Donald Trump's latest claim that there are now 'no limits' to his power after launching war with Iran has alarmed political insiders and commentators in Washington, who warn his fixation on 'absolute power' risks catastrophic miscalculations abroad and deepening chaos at home. The comments, made in an interview for HBO's Axios on HBO and dissected on CNN's The Arena on Saturday, prompted some analysts to openly question whether the President fully grasps the boundaries of his authority.
The news came after Trump, speaking on camera, appeared to boast that by initiating conflict with Iran he had effectively removed any constraints on his office. CNN host Pamela Brown told viewers that Trump had gone so far as to suggest he was now more powerful than notorious dictators Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin, an assertion that drags his rhetoric into far darker historical territory. For those who have watched his political rise, the language is not entirely surprising, but its escalation is still jolting.
