and federal judges nominated by the president, as well as pass some reforms — such as tax cuts.
As a political novice when he took office in 2017, Trump’s personnel choices largely consisted of seasoned Republican officials and military leaders. He is widely expected to reward those who helped him campaign, including fellow billionaire Elon Musk and vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., among others.
With its 6-3 conservative majority, the court has recently given Republicans a slew of judicial victories — most notably the overturning of the nationwide right to abortion in 2022.
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