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Trump’s Authoritarianism Is Getting Worse | Right Now With Perry Bacon
By the end of last year, President Trump was declining politically, with his poll numbers plunging and members of the Republican Party increasingly distancing themselves from him. But Trump isn’t chastened. His moves early in 2026 are as authoritarian as ever, overthrowing the Venezuelan government, launching a virtual siege of Minneapolis, and trying to force Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign. On the latest edition of Right Now, University of Denver political scientist Seth Masket explains why many of Trump’s actions are worrisome violations of core democratic norms and values…
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