Editorial: Le Monde

• John Kelly, the former Chief of Staff of former American President Donald Trump, labels Trump's governance as 'fascist' in an interview with the New York Times.
• Kelly suggests that if Trump wins a second presidential term, he might rule in a 'dictatorial' manner.
• Vice President Kamala Harris echoes the 'fascism' accusation, while the Republican camp rejects it.
• Trump has plunged the electoral debate into a sea of insults, demagoguery, and lies, with an uptick in violence, including assassination attempts against him.
• Trump rejected the results of the 2020 election and encouraged rioters to storm the Congress, and now refuses to commit to accepting the results of the November 5th election.
• The balance of power in US democratic institutions has been weakened under Trump, and if the Republicans win Congress, there will be no legislative counterweight.
• Historian Robert Paxton, an expert on fascism, also points out the risk of fascism with Trump.

Conclusion: These warnings about the possibility of a fascist turn in the United States, Europe's main ally and its security guarantor, must be taken seriously, especially in the context of the growing presence of autocrats globally.

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