'I'm a Republican - Donald Trump's presidency is far worse than imagined and heading for crisis'

Irish Daily Star

25-04-2025

Donald Trump's second term as President is '
weeks away' from 'real crisis'
, according to one Republican politician.
Adam Kinzinger, a US politician and senior political commentator for CNN, was elected to the
House of Representatives
in 2011. But he has staunchly refused to support
President Trump
throughout his political career.
Although he represents the same party as Trump, Kinzinger declared back in 2016 that his loyalty to America superseded his
Republican
affiliation. Speaking exclusively to Saxo, Kinzinger expressed his concerns about Trump's second term being even more alarming than he originally thought.
"This is far worse than I imagined it could be quite honestly, in terms of the brazenness and the outright disregard for norms, for
institutions
and everything else," he remarked.
Kinzinger pointed out a critical juncture depends on how Trump will react to the Supreme Court's resistance against his decisions, reports
the Daily Star
. The highest court in the federal judiciary has recently ruled against the President, notably in his attempts to deport a group of Venezuelan
migrants
.
President Trump continues to be a divisive figure
(Image: Getty Images)
Kinzinger added: "The big real crisis point will be determined by what happens when the
Supreme Court
, which seems to be right now pretty aggressively pushing back against him,
what happens when they do something he doesn't like
, and does he follow that order or does he refuse it? I think that is the lynch pin that will determine if we are in a real crisis or not.
"It's one thing to say to the Supreme Court that 'I don't agree' and I think honestly that moment could come within the next few weeks." Trump's
return to office
has indeed sent shockwaves across the globe.
His sweeping
tariff policy
lead to a nosedive in international markets, trade disputes and general instability worldwide. Early indications suggest that he's gearing up to tone down some of the more extreme aspects of his rhetoric as a result.
Adam Kinzinger had a stark message for President Trump
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Stock markets begin to express optimism upon the hint of him backpedaling on previous statements. But For 47-year-old Mr Kinzinger, the current slowdown doesn't signal the cessation of the turmoil that Trump has relished being at the heart of.
He added: "I feel like, to an extent, he's starting to stall a little bit, which is good, but that doesn't mean he's stalled. It doesn't mean there's not going to be more crises."
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on his controversial reciprocal tariffs
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Thus far, Trump's first 95 days in command have been nothing short of explosive. He has passed a huge number of executive orders and made huge changes that have sparked controversy across the nation and, indeed, around the world.
At home, he signed a flurry of executive orders on day one - including ending government diversity, equity and inclusion hiring (DEI) policies and withdrawing the US from the
World Health Organization
(WHO). He also formally established the Department of Govenment Efficiency (DOGE), which has been spearheaded controversially by billionaire adviser
Elon Musk
.
Furthermore, Trump made it the official position of the US government that thare are only two sexes - male and female - in what has been seen widely as an assault on
transgender rights
. Another move on transgender people saw funding blocked to organisations that permit
trans women and girls to participate in female sports
.
Then there was the huge move to slap massive tariffs upon imported and exported goods into and out of America. In other foreign policy moves, Trump appeared to somewhat
side with Russian leader Vladimir Putin
over the Russia-
Ukraine
conflict and
accused Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky
of harming peace talks.