Molly Ball

But that doesn't mean that he doesn't have a point about the ways in which our system has made it hard for presidents to actually do the things that they promised to do.

And this is the argument of a lot of the Trump allies who say this isn't contradictory to democracy. This is democracy in action. People voted for Trump. They want him to do the things that he said he was going to do.

And this is the argument of a lot of the Trump allies who say this isn't contradictory to democracy. This is democracy in action. People voted for Trump. They want him to do the things that he said he was going to do.

And this is the argument of a lot of the Trump allies who say this isn't contradictory to democracy. This is democracy in action. People voted for Trump. They want him to do the things that he said he was going to do.

And if the system is set up in such a way as to make it impossible for him to do those things, he is actually being small d democratic, pursuing the will of the people by seeking ways to do those things.

And if the system is set up in such a way as to make it impossible for him to do those things, he is actually being small d democratic, pursuing the will of the people by seeking ways to do those things.

And if the system is set up in such a way as to make it impossible for him to do those things, he is actually being small d democratic, pursuing the will of the people by seeking ways to do those things.

Thanks, Ryan. Another fun one.

Thanks, Ryan. Another fun one.

Thanks, Ryan. Another fun one.

See you then.

See you then.

See you then.

I'm good, Ryan. How are you doing?

I'm good, Ryan. How are you doing?

I'm good, Ryan. How are you doing?

Yeah, I mean, he seems to be everywhere. And Washington is still sort of stunned by how ubiquitous he is and how much wide-ranging personal latitude he seems to have been given to just roam around the White House doing stuff. On the other hand, we don't really know what power he has because his role is so poorly defined and may be reined in by some of these court decisions. So...

Yeah, I mean, he seems to be everywhere. And Washington is still sort of stunned by how ubiquitous he is and how much wide-ranging personal latitude he seems to have been given to just roam around the White House doing stuff. On the other hand, we don't really know what power he has because his role is so poorly defined and may be reined in by some of these court decisions. So...

Yeah, I mean, he seems to be everywhere. And Washington is still sort of stunned by how ubiquitous he is and how much wide-ranging personal latitude he seems to have been given to just roam around the White House doing stuff. On the other hand, we don't really know what power he has because his role is so poorly defined and may be reined in by some of these court decisions. So...

It's a bit of a mystery.