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UNITED STATES: ‘Even though Trump was democratically elected, he poses a significant threat to democracy’

CIVICUS discusses the challenges posed by a new Trump presidency with Jamil Dakwar, Director of the Human Rights Program at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), one of the USA’s oldest and largest civil liberties organisations.

Donald Trump was re-elected president on 5 November. Against a backdrop of economic anxiety, the Trump campaign focused on culture war issues, anti-immigration messages and controversial and false claims about past elections. Despite his many legal troubles, Trump won both the popular vote and the electoral college. Many in civil society in the USA and around the world are concerned about the likely impacts of his second term.

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