if trump had no power then why do so many people here hate the guy for what he did?...a powerless president would be ignored.....perhaps they have more power than what you think they have....Umm,.. the president doesn't have as much power as you think he (or possibly a future she) does. The government has more power than them. It's just an illusion that the president has the ultimate power over their country. However, with Biden it's not even an illusion that he's in power, it's just a figment of imagination.