Fukuyama did not think American voters would elect someone like Donald Trump, let alone twice, even after Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 election, believing Americans were more committed to liberal democracy than this indicated.
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Francis FukuyamaEvidence Quote
“I really did not think that American voters would uh you know elect somebody like Donald Trump and not just elect him once but elect him twice even after he had tried to overturn the 2020 election.”
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Francis Fukuyama: Why Global Order Is Breaking Down And Why the “End of History” Never Happened— Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik PreslCreated: 8/12/2026, 5:52:02 PM
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