Editorial: Le Monde

• Conservative judges of the Supreme Court granted a political victory to Donald Trump, limiting the power of federal judges to suspend executive orders.
• The republican majority in Congress has abdicated a significant portion of their responsibilities towards Trump.
• Conservative judges didn't criticize these same actions when they were about executive orders signed by Democrat Joe Biden.
• Instead of addressing the heart of the issue, which is uncomfortable for Trump's administration, the Supreme Court has responded on form.
• The conservative majority has contributed to the strengthening of executive power.
• Attempts to revert the 'checks and balances' in the U.S., particularly those added after Richard Nixon's presidential excesses, coincide with Trump's return to power.

Conclusion: It's likely that this increase in presidential power survives the next alternation in government. As long as Congress remains paralyzed by its divisions, it's unlikely a Democratic president would renounce these additional powers by himself. It's regrettable that a political movement that officially promotes 'the return to America's greatness' is trampling on its institutional past. The United States has nothing to gain from this.

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