Opinion: A day after claiming ‘total’ power, Trump caves in No Comments Uncategorized It was a statement that should have stopped every American cold: “The president of the United States calls the shots. [The states] can’t do anything without the approval of the president of the United States.” Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)