Peter Francis Fenwick

In reviewing the first couple of years of Trump’s second administration it is worthwhile to examine the contribution of the cabinet secretaries and others who have played a significant role. I shall also note that promises have been kept - not a common trait among politicians.

In January 2018, as the world agonised over the replacement of the urbane Obama with an uncouth New York real estate developer, two Harvard professors published a best seller - How Democracies Die. Eight years on I assess the authors’ perspicacity. How well did they predict the future? Was their fear that Trump would destroy American democracy justified?

Embracing smaller government and empowering individuals Trump promises to restore autonomy strengthen families and reinvigorate the economy