Obama’s Chicago Eyesore

Any consideration of the newly opened Obama Presidential Center calls for a review of the Obama administration’s record of action. The building and its grounds are inconceivable outside of this context, and the record will have to be given more attention. Revisiting the Obama policy program is surprising in that it shows how little has truly changed. The remarkable feature of this program in 2026 is its clear consistency with the lawlessness and authoritarianism of Donald Trump. Yet the tone and the packaging are clearly different. If Obama seemed somewhat embarrassed to continue shredding the Constitution and governing by executive decree, Trump is proud of the office’s unlimited power. This week as this “monument to the former president’s ego” opened for business, Donald Trump told Axios that there are no limits to his power. More The post Obama’s Chicago Eyesore appeared first on CounterPunch.org .