Is Trump Taking Treaties Back to the Middle Ages?

The White House has usurped the power to make foreign treaties and keeps their texts secret.

King Charles III and U.S. President Donald Trump ride in a royal carriage through the Windsor Castle estate in Windsor, England, on Sept. 17. September 23, 2025, 10:22 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Trump’s Second Term

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U.S. President Donald Trump has concentrated government power in his hands since the start of his second term. Much has been written about his one-man rule by executive order , his appointments based on personal loyalty , and his outrage at judges who defy him. But the American public should be equally alarmed by Trump’s personalization of international treaties.

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