Trump's Second Term: A Potential Threat to Democracy?

Trump's Rhetoric and Policy Plans Spark Concerns, Allies Dismiss Warnings as Fearmongering

Former President Donald Trump's rhetoric on the 2024 campaign trail has attracted growing alarm and comparisons to historical fascist dictators and contemporary populist strongmen.
Trump's more extreme policy plans and ideas for a second term would have a greater prospect of becoming reality due to weaker forces that contained his autocratic tendencies in his first term.
Trump's plans for a second term include using the military on domestic soil, purging immigrants living in the country illegally, and expanding presidential power in various ways.
Trump's vow to use the Justice Department to wreak vengeance against his adversaries is seen as a challenge to democratic values.
Trump's allies dismiss warnings about a second Trump term slipping towards dictatorship, accusing media outlets of fearmongering and using scare tactics.