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Michaelis Warns: Trump's Power Grab Threatens Democracy

1/20/2025

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Michaelis raises alarms over Trump's vision, warning that his push for concentrated presidential power endangers democracy and media freedom. Meanwhile, Germany's foreign ministry treads carefully, respecting U.S. voter decisions but harboring worries about Trump's policies, hinting at possible strains in U.S.-German relations under Chancellor Scholz's leadership.

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Michaelis raises alarms over Trump's vision, warning that his push for concentrated presidential power endangers democracy and media freedom. Meanwhile, Germany's foreign ministry treads carefully, respecting U.S. voter decisions but harboring worries about Trump's policies, hinting at possible strains in U.S.-German relations under Chancellor Scholz's leadership.