February 17, 2026

‘Washington Is a Kleptocracy’ — How Close Is US Democracy to Collapse?

Feb 17, 2025 | “Washington today is a kleptocracy… [America is] much closer to the end of democracy than most other Western democracies.

In part two of this ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ interview, Mehdi Hasan continues his conversation with Financial Times’ editor and columnist Edward Luce to unpack foreign policy under Trump 2.0 and dive into whether or not Trump will actually use military force to annex Greenland.

Luce also explains the ’Trump effect’ on countries like Canada and the UK, trade deals with China and if Britain can take a leadership role outside of the EU. They also discuss how American democracy is on the brink of collapse.