Trump’s Latest Power Trip: A Masterclass in Presidential Pettiness

Christian Baghai
6 min readMar 18, 2025

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Well, folks, here we are again, watching America’s least self-aware man throw another state-sanctioned temper tantrum. Donald J. Trump is back in office, and what’s his latest priority? Fixing the economy? Addressing national security? Governing like an adult?

Of course not.

No, no — our revenge-obsessed, grievance-powered man-child-in-chief has instead decided that the best use of his presidential powers is to strip Hunter and Ashley Biden of their Secret Service protection. Because nothing says “I’m a strong leader” like targeting the kids of your former political rival.

Yes, you heard that right. The same man who extended taxpayer-funded security to his own adult children for six extra months in 2021 — racking up a cool $1.7 million bill — is now clutching his pearls over the “absurd” costs of protecting the Biden offspring.

Because, as always, when Trump does something, it’s justified — but when anyone else does it, it’s an outrage.

The Great Hunter Biden Obsession: A Man Possessed

Look, Hunter Biden is a private citizen. He holds no office, wields no power, and is not a political figure.

And yet, Trump is completely, rabidly obsessed with him.

You’d think Hunter stole his casino money, slept with Melania, and beat him in a game of golf the way Trump rants about him daily.

Hunter Biden is Trump’s ultimate boogeyman, the face of elite corruption (never mind that Trump himself is elite corruption personified). The man simply exists, and that alone is enough to trigger Trump into a vengeful meltdown.

So, when Trump found out that Hunter had a Secret Service detail, he couldn’t handle it. He immediately ran to Truth Social to vent like an unhinged divorcee ranting about their ex’s new partner — declaring it a “ridiculous” use of taxpayer money.

Hunter getting protection wasn’t a security issue — it was a perceived insult to Trump’s fragile ego.

And that, my friends, is how government policy is made in Trump’s America.

Trump’s Politics: All Revenge, No Leadership

It’s important to understand something: Trump does not care about governance.

There is no ideological framework guiding his decisions. There is no strategy behind his moves. There is only one rule:

Punish your enemies. Reward your lackeys.

  • Jared Kushner walks out of the White House with $2 BILLION from the Saudis? No problem.
  • Trump’s adult children milk Secret Service protection for months? Totally fine.
  • Hunter Biden gets standard protective detail as the son of a former president? TRUMP RAGE MODE: ACTIVATED.

This isn’t a rational policy decision. This is spite, retribution, and petty schoolyard bullying. Trump doesn’t know how to govern — he only knows how to retaliate.

And what’s the easiest way to get a quick hit of power? Strip protection from the Biden family and pretend it’s about fiscal responsibility.

It’s not about taxpayer money. Trump pissed away over $140 million of taxpayer funds on his own golf trips alone. If he cared about government waste, he’d start with his own endless grifting.

Weaponizing the Secret Service: A New Low

The Secret Service exists to provide security, not to serve as Trump’s personal loyalty program.

But Trump doesn’t see government agencies as institutions — he sees them as weapons.

  • The FBI? Should be hunting his enemies.
  • The DOJ? Should be his personal law firm.
  • The Pentagon? Should be building him a military parade.
  • The Secret Service? Just another bargaining chip in his petty vengeance game.

By arbitrarily stripping Hunter and Ashley Biden of security, he’s corrupting yet another institution — turning a nonpartisan protection service into a personal hit squad.

What’s next?

  • Will security protection be given based on loyalty oaths?
  • Will future presidents be forced to grovel for protection?
  • Will Secret Service funding be turned into a campaign fundraising scheme?

This is how democracy erodes. Not in one big, dramatic moment — but in a thousand small abuses that turn institutions into weapons of political retaliation.

And Trump is too petty and too stupid to even realize the long-term consequences of his actions.

Trump Is the Weakest “Strongman” in History

You ever notice how the loudest, most aggressive bullies are always the weakest little worms underneath?

Trump is a textbook example of a man who projects strength but radiates pure, uncut cowardice.

  • A real leader wouldn’t fixate on a rival’s kid like an obsessive ex.
  • A real leader wouldn’t make policy decisions based on Twitter tantrums.
  • A real leader wouldn’t need constant revenge to feel powerful.

Trump wants to be feared — but true power doesn’t come from taking things away from people. It comes from being unbothered.

And Trump will never, ever be unbothered.

Because deep down, he knows he’s lost.

He lost his dignity years ago.
He lost the ability to scare people.
He lost the chance to be remembered as anything but a petulant, insecure, wannabe dictator with a persecution complex.

And that’s why he will always be weak.

Final Thought: A Small, Pathetic Man

Trump’s latest tantrum is not surprising — it’s predictable.

Of course he revoked Hunter Biden’s security.
Of course he used his office to settle personal grudges.
Of course he’s still screaming about his enemies instead of governing.

Because that’s who Trump is:

A small, bitter, vengeful man who cannot stop lashing out at the world because he is incapable of internal stability.

Hunter Biden is just the latest target. There will be more. Because Trump is incapable of functioning without an enemy.

But deep down, we all know the truth:

  • Trump is a coward.
  • Trump is afraid.
  • And no matter how much he screams, rants, and punishes, he will never be strong.

Because real strength doesn’t come from taking things away from others. It comes from being secure enough to not give a shit.

And Trump will never, ever stop giving a shit.

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