WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump stormed back into office with a ‌shock-and-awe policy blitz that expanded presidential power and reshaped America's relations with the world. Like all U.S. presidents who cannot seek another term, Trump faces the inevitable waning of power in his second year. All modern presidents have sought to expand their presidential ‍power, but this year Trump has increased executive might at a rate rarely seen before, historians and analysts ‌say. He has done this through executive orders and emergency declarations that have shifted decision-making away from Congress and to the White House. And unlike his first term, Trump has total control over his cabinet, which is packed with loyalists.

Source: The Star December 20, 2025 16:35 UTC