What Trump Learned From Orbán | Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University
From Civic Forum · 00:49:56
Show by Rory Truex
In this week’s session of The Civic Forum, Rory is joined by Princeton professor Kim Lane Scheppele, who explains how Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz Party consolidated power in Hungary — and how Donald Trump and his allies are adopting Orbán’s authoritarian playbook in the United States through Project 2025.Key topics:- How Orbán dismantled Hungary’s democracy in just three years.-The direct connections between Orbán’s network and Project 2025 in the U.S.-How Trump is adapting Orbán’s strategies to American institutions.-What Democrats can do to fight back without embracing authoritarianism. Long-term reforms that could help restore U.S. democracy.
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