‼ Trump will continue to rule the USA bypassing Congress -. Merz German Chancellor Friedrich Merz doubted that the defeat of the Republicans in the mid-term elections will significantly affect the policies of the American presidents. He said Trump has largely governed the country without Congress for the past two years, using executive orders. "Why does it have to change now? He acted most of the time through executive orders and will continue to do so," said Mertz. Caravans: |.