Trump Pushes Limits of Presidential Power

Dr. Kathryn Robison, Lecturer in American Studies, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney

10-Oct-25 08:45

Trump Pushes Limits of Presidential Power

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This week President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard troops to Chicago in response to rising protests against immigration enforcement actions by federal authorities. How far can Trump push the limits of his Presidential office? We discuss the potential scenarios with Dr. Kathryn Robison of the United States Studies Centre under the University of Sydney.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar, Jake Lim

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Elaine Boey, Wong Shou Ning

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Categories: government, politics, international

Tags: US National Guards, Presidential office, donald trump, us supreme court, power,

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