Al-Quds newspaper

A state of widespread controversy is escalating in the United States about the nature of the current administration in the White House, as observers believe that President Donald Trump is now dealing with power as a king with absolute powers. This behavior prompted thousands of protesters to go out in demonstrations carrying the slogan “No Kings,” as an expression of their rejection of what they described as authoritarian policies and rampant administrative corruption.

These protests began at a remarkably symbolic time, specifically on June 14, the day that coincides with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US Army and Trump’s own birthday. The president chose to combine the two occasions into a huge military parade, which his critics considered further evidence of his excessive narcissism and his desire to personalize national institutions.

These protest movements were not limited to the American interior, but rather extended to take on an international dimension under various names such as ‘No Dictators’. These demonstrations reflect growing global concern over the actions of the US administration, which have become characterized by strangeness and a departure from the traditional diplomatic and legislative frameworks that have governed Washington for decades.

In a related context, questions about the president’s health and mental condition have returned to the forefront of the media scene, especially as he approaches the age of eighty. The contradictory statements and controversial posts on social media platforms raise serious concerns about his ability to make strategic decisions on sensitive issues such as war and peace.

The most prominent of these warnings came from within the president’s family, where Mary Trump, his niece and clinical psychologist, confirmed that her uncle was showing clear signs of dementia. She indicated in a television interview that these symptoms are very similar to those that his father, Fred Trump, suffered from in his final years.

Mary Trump explained that loss of short-term memory and difficulty controlling emotions are features that are clearly evident in the behavior of the current president. The psychoanalyst believes that this condition goes beyond normal narcissism and reaches a stage of imbalance that may pose a threat to the stability of the state and the international community.

Mary had previously published a controversial book in which she described her uncle as “the most dangerous man in the world,” stressing that the family environment was what created this character. Despite the judicial attempts made by the Trump family to prevent the publication of the book, the American judiciary prevailed for freedom of publication, which achieved record sales for the book.

The strangeness of the current political scene is evident in the nature of the team surrounding the president in his second term, which began at the beginning of 2025. Unlike his first term, which included figures capable of restraining him, Trump now surrounds himself with a group of loyalists who share his showmanship and controversial style.

Among these figures, Defense Minister Pete Hegseth emerged, who was subjected to widespread ridicule after citing movie texts as religious texts. This type of appointment reinforces the impression that the current administration lacks professional sobriety and relies instead on personal loyalty and extreme ideological rhetoric.

On the religious and political level, Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV shocked international circles, especially since the dispute arose because of the Pope’s rejection of war options. The use of religious symbols and likening himself to sacred figures has increased the criticism directed at his personality, which some describe as crazy.

Analysts believe that Trump’s rise to power for the second time is a symptom of a deeper illness that the world’s superpower is suffering from. The institutions that were considered safety valves for American democracy today seem unable to contain presidential impulses that exceed established laws and customs.

Some historians liken what is happening today in Washington to the decline of the Roman Empire, when the unbalanced actions of the emperors led to the erosion of the state from within. The name ‘Nero’ emerges in this context as a symbol of the ruler who burns his capital amid a state of complete detachment from reality and responsibility.

Transforming the White House into something like a circus puts the prestige of the United States at stake in international forums. Allies and adversaries alike are watching with concern how foreign policy is managed via social media platforms and according to volatile personal whims that are not subject to state logic.

Ultimately, the question remains the extent to which the American regime is able to withstand these political and psychological tremors. Between the street protests and the warnings of specialists, it seems that the United States is going through one of the most difficult stages of its modern history, where the personal and the political intersect in an unprecedented spectacle.