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minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·1 year agoExternally it is a powerful position, but can the president do much inside the US itself? Pardoning and appointments seem to be the limits.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoYou think that’s all Trump did? Really?
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agohttps://www.npr.org/2021/02/10/966396848/read-trumps-jan-6-speech-a-key-part-of-impeachment-trial “I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.”
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoSorry… what on Earth does that have to do with your claim that the only thing the president can do inside the US is pardoning and making appointments?
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoSorry. Wrong context. So, what other powers does a president have? Us Obama as an example if Trump is distasteful.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_of_the_president_of_the_United_States
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoOK. Emergency powers are pretty strong but the rest are largely external to the US.
minus-squareMutilationWave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoFor one, the president has the power to veto any legislation passed by Congress.
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoThe power to preserve the status quo is not very useful.
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoThe power to preserve the status quo is not very useful.
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoThe power to preserve the status quo is not very useful.
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·1 year agohttps://www.npr.org/2021/02/10/966396848/read-trumps-jan-6-speech-a-key-part-of-impeachment-trial “I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.”
Externally it is a powerful position, but can the president do much inside the US itself?
Pardoning and appointments seem to be the limits.
You think that’s all Trump did? Really?
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/10/966396848/read-trumps-jan-6-speech-a-key-part-of-impeachment-trial
“I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.”
Sorry… what on Earth does that have to do with your claim that the only thing the president can do inside the US is pardoning and making appointments?
Sorry. Wrong context.
So, what other powers does a president have? Us Obama as an example if Trump is distasteful.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_of_the_president_of_the_United_States
OK. Emergency powers are pretty strong but the rest are largely external to the US.
For one, the president has the power to veto any legislation passed by Congress.
The power to preserve the status quo is not very useful.
The power to preserve the status quo is not very useful.
The power to preserve the status quo is not very useful.
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/10/966396848/read-trumps-jan-6-speech-a-key-part-of-impeachment-trial
“I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.”