Pros And Cons Of President Trump's Presidency

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Perhaps the most telling aspect of Trump’s political competence is his inability to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, a promise in which the Republican party has been trying to keep for the past seven years. Like his predecessor, President Trump is working with a majority in both the House in the Senate. This leaves little, if any need for bipartisanship. Of course, this begs the question, where has Donald Trump gone wrong despite the political playing cards being in his favor? In order to begin to answer this question, one must consider the political tools and roles that the President has at his disposal.
First, consider the President’s role as Head of State. This special duty requires the President to be a living symbol of the nation. While mostly symbolic, this position still grants the President an immense amount of power as it allows him to use his bully pulpit to influence public opinion which subsequently has an enormous influence on the passage of policy/legislation.
Next, is the President’s role as Chief Legislator. While congress has the power to make laws, the constitution grants the President power to influence that process. In other words, the President is essentially the Chief Whip. He can influence legislation by giving congressional speeches, meeting with legislators, and by signing or vetoing bills. This is a major role …show more content…
This is the President’s duty to represent his party through speeches and policy. It is especially important to perform this role to the fullest when the President has a majority in the congress. This allows for cohesion of ideas and policy which ultimately results in a smooth passage of legislation. It is the President’s role to assure that legislation measures up the the current platform and norms of the party. If this role is performed ineffectively, factions form within the party which ultimately splits votes needed to pass
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