Trump’s return intensifies human rights decline in the US, says Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch has warned that President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has accelerated a “downward spiral” in human rights, pushing the U.S. toward authoritarianism. The report highlights violent raids by federal agents, racial scapegoating, and retaliation against political critics as signs of this shift. The group also noted a global decline in democracy, with the U.S., Russia, and China becoming less free over the past two decades.