Quote Originally Posted by creaker View Post
During an interview with Fox News to discuss his first 100 days as president, Trump denounced the constitutional system of checks and balances as “archaic.”

“It’s a very rough system. It’s an archaic system,” Trump said. “It’s really a bad thing for the country.”

I suppose a "Constitutional Republic" doesn't really require the original Constitution - just a constitution.
I heard a lot of similar complaints about the Electoral College from people frustrated with the results.

I think a system that frustrates the ambitions of such a wide range of people is worth preserving.