By the time Donald Trump left the White House in January 2021, he was frustrated by the limits of his office.<\/p>\n
As Guardian US\u2019s chief reporter, Ed Pilkington,<\/strong> explains to Michael Safi<\/strong>, Trump felt he had been held back as president not by the standard checks and balances of a democracy, but by a shadowy \u201cdeep state\u201d.<\/p>\n In the years since, he and his key advisers have come up with a plan to defeat it should he come to office again \u2013 a plan that would radically reshape the presidency and give Trump unprecedented power.<\/p>\n How much would a Trump victory threaten US democracy, and what might still thwart his plans in office even if he wins?<\/p>\n