Trump’s second term: ‘Reality has overtaken satire’

Al JazeeraCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete January 26, 2026 at 04:59 PM
Trump’s second term: ‘Reality has overtaken satire’

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In January 2026, one year into Donald Trump's second term as United States President, his administration is facing scrutiny for its exercise of executive power. According to The Nation magazine, the administration has taken actions such as the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and pursued interests in Greenland, creating international turbulence. Domestically, the Trump administration is enforcing strict immigration policies, leading to allegations of racial profiling and detentions affecting both undocumented immigrants and legal residents. These policies, coupled with a struggling economy, have contributed to declining approval ratings ahead of the midterm elections in November. Marc Lamont Hill of UpFront discusses these issues with Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation, to analyze the implications of Trump's actions for the remainder of his presidency.

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trump second term 100% executive power 80% us foreign policy 70% immigration policies 70% economic policy 60% political analysis 50% midterm elections 50% racial profiling 40%

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