Will American democracy survive? After 30 long months Donald Trump has been charged with trying to change the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Trump charged over bid to cling to power
Will American democracy survive? After 30 long months Donald Trump has been charged with trying to change the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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What's happening?
The former presidentIn some countries, the leader is called the president. of the USAThe United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million. , Donald Trump, has been chargedFormally accused of a crime. with plottingMaking a secret plan. to illegally change the result of the 2020 election.
Trump lost the election to the current leader of the USA, Joe Biden.
A group investigating the election has charged Trump four times. They say he tried to keep himself in power even though he knew Biden had won. They also say he spread lies about election fraudDeliberately trying to change the results of an election. , and put American democracyA system of government based on the idea of rule by the people. in danger.
After the election, a group of Trump supporters stormed into the US CapitolThe building in Washington DC where the US Congress meets. It was named after the Capitoline Hill in Rome. building to try and stop Biden from being named president.
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Trump says the claims are not true. It is the fourth time he has been charged with a crime in five months.
Despite this, he is still running to be president again. The next election is in 2024, and he is still leading in the polls to become the Republican PartyAlso known as the Grand Old Party or GOP, it is one of the USA's two major political parties. Its first president was Abraham Lincoln. It sits on the right of the political spectrum.'s candidate.
Some say that Donald Trump cannot possibly become president now. If he goes to prison, someone else will become leader - and America's strong democracy will return.
But others warn that Trump has lots of supporters. He could win and then pardonOfficially forgive. himself. Nobody knows what will happen next.
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Will American democracy survive?
Yes! There have been scandals in American politics before. One day, Trump will be just a memory. But Americans are very proud of their democracy, and they will not let it die.
No! The fact that so many people are still willing to vote for Donald Trump to become president again is a sign that American democracy is in very serious danger indeed.
Keywords
President - In some countries, the leader is called the president.
USA - The United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million.
Charged - Formally accused of a crime.
Plotting - Making a secret plan.
Election fraud - Deliberately trying to change the results of an election.
Democracy - A system of government based on the idea of rule by the people.
Capitol - The building in Washington DC where the US Congress meets. It was named after the Capitoline Hill in Rome.
Republican Party - Also known as the Grand Old Party or GOP, it is one of the USA's two major political parties. Its first president was Abraham Lincoln. It sits on the right of the political spectrum.
Pardon - Officially forgive.
Trump charged over bid to cling to power
Trump trumped: The indictment is a whopping 45-pages long and contains four charges against the former president. Glossary
President - In some countries, the leader is called the president.
USA - The United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million.
Charged - Formally accused of a crime.
Plotting - Making a secret plan.
Election fraud - Deliberately trying to change the results of an election.
Democracy - A system of government based on the idea of rule by the people.
Capitol - The building in Washington DC where the US Congress meets. It was named after the Capitoline Hill in Rome.
Republican Party - Also known as the Grand Old Party or GOP, it is one of the USA's two major political parties. Its first president was Abraham Lincoln. It sits on the right of the political spectrum.
Pardon - Officially forgive.