President Trump faces many risks when he likes to 'act arbitrarily'

However, according to AP, just 2 weeks after taking office and pursuing the policy of "acting on his own" without going through Congress and the Court, Mr. Trump has faced many challenges from the "check and balance" system of America.

The legal battle over Mr Trump’s immigration ban is “very early and clear evidence” of a lesson that all of Mr Trump’s predecessors have had to learn.

That is, governing the country by administrative orders may be easier and faster, but it may still involve legal and political risks.

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Lessons from President Barack Obama

President Obama himself faced challenges from the Republican-controlled House of Representatives during his second term. To overcome Republican obstacles, Obama used what he called the “pen and phone” technique to speed up the implementation of his policies.

However, later, Mr. Obama himself had to accept that the policy of loosening the policy of sending refugees out of the US was blocked by the US Court and the Republican Party criticized him for "abusing power". The Speaker of the US House of Representatives at that time, John Boehner, accused Mr. Obama of acting "like a king or an emperor".

In contrast, Republicans were “completely silent” as Mr. Trump took similar steps to Mr. Obama but with a policy completely opposite to Mr. Obama.

However, the support of the Republican Party, which currently controls both houses of the US Congress, did not prevent a federal judge in Seattle from ruling to stop Mr. Trump's immigration ban, especially from seven Muslim countries.

Despite announcing that it would appeal, the Trump administration continued to face a significant challenge when the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals continued to reject the US government's request to immediately restore Trump's ban.

Mr Trump is not the only president who wants to maximize his executive power. Most US presidents do not want their power limited and often take a series of unilateral actions to promote their policies and pressure Congress to make their mark.

"Surpassing" the Republican Party

However, with what is happening now, it can be seen that Mr. Trump is having to rely on the Republican Party, which currently holds the majority in the US Congress, to be able to quickly implement the termination of the Obamacare Comprehensive Health Care Bill, change tax laws and upgrade infrastructure in the US.

President Trump also took advantage of Republican support to immediately sign a series of executive orders related to border security, health care and financial regulations, and there is no sign that he will slow down the pace of signing new executive orders.

Most recently, the Trump administration announced a series of sanctions against companies and individuals in Iran in response to the country's ballistic missile testing. The sanctions were imposed after Trump repeatedly criticized Obama over the historic nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 group, of which the US is a member.

Mr. Trump even went further when he tried to “overtake” the Republican Party on a number of important issues that required the approval of the US Congress. Mr. Trump did not hesitate to skip consulting Republican officials to “get started” on implementing his plan.

“I think Mr. Trump was too aggressive in doing what he wanted to do and rushed to issue decrees that should have been reviewed and considered by the US Congress,” said Professor Kenneth Mayer at the University of Wisconsin, who specializes in studying presidential executive orders.

The consequences were predicted

Democrats have also repeatedly criticized Mr. Trump's proposals such as health care reform, implementing oil pipeline projects and building a wall along the US-Mexico border.

“What he’s doing is reprehensible,” said Democratic strategist Steve Elmendorf. “His ‘go it alone’ approach has deepened the divide between Democrats and Republicans and made it harder for Democrats to work with him on some issues.”

Not only Democrats but also Republicans are not very enthusiastic about Mr. Trump "separating himself" from the Republican Party, especially on the issue of immigration.

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said that Mr. Trump “did not think it through” when announcing the immigration ban, and that “this is a classic example of a President announcing an important decree at the wrong time.”

However, Mr. Graham said that Mr. Trump's thorny start was "nothing" compared to what Mr. Obama had to go through at the end of his term when Mr. Obama was repeatedly blocked by the Federal Court from executive orders on immigration and health care policy.

“Look at what Obama went through. His executive orders were struck down by the courts. I don’t care what Democrats say about Trump when they chose to stay out of the picture and do nothing to help Obama,” Graham said./.

According to VOV