Trump Autocracy Tracker — Infographics

Overall Threat Level

9.8
Critical
Autocracy: 9.9 | Authoritarianism: 9.6

Autocracy Markers

Authoritarianism Markers

All Markers — Current Scores

Severity Distribution

20 Critical

20 of 20 markers at Critical level (9–10). 0 at Severe (7–8). 0 at High (5–6).

All Markers — Sortable Comparison

ID Name Score Trend Category
AC01 Consolidation of Executive Power 10 rising Autocracy
AC02 Undermining Judicial Independence 10 rising Autocracy
AC03 Attacks on Free Press / Media Capture 10 rising Autocracy
AC04 Politicization of Law Enforcement / Military 10 rising Autocracy
AC05 Election Interference / Voter Suppression 9 rising Autocracy
AC06 Silencing Political Opposition 10 rising Autocracy
AC07 Purging Civil Service / Loyalty Tests 10 rising Autocracy
AC08 Weakening Legislative Oversight 10 rising Autocracy
AC09 Weaponizing Prosecution 10 rising Autocracy
AC10 Dismantling Regulatory Agencies 10 rising Autocracy
AU01 Dehumanizing Language Toward Out-Groups 10 rising Authoritarianism
AU02 Cult of Personality Promotion 9 rising Authoritarianism
AU03 Scapegoating / Enemy Creation 10 rising Authoritarianism
AU04 Demands for Personal Loyalty Over Institutional Loyalty 10 rising Authoritarianism
AU05 Delegitimizing Elections and Democratic Processes 9 rising Authoritarianism
AU06 Promoting Violence or Threatening Force 10 rising Authoritarianism
AU07 Conspiracy Theories as Governance Tools 9 rising Authoritarianism
AU08 Nationalist / Populist Demagoguery 9 rising Authoritarianism
AU09 Rejection of Accountability / Rule of Law 10 rising Authoritarianism
AU10 Suppression of Dissent 10 rising Authoritarianism

Threat Score Timeline

Analysis Activity — Last 90 Days

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Evidence Frequency — Which Markers Get the Most Hits

Data Freshness

Source TypeStatusRefresh Interval
RSS Feeds (Lawfare, ProPublica, NPR, etc.) ActiveEvery 6 hours
Tavily Search Queries ActiveEvery 6 hours
Manual Speech Uploads On demandAs submitted
Marker Taxonomy StableUpdated manually

Last scan cycle completed at the most recent 6-hour interval. Scores are updated only when new evidence is detected.

Data refreshes automatically every 6 hours. Last rendered: 2026-05-27 02:12 UTC