If Trump orders a nuclear strike, who will stop him?

[David__77]

8. Unfortunately, political leaders have done a lot to strengthen the executive branch

I expect if this occurred, the media in this country would do a lot of work to normalize it and emphasize an allegedly tactical nature, sort of like a super bunker buster. Given the slavishness they have demonstrated, I expect that so-called western countries would not do anything other than verbally protest: no sanctions, no suspension of military cooperation, etc..