Donald Trump endangers American Democracy

A statement from Friends of the Earth (U.S.) President Erich Pica regarding the inauguration of Donald Trump, expressing concern over threats to American democracy and the Constitution.

• Erich Pica, President of Friends of the Earth (U.S.), asserts that Donald Trump's inauguration tests the foundations of democracy and that Trump will violate the Constitution's Emoluments Clause upon taking office.
• The document claims that Republican leaders in Congress intend to enable Trump's conflicts of interest and disregard constitutional checks and balances, leaving Congress as the sole check on the president.
• Friends of the Earth pledges to fight attacks on laws protecting democracy and the food supply, water, and air, while supporting protests and the actions of over forty members of Congress who boycotted the inauguration.

APA

Pica, E. (2017). Donald Trump endangers American Democracy. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/donald-trump-endangers-american-democracy/

Chicago

Pica, Erich. Donald Trump endangers American Democracy. Friends of the Earth International, 2017. https://www.foei.org/donald-trump-endangers-american-democracy/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Pica |first1=Erich |title=Donald Trump endangers American Democracy |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=20 January 2017 |url=https://www.foei.org/donald-trump-endangers-american-democracy/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{pica2017donald, author = {Pica, Erich}, title = {{Donald Trump endangers American Democracy}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2017}, month = jan, url = {https://www.foei.org/donald-trump-endangers-american-democracy/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }