When somebody's the president of the United States, the authority is total.

Donald Trump

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Presidential power American politics

Speaker

Donald Trump

Language

English

Time

2020 2020s 21st century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

From

United States

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Original Citation

Trump, Donald. Remarks at White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing. 13 Apr. 2020, The White House, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

Trump, Donald. Quoted in Checks in the Balance: Legislative Capacity and the Dynamics of Executive Power, written by Alexander Bolton and Sharece Thrower. Princeton University Press, 2021, ch. 1.

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Time
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