House Republicans Eager for “Trump’s imperial presidency”

New reporting from Axios paints a terrifying image of a potential second Trump presidency after the Supreme Court's dangerous decision on presidential immunity earlier this week - and House Republicans are as "fired up " as ever to bend the knee.

Their agenda would devastate the middle class by raising costs, giving a massive tax break to the ultra-wealthy, embracing extreme abortion restrictions, abusing his power to silence his political enemies, and defunding law enforcement.

Read more about how Trump and House Republicans plan to "immediately test the boundaries of presidential and governing power" below:

Axios: Behind the Curtain: Trump's imperial presidency in waiting
Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen | July 2, 2024

• Former President Trump, if re-elected, plans to immediately test the boundaries of presidential and governing power, knowing the restraints of Congress and the courts are dramatically looser than during his first term, his advisers tell us.

• He'd stretch the powers of the presidency in ways not seen in our lifetime. He says this consistently and clearly - so it's not conjecture.

• 1. A re-elected Trump would quickly set up vast camps and deport millions of people in the U.S. illegally. He could invoke the Insurrection Act and use troops to lock down the southern border.

• 2. In Washington, Trump would move to fire potentially tens of thousands of civil servants using a controversial interpretation of law and procedure. He'd replace many of them with pre-vetted loyalists.

• 3. He'd centralize power over the Justice Department, historically an independent check on presidential power. He plans to nominate a trusted loyalist for attorney general, and has threatened to target and even imprison critics. He could demand the federal cases against him cease immediately.

• 4. Many of the Jan. 6 convicts could be pardoned - a promise Trump has made at campaign rallies, where he hails them as patriots, not criminals. Investigations of the Bidens would begin.

• 5. Trump says he'd slap 10% tariffs on most imported goods, igniting a possible trade war and risking short-term inflation. He argues this would give him leverage to create better trade terms to benefit consumers.

• Trump would be backed by an overwhelmingly Trump-friendly Senate and House - loaded with loyalists, top to bottom. Many were elected since his 2016 win, and many thanks to his endorsement.