Trump's first ascent to the White House in 2017 mobilized the US establishment to defend democracy and the values ​​that underpin American politics. However, the radical revision of many of its principles and the furious attack against the state bureaucracy to force its complete loyalty at the beginning of the second term were met with surprising passivity. Trump is unlikely to be able to change the American Constitution and establish a classic dictatorship. But he won't need it.

Donald Trump’s first term in the White House in 2017 mobilised the US establishment to defend democracy and the values at the core of American politics. However, the radical revision of many of these principles and the fierce assault on the state bureaucracy to force its complete loyalty at the beginning of his second term have been met with surprising passivity. Trump is unlikely to change the US Constitution and establish a classic dictatorship. But he will not need to.