From ‘I Alone Can Fix It’ to ‘Change the Laws!’
President Trump once vowed he would single-handedly fix the system, but faced with an opportunity to end family separations at the border, he instead is passing the buck to Congress.
Nearly two years ago, on July 21, 2016, Donald Trump stood at a lectern in Cleveland and made a solemn vow.
“Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it,” he said.
To his critics, this line was , even authoritarian, defying the democratic nature of the American system. But to many of Trump’s supporters, it was a heartening moment—a sign that he would not allow himself to be tied up in red tape and mealy-mouthed excuses. There would be none of the . President Trump would not hesitate.
