Trump’s ‘no limits’ view of presidential powers remakes the executive branch into international juggernaut

Three months ago, when “No Kings” demonstrations were spreading across the country, President Donald Trump insisted he was no monarch.

“I’m not a king,” he told reporters on Air Force One, when asked about the coast-to-coast protests. “I’m not a king. I work my ass off to make our country great, that’s all it is. I’m not a king at all.”

But in a remarkably candid, two-hour interview with what he likes to call “the failing New York Times,” Trump described an expansive view of his powers as president, especially regarding foreign affairs.

“Do you see any checks on your power on the world stage? Is there anything that could stop you if you wanted to?” asked New York Times reporter Katie Rogers.

“Yeah, there is one thing,” Trump replied. “My own morality.