
Trump tells Axios there are no limits to his power after the Iran war
According to an interview with Axios published this week, President Donald Trump said the Iran conflict had not taught him about limits on presidential power. When asked what he had learned about the exercise and limits of power, Trump responded: “There are no limits. I haven't learned that lesson yet. I know there are, but there are no limits.” The comments came after a months-long U.S.–Iran conflict that ended with a memorandum of understanding rather than the “unconditional surrender” Trump had previously demanded from Iran. Axios reported that economic concerns—including fears of a…
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