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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
World
David Coffey

One year of Trump: the 'far-right revolution’ testing America and the world

The official portrait of US President Donald Trump, 2025 © wikimedia commons

Twelve months into Donald Trump’s second term, a presidency driven by impulse rather than restraint is hollowing out US institutions at home while sending shockwaves through NATO, the UN and the wider international order.

A year after Donald Trump's return to office, the shock persists – but the consequences grow starker. Power is wielded impulsively, institutions appear weakened, and policy often follows presidential whim over process. Critics call it monarchical governance. What does this mean for American democracy and the global order?

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