I'll confess that there is much of American political structure that I am ignorant of. But putting aside the exact procedures that cause the government to run, from what I can see, it is no wonder the President is having to make decisions without perhaps gaining full approval. Granted my memory does not go back that far, but it seems to me the schism in politics is as great as it has been for some time. I say this with some hesitation, as I know you swing more towards the liberal side, and I do not wish to insult you, but I suppose we all must speak what we see as truth...so:
The Democrats in America seem to be imploding under the weight of their own corruption. They support the most heinous laws in terms of abortion, have began pushing socialism, all the while ignoring those starving in Venezuela...or alternatively blaming the Country's plight on Trump...although how they arrive at that conclusion I have no idea. The party seems to encourage anti-semitism, anti-american sentiment, embracing those who, if we had probably been privy to them at the time, had been cheering at 9/11. They promote fake news, thinking that if they scream a narrative long enough, loud enough, people will believe it. This rubbish about Trump being a racist is the perfect example. I don't doubt Trump is probably, in person, a raging jerk. He strikes me as such. But the news people and the left who, after this latest tragic massacre in America, have once again promoted the idea that Trump said that there were "very fine" White Supremacists, is just a bald faced lie that is easy displaced by watching the conference where Trump was mis-quoted. He was quite clear in condemning such people. The Democrats have decided that it's not just Trump who is racist, however, but everyone who voted for him, or oppose the Dems and what they stand for. Suddenly to be "not Left" is to be a White Nationalists (read: Nazi) who deserves to be beaten up by Antifa, who are not terrorists, apparently.
And the 'funny' thing is, it was only about two years ago that the Left's mantra was "tolerance". Well...tolerance doesn't exists anymore. If you are a conservative...and by that I mean any side of far left...then you are a "hater" who must be shouted down, possibly even put down with violence if necessary. It doesn't even seem to matter anymore if the law is actually on our side, or science, or rationality or morality. Because in a society where what is 'right' is based solely upon feelings, and those are totally subjective. That means that whoever is "loudest" enough in their feelings becomes morally right. It's become a "might is right" society...and Antifa is paving the way. The sad thing is, they've taken their lesson from the Democratic party. They might not have resorted to violence, but when a group of people throw morals away, lie, yell in effort to overpower the voice of reason or truth...or even just a different opinion or thought....just like children, people will look, see and copy...and then escalate.
So...do I think that Trump and his "stacked" conservatives are the problem in America? No. Absolutely not. In fact, as much as I think Trump is a muppet in many things, I tend to think the people he's put in the places he has is the only thing stopping your Country from following Venezuela up the path to wrath and ruin. But, of course....that is entirely my own opinion, and I freely admit I have my own predujuices and biases. I suppose we all do really.