Trump, Musk and the Tech Billionaires: Is There a Coup Happening in the US? | To the Point

Feb 13, 2025 | Even Republicans are surprised at how radically US President Trump and his advisor Elon Musk are fulfilling their election promise by restructuring the government and state apparatus. Trump sees his cutback plans as a service to the American taxpayer. Intended to help reduce what he sees as excessive bureaucracy in Washington, US President Trump claims he’s ending the inefficiency and waste of taxpayers' money. But critics suspect a secret agenda aimed at discrediting and weakening American institutions. To the Point asks: Is a coup happening in the US?

Our guests are writer, Annika Brockschmidt, Brandon Bohrn from the Bertelsmann Stiftung and writer and journalist Erik Kirschbaum.