The Midterms and the state of US democracy • FRANCE 24 English

How far will the president of the United States press this time if Tuesday’s Midterm elections don’t go his party’s way? From “only if the Republicans win” campaign promises to a US Justice Department that’s already gotten involved in races, will the White House weigh on the outcome? How will ballot counting go? What’s changed since his “stop the steal” rhetoric begat the January 6th, 2021 storming of the US Capitol? How much of a stress test for a US democracy where it's individual states, not the federal government that organize elections? Who controls not just the airwaves but also the digital space? If 2024 was the first Tikktok election, this is the first AI election. And if successive court decisions have all but eliminated campaign financing restrictions, then how much will money matter? In 2024, Democrats told voters that democracy was on the ballot but swing constituencies mostly shrugged and instead broke for Trump on pocketbook issues. Is democracy actually on the ballot this time? And if it is, how much does it matter to citizens? #midterms #abdulelsayed #jamestalarico 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen