Trump, Putin, and Xi: The Return of Mob Boss Politics and the Redefinition of Presidential Power

Geopolitical analyst Tom Luongo argues that Trump has finally grasped the full extent of his Article II executive powers and is spending his first year redefining the presidency before operating as what Luongo characterizes as a "mob boss." Luongo contends that global politics has fundamentally shifted to be dominated by three key figures—Trump, Putin, and Xi Jinping—who operate with mob boss-style authority, rendering all other world leaders largely irrelevant to the balance of power.