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As Donald Trump steps into his second term as US President, his grandiose plans—ranging from sweeping reconciliation bills to wild territorial ambitions—signal both promise and peril. Can he overcome legislative hurdles, domestic polarisation, and global skepticism, or is he setting himself up for an epic failure? Oneindia's Pankaj Mishra finds out.    #Trump2025 #USPolitics #LeadershipCrisis #CapitolRiots #BorderSecurity #TaxCuts #ReconciliationBill #GlobalDiplomacy #BoldMoves #EpicFailure  Also Read  Is Trump Readying Himself For An Epic Failure In His Second Stint As US President? :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/is-trump-readying-himself-for-an-epic-failure-in-his-second-stint-as-us-president-4036983.html?ref=DMDesc  Trudeau Rejects Trump’s Annexation Threat; Poilievre Vows To Strengthen Canada :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/trudeau-rejects-trump-s-annexation-threat-poilievre-vows-to-strengthen-canada-4036629.html?ref=DMDesc  Trump Threatens 'All Hell' If Hamas Hostages Aren't Released By Inauguration :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/trump-threatens-all-hell-if-hamas-hostages-arent-released-by-inauguration-4036605.html?ref=DMDesc    ~PR.282~ED.194~HT.95~GR.124~

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00:00Donald Trump's triumphant return to the Oval Office comes laden with expectations,

00:07controversies and the unmistakable scent of overreach.

00:11While his confidence and ambition have always been his trademarks, they may now be sowing

00:17the seeds of an epic failure.

00:20From floating the fantastical idea of buying Canada, Greenland and reclaiming the Panama

00:26Canal, to his grandiose plan to pass a single sweeping reconciliation bill addressing the

00:34border security, tax cuts, energy and even the debt ceiling, Trump's second presidency

00:41risks being consumed by his penchant for biting off more than he can chew.

00:47The spectacle of overreach, Trump's inclination to focus on big-ticket, headline-grabbing

00:54ideas often ignores the realities of the governance.

00:59The ambitious reconciliation bill he champions is a prime example of a strategy that could

01:05collapse under its own weight.

01:08History shows that packaging contentious policies together increases the likelihood of alienating

01:16factions within his own party.

01:19With razor-thin margins in the House, the GOP cannot afford dissent.

01:24Yet his proposals promise to incite division among fiscal controversies, libertarians and

01:31populists alike.

01:33Take for instance the idea of eliminating taxes on tips, a crowd-pleasing campaign promised

01:40that is economically unfeasible and would cost the government billions in revenue annually.

01:47Pair this with an expensive border security plan and the potential elimination of the

01:52debt ceiling, and the package becomes a fiscal nightmare that neither moderates nor conservatives

02:00can fully endorse.

02:04The domestic front is a House-divided scenario in the United States.

02:08Domestically, Trump's challenges extend beyond legislative hurdles.

02:13His support for pardoning capital rioters has deepened national polarization and alienated

02:20even some within his base.

02:22Meanwhile, Trump's controversial rhetoric and unilateral decision-making style show

02:28no signs of moderation.

02:30The capital riots continue to cast a long shadow raising questions about his commitment

02:36to democratic norms and his ability to unite a fractured nation.

02:41Moreover, Trump's approval ratings remain vulnerable.

02:45While he commands a loyal following, his polarizing actions have eroded trust among independents

02:51and moderates.

02:53His failure to address key domestic issues such as health care, inflation and infrastructure

02:59could exacerbate public discontent.

03:02On the international stage, Trump's fantastical musings about acquiring Canada and Greenland

03:09underscore his disregard for diplomatic norms.

03:13These ideas not only strain U.S. alliances but also distract from urgent global challenges

03:19like the climate change, trade negotiations and geopolitical tensions.

03:24His tariff-based economic plans, while rhetorically bold, lack clarity and risk alienating key

03:31trading partners.

03:33Leadership or chaos?

03:35This is one big question that everyone is asking.

03:38Trump's leadership style has always been marked by impulsiveness and a disdain for

03:44institutional constraints.

03:46His second stint appears poised to amplify these tendencies with more loyalists surrounding

03:52him and fewer checks on his impulses.

03:56While this may embolden his agenda, it also raises the specter of governance by chaos,

04:03where ambitious plans are pursued with little regard for feasibility or long-term consequences.

04:10In his quest to leave a legacy as America's boldest president, Trump risks becoming its

04:17most spectacular cautionary tale.

04:20His second term, filled with grandiose promises and contentious priorities, may well unravel

04:28under the weight of its own contradictions.

04:31For a president who thrives on defying the odds, the greatest irony might be that his

04:37second act will not be undone by his opponents but by his own overreach and inability to

04:45compromise.

04:46Trump's political theatre may captivate his loyal audience, but the cost of his ambitious

04:52plans could be borne by the nation as a whole.

04:56If he fails to recalibrate his approach, history may remember his second term not as

05:01a triumphant encore but as an epic failure of governance.

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