Trump's Second Term: Disaster or Dictatorship?

As former President Donald Trump is widely expected to be the GOP nominee in the 2024 presidential race, there are concerns about what a second Trump presidency would entail. Trump's campaign messaging this time around focuses more on retribution and punishment of his political opponents, raising fears of an authoritarian presidency. If reelected, Trump has plans to limit immigration, reshape the executive branch with loyalists, and potentially prosecute his political opponents. The Republican Party's role in constraining Trump remains uncertain, as many GOP members have aligned closely with him and few have criticized him. While the idea of a third Trump term is speculative, concerns about the erosion of democratic norms and guardrails persist.