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Nayib Bukele's move to remove presidential term limits in El Salvador allows him to seek re-election indefinitely, raising concerns about democratic backsliding and his potential to rule for life.
Former President Donald Trump hosted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at Mar-a-Lago, praising him as a "fantastic leader" and emphasizing their continued contact since Trump left the White House. The meeting, described as a "social meeting" with no agenda, was followed by a concert at the Florida resort. President Joe Biden expressed concern over the meeting, highlighting Orbán's far-right populism and anti-democratic views. The visit underscores Trump's history of embracing global strongmen, and Orbán's ideologies have made him a popular model for Trump's followers.
Donald Trump has displayed a complex mix of identifying with both Vladimir Putin and Alexei Navalny, portraying himself as a victim while also aspiring to be a strongman. He has sought to elicit protectiveness from his supporters by portraying himself as a persecuted martyr, while simultaneously aiming to reverse the traditional flow of concern in a democracy. This Victim King complex is mirrored in his followers, who turn their feelings of weakness into a sense of strength lent to them by their dear leader, displaying what is referred to as "group narcissism."