29 Mar 2024
Sunday 15 October 2017 - 17:18
Story Code : 279516

'He is failing': Trump strikes out solo as friends worry and enemies circle

The Guardian | : As a report says he hates everybody at the White House, the president has taken his own radical steps on Iran and healthcare

Donald Trumps decision to go it alone with rapid fire announcements on healthcare andIranreflects his boiling frustration with the limits of presidential power, analysts say.

The US president made a brazen move on Thursday night tohalt payments to insurersunder Barack Obamas healthcare law. Democrats accused him of a temper tantrum and spiteful attempt to sabotage legislation he promised but failed to replace. Less than 24 hours later, he condemned the fanatical government of Iran as hedecertified his predecessors nuclear deal, defying his own cabinet and disquieting European allies.

The one-two punch showed Trump straining to assail Obamas legacy but stopping short of terminating either the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, or the Iran nuclear accord. Both are back in the hands of Congress, a source of constant exasperation for the property tycoon turned novice politician, who finds himself isolated and lashing out.

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