"Orders, Not Laws: How Trump Bypassed Congress and Played the System Like a Dictator-in-Training"

Let’s stop playing games. Let’s talk real numbers, real leadership, and real damage. Donald J. Trump signed just five bills into law… but dropped 124 executive orders. Let that sink in. This ain’t how a democracy’s supposed to run. That’s how a man rules when he doesn’t want to be questioned. People love to chant about how Trump “got things done,” but the truth is: he didn’t govern—he dictated. He didn’t build consensus, didn’t work with Congress, didn’t bring people together to pass long-lasting legislation. Nope. He just picked up his pen and ruled by memo. And here’s why that matters. Executive Orders Aren’t Permanent – They're Political Theater An executive order is a shortcut. It bypasses the checks and balances our system was built on. It allows a president to make quick changes without Congress. It sounds powerful—and it is—but here’s the thing: they’re not laws. They can be undone with the stroke of the next president’s pen. So when Trump issued 124 executive orders? That was mostly for show. For headlines. For Fox News soundbites. For voters who confuse action with results. But the truth? Most of those orders never helped the average American. They helped corporations, the ultra-rich, and his own image. Some made it harder for immigrants. Others weakened environmental protections. Many were nothing more than smoke bombs to distract from actual policy failure. Only 5 Bills? That’s Not Leadership. That’s Laziness. A real president pushes legislation. They meet with Congress. They do the hard work of negotiating, compromising, and passing real laws that can stand the test of time. Trump? He didn’t care for that process. He tweeted. He ranted. He threw tantrums. And in the end, he passed only five laws in key parts of his term. Ask yourself: if you had a boss who only completed 5 real assignments out of 129, would you call that success? Or would you call it complete failure? Here's What You Probably Didn't Hear on the News: Healthcare? Still broken. Still expensive. Infrastructure? No major projects passed. Zero long-term jobs created. Veterans? Still struggling. Long wait times, underfunded programs. Working families? Wages stayed flat. Tariffs raised costs. Education? Underfunded. Disrespected. Ignored.

All that tough talk. All that chest-beating. All those rallies. But when it came time to actually do the job, Trump took shortcuts and blamed everyone else when it didn’t work. The Danger of Executive Rule When one man bypasses Congress, democracy weakens. When policies are written like tweets, the people lose. And when voters celebrate orders instead of actual laws, we fall into the same trap dictators use around the world. The next time you hear someone say, “Trump got more done than any president,” stop them right there. Ask them this: What laws did he pass that actually helped working people? What long-term good did those executive orders really bring? And how do you explain a president who governs like he’s above the law, instead of with the law? Because that's not leadership. That’s control. That’s power without accountability. And that’s not the America we were promised. © 2025 Santiago D.C. Maria. All Rights Reserved. #ExecutiveOverreach #DictatorVibes #TrumpDidNotDeliver #FakePowerRealDamage #LawsNotOrders #WorkingClassLeftOut #SmokeAndMirrorsPolitics #DemandRealLeadership #WeThePeopleDecide #StopTheConGame