American democracy has never been under such pressure. Never has a President come down so hard and fast on all forms of opposition: political rivals, lawyers, universities, media, and young people dreaming of a different world. The assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has only strengthened Donald Trump's resolve. In today's America, many keep silent while a few dare to speak out and defend their values and democracy. We've followed the daily lives of activists from the 5051 movement, as well as Mohsen Mahdawi, the anti-Trump Palestinian student from Columbia University, ABC fired anchor Terry Moran and Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize-winning economist. All of them refuse to capitulate in the face of Donald Trump's authoritarian drift.

Filming Locations
New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, United States.
Columbia University, New York (academic repression).

Main Contributors
Terry Moran, journalist fired by ABC News after a controversial interview with Donald Trump.
Anna, protest organizer and member of the 50501 movement.
Anya Shiffrin, professor at Columbia University, specialist in press freedom.
Donald Ayer, former Republican senior official and number two at the Department of Justice under Reagan and Bush.
Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian student and pacifist activist, arrested then released by the justice system.
Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize laureate in Economics.

Key Themes
Multiplication of Trump's authoritarian acts: censorship, arbitrary arrests, pressure on institutions.
Mobilization of non-violent resistance through the 50501 movement: protests, mutual aid networks, legal actions.
Despite these movements, the instrumentalization of justice and aggressive pressure from the Trump government targets universities, media and federal agencies across the board.

Key Figures
More than 250,000 civil service positions eliminated by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency.
According to Joseph Stiglitz, nearly 70% of the Republican Party believes Trump won the 2020 election.

Quotes
Mohsen Mahdawi: "This is my truth. I'm not scared of saying my truth. Even if it's going to cost me my life. I will not be intimidated. I will not be silenced."
Donald Ayer: "If the system of checks and balances doesn't work, a tyrant, someone who wants to be all-powerful, can do whatever they want."
Terry Moran: "They're rushing all of that force at us, coming down on the universities, on the law firms, on the media. Just force, force, force, in the hope that it will absolutely terrify us".