U.S. President Donald Trump heightened his confrontation with the judiciary, declaring on Truth Social and X that “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law”.
The line, echoing a quote from the 1970 film Waterloo, where Rod Steiger’s Napoleon defends his absolute authority, framed Trump’s defiant response to federal court rulings blocking his moves to cut federal funding and reinterpret the 14th Amendment.
Elon Musk accused judges of corruption and demanded their removal, as Vice President JD Vance commented that courts should not curb executive power, dismissing judicial oversight as excessive.
Constitutional scholars argue that Trump’s position, reinforced by a 2024 Supreme Court ruling granting presidential immunity for official actions, threatens the balance of powers.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused liberal judges of overreach, dismissing warnings of a constitutional crisis. She pledged compliance with rulings but insisted the administration would be vindicated in court.
