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Apr 2, 2026 Corey Brettschneider, constitutional scholar who studies presidential power, offers sharp analysis. He discusses court rulings that check overreach. He unpacks the Supreme Court moment on birthright citizenship. He explains limits on withdrawing from NATO and how public resistance and institutions push back.
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Trump Is Running Into The Limits Of Presidential Power
- Trump is repeatedly testing and hitting the limits of presidential power rather than discovering unlimited authority.
- Corey Brettschneider frames these actions as a systematic assault on other branches, calling it a self-coup where courts and institutions are now pushing back.
Lower Courts Are Acting As The First Line Of Defense
- Lower federal courts are actively fact-finding and constraining Trump's excesses, acting as unexpected defenders of constitutional limits.
- Brettschneider calls them the heroes of the moment because their rulings provide public evidence of overreach that citizens can act on.
Supreme Court Textualism Threatens Trump's Birthright Bid
- The Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship showed conservative justices like Gorsuch and Barrett challenging the administration's textual arguments.
- Brettschneider sees the clear 14th Amendment text and textualist commitments as likely to produce a loss for Trump's side.