"Donald Trump makes no secret of his admiration for strongmen like Hungary's Viktor Orban or El Salvador's Nayib Bukele. Last month, he praised Orban's hardline stance on immigration and urged European leaders to show more respect for the president; earlier this year his administration struck a deal with Bukele to send more than 200 detained migrants to a notorious, maximum-security prison in El Salvador."
"Trump's consolidation of power in the US echoes prime minister Viktor Orban's authoritarian power grabs in Hungary, says Kapronczay. But with one important difference. It's happening much faster, and it's surprising for me that so many private companies and institutions just complied with the perceived or expressed will of President Trump, she said. I didn't expect so many people would be so risk-averse."
Donald Trump openly admires strongmen such as Hungary's Viktor Orban and El Salvador's Nayib Bukele and has praised Orban's immigration stance. His administration struck a deal to send over 200 detained migrants to a notorious high-security prison in El Salvador. International organizations, experts and historians warn the United States may be heading toward practices similar to authoritarian regimes. Activists and opposition leaders from Hungary, El Salvador and Turkey report lessons about authoritarianism and wish Americans would learn from global south examples. Ece Temelkuran urges dropping arrogance and exceptionalism. Stefania Kapronczay notes rapid consolidation of power and unexpected compliance by private companies and institutions.
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