There may be some confusion. He may be the richest man in the world, but that doesn’t make him the smartest. He is certainly not the most ethical nor the most honest. He might not even be the most powerful, though buying a president may help with the power thing.
What is the end game?
Donald Trump’s executive orders have received a lot of well-deserved attention. These presidential decrees could have significant impact on our economy, our culture, and even our standing in the world. One of his first was to challenge birthright citizenship. The “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship” limits citizenship to the children of U.S. citizens or those of lawful permanent resident status. This could reverse what had been considered settled law and our understanding of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
This is not the only major challenge to the Constitution.
Congress has been sidelined. What was once a co-equal branch of government now waits for its marching orders, incapable of setting its own path. Court orders are being ignored. Who can say whether the Supreme Court will hold their ground?
Trump is also ready to challenge the 22nd Amendment. Can he legally serve a third term? No, at least not under our current law. Will that matter? Gosh I hope so.
Toadies, like Ohio’s Attorney General Dave Yost, will back all/any of Trump’s executive orders and wouldn’t dare stand in his way. Without significant Congressional push back, we may be looking at the Supreme Court as our country’s last defense.
There is, of course, the other presidential challenge. Twenty years ago we had “Amend for Arnold”, a push by Republicans to allow Arnold Schwarzenegger to serve as the President of the United States. We have been here before.
Article II, Section 1, Clause 5:
No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
To be fair, the Arnold supporters were only interested in pursuing this through normal channels. Normal channels may no longer exist. It is one thing for Elon Musk to buy Donald Trump. He has always been for sale. Can Musk buy the United States? Never say never. Musk may have the money and the lust for power, but he would still need us to be very weak if he is going to close the deal and take over the country.
F. F. O. – The fight to save our constitution and our country is Far From Over.
Dave
Picture – The Current Rule Book – David L Cunix