The US election is still far in the distant future (5 November 2024), but media and cultural elites have already made their diagnosis. Trump’s second term will be much worse than the first. In the West, Trump’s demonisation is a highly successful media venture. Trump is a liar, a cheater, an ignoramus, a vulgar and vengeful being driven by an aggressive instinct. This time, his election would clearly threaten US and Western democracy...