Sneering Trump tosses MAGA crumbs — while gutting the promise that won them over

A regular boast that Donald Trump makes at his rallies is that he has made America great again after Joe Biden’s presidency devastated the country. In fact, on most important issues, the U.S. is far from great compared to other nations — and Trump, not Biden, bears responsibility for its decline.On its strength of democracy, America has its lowest score ever on the Economist Democracy Index. While more than 20 countries are rated as “full democracies,” the US is rated a “flawed democracy” with significant weaknesses. On the Freedom House Index, which evaluates countries on their access to political rights and civil liberties, the U.S. ranks 59th among 208 countries.Trump’s contributions to America’s weakened democracy are stunning. He refused to accept the 2020 presidential election results and attempted to overturn the results which, if successful, would have put the losing candidate in the White House. He has consolidated power in...