US Elections and Donald Trump
Donald Trump is a controversial figure who has made many headlines during his term as United States President.
As far as a possible second term is concerned, we already know that „Trump is going to be even more active when it comes to dismantling the core functions of US democracy,“ according to one US political expert.
And that the plans that Donald Trump has already announced so far (…) are going to be extremely dangerous for us in Europe, but also for the Western community as a whole.
Washington federal appeals court: „Citizen Trump has no divine rights“
Donald Trump can now be prosecuted, thanks to a ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. It could also have an impact on centrist conservative voters and swing voters. These voters could determine the outcome of the presidential election. Another headache for...
Donald John Trump – the person behind the brand
Donald Trump is one of the most controversial politicians in US history and the first president to be impeached twice. Following his presidency, he has had to face a number of criminal trials, including one for conspiracy against the United States. Donald John Trump...
Iowa and New Hampshire won – is Donald Trump a lock now?
Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucus and New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary are historically the primaries for Republican candidates running for president this November. Donald Trump was able to win both primaries. In the public elections on January 15, 2024,...
It’s complicated – How America votes
The United States of America is made up of 50 sovereign states with their own constitutions. The American electoral system is therefore quite complicated. It has largely grown historically. As the American settlements expanded, the original 13 colonies became 50...
Donald Trump’s secret recipe for a second term
If Donald Trump wins re-election, he will have a realistic, credible plan to fundamentally restructure American government. This plan has been worked out in detail and with determination for years by a group of "America First" populists and conservative organizations...
Unbelievable – will Donald Trump be re-elected?
Next year, many countries around the world will be holding elections. One of the most important elections for us Germans is the election of the President of the United States of America. The outcome of this election is of unparalleled significance for the development...
Donald Trump – of particular interest for Germans
During his term as President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has already caused quite a stir with his decisions and public appearances. His policies have had a significant impact on Germany. Therefore, it is also important for Germans to see whether...
When will the Republicans have had enough?
Donald Trump has not only faced two impeachment proceedings - he now has 91 criminal cases against him. But his unique ability to polarise the Republican electorate and to rally his supporters around him with absolute fervour makes it difficult to find just punishment...
No chance for Democrats in America?
Despite the upcoming trials of Donald Trump, the American Democrats seem to have little to gain from the situation. In the end, it will be up to the American voters to decide whether Donald Trump and his Republican Party should be held accountable for their conduct in...
Why do Americans love Donald Trump?
On 1 August 2023, a congressional committee recommended that Donald Trump be indicted in federal court for conspiracy and attempted election fraud. Many Americans are afraid that he may again escape punishment. Can only the voters stop Donald Trump by not reelecting...
Guilty – Donald Trump must go to jail
A grand jury in Georgia found Donald Trump guilty of attempted election fraud. He was temporarily detained and identified by the police. Anyway, soon after Donald Trump released his police photo, it became a bestseller and his fundraising income skyrocketed. On 14...
RICO – one size fits all?
On 14 August 2023, a grand jury in Georgia voted to indict Donald Trump - and 18 of his business associates. The district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, accused Mr Trump and his associates of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act...
Donald Trump is a phenomenon – and he is polarising
Donald Trump, some love him and think he only wants the best for America and its people. But there are others who would like to see him behind bars. How is it possible for one person to be both of these things? Is the upcoming presidential election the solution, or...
The America First movement
https://youtu.be/dIaoZqMrbCo?si=6w-a-hT9m7cxFnIy The America First Committee (AFC) was the largest isolationist organization in the United States that opposed U.S. involvement in World War II. The AFC was founded on September 4, 1940 by R. Douglas Stuart Jr. (Yale...
The American electoral system
US citizens are eligible to vote if they are at least 18 years old and currently reside in one of the 50 states or Washington, DC. US citizens must also register to vote in advance, as there is no central registration office in the Unites States. Each person may vote...
Make America Great Again (MAGA)
Make America Great Again, or MAGA for short, is a slogan that has been used time and again in the presidential election campaigns in the United States. It was used prominently by Ronald Reagan in his 1980 campaign and was made the central slogan by Donald Trump in his...
The Heritage Foundation
The influential political research institute, whose mission is "Leadership for America", says it advocates "conservative policies based on a free market economy, minimal government, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense". The...
