Groundless speculation: if Trump's big bill gets through this week, expect him to announce "Independence Day" on July 4th, with a slew of measures including suspending term limits and making it a felony to deny America's greatness (however he chooses to define it). That's the culmination of the trajectory the USA has been on since January 20th, 2025.
The imperial phase is over, decaying into a neurotic dictatorship that lacks the self-confidence to cope with internal criticism.