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- Under U.S. President Donald Trump, the V-Dem Institute reports a decline in U.S. democracy, with the score falling to 0.57.
- The 0.57 score is the lowest since 1965, signaling historic erosion of democratic conditions.
- Trump’s actions, including pardoning those involved in the January 6 insurrection and undermining the judicial system, contributed to this erosion.
- The report urges mass mobilization to counter autocratization, citing protests in Minnesota.
