Adrian<p>Simon Jenkins says "Trump tried to defy the constitution in 2021. He will not do so again."</p><p>The Tangerine Tyrant is actively dismantling many of the checks and balances by which the Constitution is upheld. It's an outrageously bold statement from Jenkins, which he makes no attempt to substantiate.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Grauniad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Grauniad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/SimonJenkins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SimonJenkins</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/fail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fail</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/04/britain-donald-trump-tariffs-uk-us" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/apr/04/britain-donald-trump-tariffs-uk-us</span></a></p>