"In the normal course of history, the president of the United States is a figure who inspires optimism in the American people. The 47th president prefers to stir feelings of fear, vulnerability, hopelessness, and political inevitability-the sense that he, and only he, can rescue the nation from looming peril. Since his second inauguration, Donald Trump has seized authoritarian control over the federal government and demanded the obedience of the other powerful institutions of American society-universities, law firms, media companies."
"With his every word and deed, Trump has given Americans reason to believe that he will seek a third term, in defiance of the Constitution. The Founders of our nation foresaw a figure like Trump, a demagogue who would ascend to the presidency and refuse to relinquish power to a successor chosen by the American people in a free and fair election."
Donald Trump has seized authoritarian control over the federal government and demanded obedience from universities, law firms, and media companies. The president cultivates fear, vulnerability, hopelessness, and a sense of political inevitability, portraying himself as the sole rescuer from looming peril. Many Americans worry that Trump will subvert the next midterm elections or the 2028 presidential election to extend his rule. With his words and deeds, Trump has signaled intent to seek a third term in defiance of the Constitution and to hold the office at any cost, including America's ruin. The Founders warned that a demagogue refusing to relinquish power would bring the nation's collapse.
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