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Donald Trump, the man who once suggested nuking hurricanes, has apparently moved on to his next big idea: nuking the U.S. Constitution. In his eternal quest to be both the main character and the director of American democracy, Trump’s latest move looks less like a campaign and more like a full-blown corporate takeover.

Always allergic to the idea of limits, Trump is now flirting with the idea of simply running the whole show himself — courts, Congress, democracy — who needs ‘em when you’ve got one guy with a Sharpie and a dream? So here’s the tea: Trump and his advisors (read: the usual band of sycophants and MAGA cosplay enthusiasts) are cooking up a sweeping plan to gut the independence of America's judiciary and neuter Congress.

It's not just a tantrum anymore — it's a multi-phase operation straight out of the “How to Be an Autocrat” playbook. Legal scholars are, predictably, clutching their pearls because this isn’t normal election-year chest-puffing. It’s an actual threat to the boring but important concept of checks and balances — you know, the thing that keeps presidents from behaving like medieval kings throwing peasants into dungeons on a whim.

If this sounds familiar, that’s because it is. Trump is basically dusting off the same anti-democracy vibes he flirted with back in 2020, except this time he's not even pretending to respect the rules. The scary part? A good chunk of the American right seems to be fine with it. Apparently, “small government” now means a government small enough to fit in one man's Mar-a-Lago golf cart.

Meanwhile, the media is awkwardly wringing its hands, trying to call this what it is — authoritarianism — without losing their brunch invites. The latest update? Trump’s plans, detailed by News Corp today, are about as subtle as a rhinestone encrusted baseball bat. He’s making it crystal clear: if he wins, he’s not just coming for the White House — he’s coming for all the keys to the kingdom.

American democracy, meet your midlife crisis. Sources: News.com.au, Donald Trump’s efforts to wrest power from America's courts and Congress 'unprecedented and authoritarian in nature' (28/04/2025)