Stern (In German)

"He Was Always an Outsider": U.S. Expert Explains Donald Trump's Perfidious Strategy

January 07, 2021
1 min read
Photo Credit: Alex Gakos / Shutterstock
Jackson Janes, senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, spoke to STERN in Germany about the storming of the Capitol in Washington, the state of democracy and polarization in the United States, and the work ahead of

Jackson Janes, senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, spoke to STERN in Germany about the storming of the Capitol in Washington, the state of democracy and polarization in the United States, and the work ahead of President-elect Joe Biden. Janes stated that he is "very worried" about the security situation in the country—after all, Trump is still the most powerful man in the world for the next few days. In this context, he also discussed the responsibility of the Republican Party and the future role of the GOP. Janes stated that the country now needs resilience and alliances to overcome all these divisions.