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The durability of the American experiment has been tested in the nine months since President Trump’s return to the White House, with institutions from Congress to the judiciary struggling or declining to check his aggressive attempts to flout the law and expand his power. During Mr. Trump’s latest trip abroad, on a six-day sojourn through Asia, he has launched, fists pumping, onto the world stage, chasing a trade deal with China and compelling several other Asian governments to sign economic agreements. Several of the leaders he will encounter this week are autocrats, or are presiding over vulnerable democracies. And some are open fans of his bulldozing approach to governing. In Malaysia, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim praised Mr. Trump’s willingness to flout security protocols by letting him ride along in the American presidential limousine shortly after Mr. Trump landed in Kuala Lumpur. Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like.
