Crowning the Autocrat: Trump’s Cult of Worship Grows

The White House calls him a king. Congress wants to carve him into stone. America is closer to authoritarianism than ever.

A disturbing trend has emerged in the last few weeks that should alarm anyone who still believes in democracy. A bill to make Donald Trump’s birthday a national holiday. A proposal to carve his face into Mount Rushmore. A personalized lapel pin featuring his own image. And now, a White House-endorsed image of Trump wearing a crown, captioned “LONG LIVE …