In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed, giving birth to the United States of America. But how enduring was the vision it set forth? Today, 250 years later, President Trump is putting the country's institutions to the test. Will the American republic survive Donald Trump?

At WEXFO 2026, Kimberly Wehle, Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore and a leading scholar of constitutional law and the separation of powers, joined host Eirik Løkke and his Civita colleague Bård Larsen to discuss these questions.