Trump can’t be saved from himself, but voters can save democracy from Trump

Published August 21, 2023 12:00pm ET




Donald Trump is a menace to democracy. He threatens the foundation of the American republic, namely the peaceful and consensual transfer of power, which demands both restraint from winners and consent from losers. Trump plainly cares nothing for these things. The former president’s lack of self-control, mendacity, and neediness should disqualify him from contention for high office.

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