Speed of Trump's destruction of US democracy 'comparable to some coups': scathing report

In a new report, the Varieties of Democracy Institute said that democracy in the United States has slipped to its lowest levels since 1965, with the renowned research center attributing its findings largely to President Donald Trump.

“President Trump’s second term can be summarized as a rapid and aggressive concentration of powers in the presidency. The speed with which American democracy is currently dismantled is unprecedented in modern history,” the report reads.

“Legislative Constraints ...