Donald Trump poses an existential threat to American democracy, according to ''Freedom in the World,'' the annual report from Freedom House, an independent human rights watchdog group. In its annual report on the state of democracy and human rights around the world, the report states: '' Trump has assailed essential institutions and traditions including the separation of powers, a free press, an independent judiciary, the impartial delivery of justice, safeguards against corruption, and most disturbingly, the legitimacy of elections. ''We cannot take for granted that institutional bulwarks against abuse of power will retain their strength, or that our democracy will endure perpetually.