Donald Trump's Nuts

REMEMBER THIS | STEPHEN MILLER, FEBRUARY 12, 2017. “The powers of the president to protect our country are very substantial and will not be questioned.” Miller was defending Trump's travel ban against a federal court ruling. His statement was about national-security authority, not a claim that every presidential action is beyond judicial review. BUT THE LANGUAGE MATTERS. SO DOES THE PATTERN. In 2025, Miller again invoked sweeping presidential authority, this time over National Guard deployment. Now Trump has named him White House chief of staff, effective November 9. For critics concerned about authoritarianism, those words carry new significance. THE QUESTION ISN'T WHETHER MILLER BELIEVES IN PRESIDENTIAL POWER. IT'S WHETHER HE ACCEPTS THE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS ON THAT POWER WHEN COURTS AND CONGRESS SAY NO. Watch his 2017 statement.