God and the Presidency

Americans are obsessed with the president. The news cycle revolves around him. And even when there’s an event that clearly falls outside the president’s constitutional purview, we still expect him to intervene. When individuals run for president, we expect — and some voters actively implore — them to make grandiose promises they cannot possibly keep. Whether health care, climate change, immigration, policing, education, employment growth, or cultural issues, the country looks to the president for solutions to nearly every conceivable problem.