US at a Crossroads

About this episode

The episode discusses the enduring vision of the Declaration of Independence and the challenges faced by American institutions during Trump's presidency.

In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed, giving birth to the United States of America. But how enduring was the vision it set forth? Today, 250 years later, President Trump is putting the country's institutions to the test. Will the American republic survive Donald Trump? At WEXFO 2026, Kimberly Wehle , Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore and a leading scholar of constitutional law and the separation of powers, joined host Eirik Løkke and his Civita colleague Bård Larsen to discuss these questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Eirik Løkke

Guest: Kimberly Wehle

Topics covered

• American history
• constitutional law
• political institutions
• Trump presidency
• separation of powers
• future of democracy

Keywords

• Declaration of Independence
• American republic
• constitutional law
• Trump
• WEXFO 2026
• separation of powers
• political institutions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Baltimore, Civita

Places: United States of America

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