Constitutional travesty

The Founders understood that monarchy too often developed a problem with people expressing themselves whether through religion, political view, land holding or other wealth. They also liked holding on to wealth in the "public interest." That might be where anti historical and indeed fascist influences reach American politics today. 

Certain Trump is ignorant of history and hopelessly ignorant of both foreign relations and interior politics and structure. By this I means he has no idea of the division of powers or that he theoretically is Article One and that he's violating the 14th and 25th Amendments.   

Whether he cares or not is another question. If he does he's doing a great job perturbing the bulk of our allies and ignoring America's rich history in so many areas. He's also perturbed our European allies, alienated much of the Middle East, Africa as well as Mexico, Canada, and Central America. 

Isolationism has never been America's strong points but it's Trump's favorite way of thinking. His berating of Ukrainian president, while embarrassing and horribly wrong, it also showed a man whose followers are clueless about history, and who don't understand negotiating deals requires far more finesse and more than business tricks and the Apprentice. Artist unknown.