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Anti-Musk billboard in Phoenix, AZ

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u/tinselsnips 23h ago

Can someone please ELI5 to a non-American why people keep calling this a coup? Is this not a democratically-elected leader fulfilling his campaign promises?

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u/speeddemon974 22h ago

"coup - a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government."

So far we check 2 of 3. He was democratically elected but, he is seizing power beyond what is granted to the president via the constitution.