The race for the White House begins in less than two weeks, and it looks set to be one of the most divisive and polarising in modern times.
President Joe Biden has called Donald Trump a threat to democracy. Mr Trump is leading the polls in the swing states despite facing multiple criminal charges.
BBC Newsnight’s Joe Inwood has been looking at the situation in US politics.
(This was first broadcast on 5 January 2024.)
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