The growing unpopularity that marks the first 100 days of Donald Trump's second term in office is not limited to the issues that fueled his victory, such as immigration and the economy. It has also been fueled by the rejection of an aggressive style of wielding power. The opinion of people surveyed by the Washington Post was unequivocal: For 64% of them, according to a poll published on Sunday, April 27, the Republican president was "going too far" in his desire "to expand the power of the presidency."

Since the start of his second term in office, an attempt to redefine the balance of powers in the United States has been underway. It has been conducted with methodical determination, contrary to the impression of confusion that may arise from the battle between the White House and federal district court judges. The judges are convinced that Trump has been overstepping his powers with his numerous presidential decrees, some of which openly defy the US Constitution, notably the one challenging birthright citizenship.

This contested endeavor is in line with Trump's vision of institutions, which can be encapsulated in the concise definition he has often given of his role: "I have an Article 2, where I have the right to do whatever I want as president," he said in 2019 regarding the article of the Constitution related to executive power. In an interview with Time magazine published on Friday, April 25, Trump stood by this stance: "I don't feel I'm expanding it. I think I'm using it as it was meant to be used," he said.

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