The President and Political Parties: Transformation of American System

This essay analyzes the complex relationship between the President and political parties in the United States, drawing on Sidney Milkis's assertion that this relationship has historically been difficult. It scrutinizes the dynamics of the two-party system, particularly in the context of Donald Trump's presidency, highlighting the challenges and controversies that arose during his tenure. The essay discusses specific instances, such as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, and evaluates the impact of Trump's actions on American democracy, noting both the constraints imposed by the constitution and the destabilizing effects of his behavior on political institutions. The analysis concludes that Trump's leadership created significant turmoil within the American political system, straining traditional political norms and international relations.

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According to Sidney Milkis, the relationship between the presidency and the American
party system has always been difficult. In the light of this statement, a new synthesis of
American political development was reflected. The content of ‘the president and political parties’
directly scrutinized the relation between the two- party system. The particular concept can be
applied to the current president of United States of America, Donald Trump. This is because
USA is still struggling to fit under his leadership (Milkis 1993).
The 45th President of the United States of America gained control of his chair on 20
January 2017. The duration of his presidency of one year and three months was much difficult
than it was expected. None of the American citizens considered him efficient for the post of
President and when he got into the office; people were not ready to accept him. The
consequential actions of the President have changed the function of federal government. There
are hordes of instances, which showed that American politics became difficult in his tenure
(Jordan and James 2017).
Trump had signed The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was one of the major taxes cut in
the last three decades. It was supported by the members of the White House that the same would
enhance financial growth and create job opportunities. However, the opponents criticized that the
benefits will be enjoyed by the richer sections of the society. They warned that it will worsen the
increasing economic inequality between the wealthy and the lesser developed section of the
society (Swers 2017).
Donald Trump examined the institution of presidency soon after he got into the office
unlike the previous presidents. The citizens of USA were disturbed with the functioning of their
new president and he was marked as self- destructive, ill- informed. He was looked as an ill-

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behaved person due to his unacceptable behavior with the press, Congress, in the court and other
senior officials of the organization (Wilson 2017). When the impact of Trump’s rule on
American democracy was evaluated, the outcome was not as bad as it seemed to be. The strict
laws of the constitution prevented him from breaking the laws. However, his peculiar behavior
has roughened the US politics and incorporated risky rule- breaking by the institutions that he
has harassed.
It can be concluded from the discussion that Donald Trump was responsible for creating a
mess in the American political system. His rule not only led to crisis but also trouble. His
monarchy was putting pressure on the traditional political order of the world. Under Trump’s
leadership, America was discredited due to lots of problems. Trump’s words were comparatively
scarier as remarked by the US citizens. He leaves no opportunity to speak against the foreign
leaders, which poses a negative impact on the country’s relationship with the rest of the world.
However, his actions did not always represent the entire words.

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