The United States stands at a perilous crossroads, confronting a presidency swollen by executive aggrandizement and a democracy strained by institutional decay. Executive power has steadily expanded beyond constitutional design, eroding the balance among co-equal branches. The nation has witnessed the President assert unilateral authority in immigration, tariffs, foreign policy, and emergency powers—often bypassing Congress. What was once an office of stewardship evolved into a command post where loyalty to the leader eclipses duty to the Constitution.