Trump may have permanently damaged democracy, says EU chief Von der Leyen

European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has said Donald Trump’s time in the White House as president may have permanently damaged democracy. Ms von der Leyen said the concerns of the world leaders have moved away from US tariffs to the long term impact of Mr Trump’s presidency. She was speaking at the Davos Agenda summit on Tuesday. “A year ago, my bilateral talks revolved primarily around the question: Would the US government impose punitive tariffs on European carmakers? Today,...