Summary
President Donald Trump faced several crises in 2025 after starting his second term. He focused on issues like immigration, trade, and drug-related threats, using emergency powers to tackle these challenges. His actions raised debates about presidential power and emergency authority.
Key Facts
- President Trump began his second term in January 2025 with urgent actions on national security issues.
- He described immigration as an "invasion" and moved to limit both legal and illegal entries, affecting some U.S. citizens.
- Trump revised trade deals, saying they posed a threat to U.S. national security.
- He targeted drug organizations, claiming they used drugs as weapons against the U.S.
- Trump invoked emergency powers to declare crises, which has stirred legal debates about presidential authority.
- The U.S. does not have a broad emergency power law for presidents, but Congress allows limited emergency powers.
- Trump's use of emergency powers in 2025 was unique as it did not follow specific triggering events.
- He declared national emergencies to designate certain gangs as terrorist organizations and bypass environmental rules.
