Trump is acting like it’s his choice whether he obeys the Constitution

 https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/05/politics/constitution-trump-nbc-interview-tariffs-canada

A composite image he shared on Truth Social of himself in papal vestments was surely meant to infuriate critics his acolytes could then mock as lacking a sense of humor — a familiar MAGA strategy. But the image, an offensive one to Roman Catholics, who view the pope as the guardian of the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven, is a knowing nod to Trump’s claims of infallibility. It was also shared on the White House’s X account — thereby becoming one of the most extraordinary official documents ever issued by the United States government.

Such concerns will not be alleviated by a bizarre answer in his NBC interview. “We lost 5 to 6 billion dollars a day with Biden. Five to 6 billion,” he told Kristen Welker, then went on to explain his 145% tariff on China: “We’ve essentially cut off trade relationships by putting that much of a tariff on. And that’s OK. We’ve gone cold turkey. That means that we’re not losing.” In other words, Trump has narrowed the trade deficit with China by halting trade altogether, a cataclysmic option that could deeply scar the US economy.