{"id":218750,"date":"2025-02-14T21:04:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T21:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/could-donald-trump-stretch-the-power-of-the-presidency-bbc-americast\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T21:04:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T21:04:59","slug":"could-donald-trump-stretch-the-power-of-the-presidency-bbc-americast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/could-donald-trump-stretch-the-power-of-the-presidency-bbc-americast\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Donald Trump stretch the power of the presidency?| BBC Americast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/zwCStRr5Y08\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Could Donald Trump stretch the power of the presidency?| BBC Americast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zwCStRr5Y08\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In the first weeks of his second term, President Donald Trump has wasted no time in using Executive Orders to suspend all new asylum claims, freeze government hiring and spending, strip back agencies established by Congress, and offer a buyout deal for thousands of federal workers.  <\/p>\n<p>So far, the courts have been the only substantive roadblocks to Trump\u2019s agenda, but is the President ready to defy the courts? The White House has accused the media of &quot;fear mongering the American people&quot;.   <\/p>\n<p>As Trump pushes the limits of presidential power &#8211; and with legal challenges from Democrats, unions and legal groups, is the U.S. heading for a constitutional crisis? <\/p>\n<p>If Donald Trump is willing to break the law, experts are asking who will stand up for the democratic system of government set up nearly 250 years ago? <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#US #DonaldTrump #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the first weeks of his second term, President Donald Trump has wasted no time in using Executive Orders to suspend all new asylum claims, freeze government hiring and spending, strip back agencies established by Congress, and offer a buyout deal for thousands of federal workers. 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