Trump's executive orders test limits of presidential power as second term nears end of first year

Описание: President Donald Trump has signed more than 200 executive orders in his second term, surpassing the total issued by Joe Biden during his entire presidency and well on pace to shatter the number from his own first term, where he signed 220. These orders have addressed a range of issues, including banning diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, setting deadlines for TikTok, and implementing election-strengthening measures. Tariffs, a key economic focus for Trump, have also been enforced through executive orders.

Alison LaCroix, a University of Chicago law professor and legal historian, emphasized the constitutional limits of executive orders as more and more are getting signed.

"The executive's power is to enforce or execute the laws, but the president can't make laws; only Congress can make laws, that's legislation," LaCroix said.

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