Trumps second term as US president is a threat to global democracy, security and our planet [Video]

Donald Trump’s first term was chaotic; his second term will be far more dangerous. While he remains erratic, Trump’s entourage is radicalised and alarmingly prepared.

Project 2025, a chilling 900-page playbook for his administration, does not stop at halting climate action. Enacting it will undermine fact-based decision-making and liberal democracy as we know it by dismantling scientific institutions and democratic norms.

This is not just an American crisis. Against a backdrop of global instability, Trump’s return threatens democracy, climate action, and security worldwide. Outlandish rhetoric about annexing Greenland or Canada shouldn’t distract from the grave danger his presidency poses – or the cool-headed resolve required from countries like the UK.

This threat transcends policy disagreements. Trump’s neglect of the climate crisis and his relentless zero-sum worldview (one side only gains if others lose) provide more than enough reason for vehement opposition. More gravely, his vision seeks to upturn the United States towards hegemonic rule by abolishing democratic checks …