Project 2025
In July 2023, the plans for a government program for a possible Republican president of the United States were made public. They were developed under the Heritage Foundation's leadership. They call for cuts in every area of US government activity. The Heritage...
Executive Order on „Creating Schedule F in The Executive Service”
Executive Order issued on October 21, 2020.
Trump Is Threatening the Return and Expansion of Schedule F
ERICH WAGNER | MARCH 14, 2022 Former President Trump over the weekend effectively advocated for the demolition of the nonpartisan federal civil service system, providing the latest indication that while President Biden halted the abortive effort to cancel...
The World Trade Organization (WTO)
WTO | About the organization The World Trade Organization is the only global international organization that deals with the rules of trade between nations. At its core are the WTO agreements, which have been negotiated, signed, and ratified by most of the world's...
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The most important actors in NATO are the member states themselves. There are currently 31 member nations: ALBANIA (2009), BELGIUM (1949), BULGARIA (2004), CANADA (1949), CROATIA (2009), CZECHIA (1999), DENMARK (1949), ESTONIA (2004), FINLAND (2023), FRANCE (1949),...
Donald Trump’s presidency
The four-year term of the 45th President of the United States of America began on January 20, 2017 with the inauguration of Donald Trump and ends on January 20, 2021 with the inauguration of his successor, Joe Biden. It was based on the self-chosen motto of "America...
Rudy Giuliani
Among the co-defendants of Donald Trump are lawyers such as Rudy Giuliani and politicians such as Mark Meadows, Trump's former chief of staff. It is particularly interesting that Rudy Giuliani rose to prominence in the 1980s when, as Manhattan's chief federal...
RICO – The American Criminal Racketeering and Corrupt Organizations Act is a legal instrument designed to fight organised crime
In 1970, a law was passed to combat the Italian-American Mafia. Until then, it was impossible in the United States of America to charge a person who was a member of a long-standing business and who showed patterns of behaviour and links to such an organisation. The...
August 2023: Indictment in the State of Georgia
On 14 August 2023, District Attorney Fani Willis convened a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia. It was to decide on an indictment against the former president of the United States, Donald Trump, and 18 of his allies for violating 16 laws of the state of Georgia. The...
August 2023: Federal Indictment
On 1 August 2023, after several months of intensive investigation, the Department of Justice convened a grand jury of ordinary Americans to decide whether to indict the former president of the United States. The grand jury decided that Donald Trump should be held...
May 2023: Trial in New York for sexual assault and defamation
At the beginning of May 2023, a jury in New York found Donald Trump guilty of sexual assault and defamation of the American author E. Jean Carroll in 1996. The author brought a civil action against Trump for the payment of five million US dollars (approximately 4.56...
March 2023: Trial in New York for improper campaign contributions
The charges against Donald Trump relate to improper campaign contributions. The case was triggered by hush money paid to Stephanie Clifford, better known as Stormy Daniels, an adult-film star. Daniels claims to have had an affair with Donald Trump in 2006, shortly...
August 2022: Donald Trump’s Florida estate raided for mishandling classified government documents
On 8 August 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland of the Department of Justice ordered a search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Largo estate in Florida. The ex-president was suspected of illegally removing classified government documents from the White House and improperly...
A second round of impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump
In January 2021, the Democrats file another lawsuit against Donald Trump. They initiate impeachment proceedings against the president, who has already been voted out of office. Background: On the 6th of January 2021, the members of the American Congress gather to...
First impeachment of Donald Trump
On 24 September 2019, impeachment proceedings were initiated against the incumbent American president, Donald Trump. An anonymous caller accused Donald Trump of urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone call on 25 July 2019 to take over the...
The Grand Jury
The grand jury is a special feature of the American legal system. Its form dates back to the English Magna Carta of 1215. It was set up as a counterweight to the arbitrariness of the legal system. The idea behind the system is that fellow citizens, in the form of lay...
The Republican mascot – the elephant
The caricaturist Thomas Nast also invented the Republican elephant. In 1874, Nast drew a cartoon for the American magazine Harper's Weekly in which a horde of startled zoo animals - among them an elephant called "the Republican voters" - were running away from a...
The Democratic Party’s mascot – the donkey
The Democratic mascot animal dates back to 1828. That year, the co-founder of the Democratic Party, Andrew Jackson, was running as the Democratic candidate for President of the United States of America. Jackson's political opponents liked to call him a jackass. It was...
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