Trump is not defending the Constitution. He is testing how much of it he can violate before anyone stops him.
He is testing whether a president can wage war without Congress. He is testing whether federal power can be turned into personal power.
He is testing whether dissent can be punished without formally outlawing speech. He is testing whether masked government agents can operate as a secret police force beyond public scrutiny and constitutional accountability.
Trump is not defending the Constitution. He is testing how much of it he can violate before anyone stops him.
He is testing whether a president can wage war without Congress. He is testing whether federal power can be turned into personal power.
He is testing whether dissent can be punished without formally outlawing speech. He is testing whether masked government agents can operate as a secret police force beyond public scrutiny and constitutional accountability.