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Trump’s Vision 2025: Rolling Back Democracy and Centralizing Power
His vision for 2025 reveals a troubling intent to concentrate power in the executive branch while eroding the guardrails that protect American democracy.
Trump’s Vision 2025: Rolling Back Democracy and Centralizing Power
As Donald Trump eyes the 2024 election, his blueprint for a second term raises alarm bells for anyone who values democratic institutions, checks and balances, and the principles of federalism.
His vision for 2025, as outlined in recent speeches and interviews, reveals a troubling intent to concentrate power in the executive branch while eroding the guardrails that protect American democracy.
The Authoritarian Playbook
In recent months, Trump has signaled his intentions to expand presidential authority in ways that would fundamentally alter the American political landscape.
His rhetoric suggests that a second Trump administration would be laser-focused on dismantling independent institutions, weakening judicial oversight, and diminishing the role of Congress. Central to this plan is his desire to reassert control over the…
