[sorrymate]

A majority of voters did not actually vote for Trump. And a majority of voters laughed off his promises because nobody thought he would be elected.

The foundation of "checks and balances" in the United States was that we have representatives that would speak for the people. Those congressional representatives would move the ball forward. The president was never supposed to have the power to create unilateral policy. In a sense, the people need protection from someone they never wanted in the first place. The majority of Trumps views are held only by the minority. This is what people need protection from.