Republicans were celebrating a lot of Donald Trump’s second-term moves as victories.
But what happens when the White House changes hands?
In this episode of The Average Intelligence Podcast, we break down several Trump 2.0 precedents, executive-power arguments, and political norms that could come back to bite Republicans in the ass when a future Democratic president decides to use the exact same playbook.
We get into:
* The Supreme Court’s limits on nationwide injunctions — and why Republicans may miss them the next time they’re trying to stop a Democratic executive order.
* Trump’s attempt to reinterpret birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment — and what happens when somebody tries the same “issue the order and make them sue” strategy with the 2nd Amendment.
* Afghanistan’s TPS termination and how broad presidential discretion on immigration can cut both ways.
* The fight over presidential impoundment power and what happens if a future Democrat decides not to spend money Congress appropriated for Republican priorities.
* DOGE as a governing model that could easily be copied for climate, DEI, abortion access, gun control, labor policy, or any other progressive priority.
* Federal funding and grants as political leverage.
* The Qatar jet controversy and the danger of creating one set of ethical standards for your guy and expecting the other party to keep following the old rules.
The larger point is simple:
**Trump is not expanding Trump’s power. He is expanding the power of the presidency.**
And every power Republicans celebrate today eventually gets handed to someone they absolutely do not trust.
Before cheering a new presidential power, ask yourself one question:
**Would you still want the president to have it if the Democrat you dislike most were sitting behind the Resolute Desk?**
Because sooner or later, they will be.
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