Democracy is deteriorating in much of the world and changes in the United States under President Donald Trump threaten to accelerate the decline, according to a pro-democracy institute that has the backing of the governments of 35 electoral democracies around the world.

The White House rejected accusations that democracy was being undermined under the Trump administration and told Newsweek that, on the contrary, it was being restored.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), based in Sweden, released its annual report on the global state of democracy on Thursday. Its member states include the U.S.'s NATO allies Canada, France and Germany, as well as India, Indonesia, Brazil and Mexico. The United States is classified as an observer.

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