Description
Trump has consolidated power faster than most contemporary dictators, but he failed to secure his grip on power in one key area that may ultimately doom his attempt to rig the 2026 and 2028 elections. Political scientist Don Moynihan contends that the decentralized structure of America’s elections has made it extremely difficult for Trump to seize control of state and local election apparatuses; and as a result, his grip on power may not be long for this world. In this video we’ll discuss where Trump has succeeded and failed as an autocrat and whether or not there’s a chance American democracy can one day be restored.
Sources:
The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/business/media/new-york-times-trump-subpoenas.html
Ken Klippenstein - https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/after-political-terrorism-event-us
Common Dreams (Haitians) - https://www.commondreams.org/news/haitians-ice
Common Dreams (Boat Strikes) - https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-boat-bombing-impact
The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/24/icc-international-criminal-court-trump-putin-netanyahu
Don Moynihan - https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-authoritarian-checklist
PBS News - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-setting-stage-to-declare-emergency-around-midterms-former-white-house-attorney-says
Brennan Center for Justice - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/trump-administration-escalates-undermining-elections-fulton-county-fbi
Democracy Docket - https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/postmaster-general-steiner-postal-service-will-not-deliver-mail-ballots-state-voter-rolls/
NBC News - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-administration-concedes-canceled-research-grants-blue-states-rcna589129
Politico - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/08/donald-trump-denies-disaster-aid-democratic-states-00989418
Videos:
Trump’s Full WHCD Speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JksMUVgzLY
Don Moynihan Interview - http://youtube.com/watch?v=FD9_FZMToHk&source_ve_path=MjE0Mjgz&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fnewrepublic.com%2F
Ruth Ben-Ghiat’s Patterns of Authoritarianism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVEMBw2jT9o
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