> despotic: characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty I would say that ignoring the Constitution [1] and trying to unde

> despotic: characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty I would say that ignoring the Constitution [1] and trying to undermine every institution in order to increase your own power is actually very despotic. I have no idea how successful he will be at this, but considering that the Supreme Court basically said "the president can do whatever he wants with no consequences as long as he says it's for an official act", it sure seems despotic, even if he was elected. [1] In regards to trying to end birthright citizenship and ignore the 14th Amendment.