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Survey: Democracy Stabilizes at 57 Amid Trump Concerns

3/24/2026

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Bright Line Watch finds democracy remains diminished but stabilizing after a decline during U.S. President Donald Trump's second term.
The survey scores democracy at 57 and projects little improvement through 2027.
Experts say Trump's actions alarm them, with a majority seeing his calls for legal action as threats.
Public confidence in the voting system remains stable and less polarized than before, despite Trump's claims of not governing like an autocrat.

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Bright Line Watch finds democracy remains diminished but stabilizing after a decline during U.S. President Donald Trump's second term.
The survey scores democracy at 57 and projects little improvement through 2027.
Experts say Trump's actions alarm them, with a majority seeing his calls for legal action as threats.
Public confidence in the voting system remains stable and less polarized than before, despite Trump's claims of not governing like an autocrat.