— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 6, 2024 Second Trump administration ‘represents a clear and present danger to our democratic norms’, ACLU says 13:30 , Joe Sommerlad This is what Anthony D Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), has to say about Trump’s election win: “While Donald Trump may have been democratically re-elected, a second Trump administration represents a clear and present danger to our democratic norms, processes, and institutions. Fortunately, our nation is stronger than one man or political party — no matter how determined they may be to upend our democracy. “At the ACLU, we’re clear-eyed about the chaos and destruction a second Trump administration will cause for our nation. That’s why we’re done with handwringing, admiring the problem, or waiting anxiously to see which unlawful actions President-elect Trump will take on day one. We are ready to take action the minute Trump takes the oath of office. “We know President-elect Trump will keep his promise to target the ‘enemy within’ — which, for Trump, means anyone who disagrees with him. He is dead serious about seeking retribution against his political nemeses and deploying federal government law enforcement to shut down protests and muzzle dissent. However, as the premier defender of freedom of speech and freedom of association, the ACLU has a 105-year track record of fighting such abuses of power. “President-elect Trump has also been crystal clear about his plans to deport one million immigrants every year. Yet, we know past attempts at mass immigration raids have shown there is no way to deport one million immigrants without rampant mass due process violations and race discrimination. “Earlier this year, the ACLU developed a blueprint and roadmap to defend our rights beginning on Inauguration Day. So, when President-elect Trump targets immigrants, dissidents, and his political opponents, we will challenge him in the courts, in state legislatures, and in the streets.” Will Elon Musk join Donald Trump’s new administration? 13:25 , Athena Stavrou Elon Musk’s transformation of X, formerly Twitter, into a political machine supporting Donald Trump could see the billionaire rewarded with a place in the president-elect’s new administration. The SpaceX boss has become Trump’s most vocal fan and one of his biggest financial backers during the US election, which has seen X become an unofficial Republican Party campaign tool. Musk’s influence has been so stark that, in his speech to supporters on election night in the US after he declared victory, Trump paid a lengthy tribute to Musk, calling him a “star” of the Republican Party and a “wonderful” guy. Trump has also suggested the tech boss could be given a role in his new cabinet around cost-cutting or government efficiency – a role Musk had previously called to be created to help reduce government spending. Musk’s management of X has been highly controversial, ever since he tool control of the platform in late 2022. As well as changing its name, he dismissed more than half the platform’s staff and dismantled its content moderation team. Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) jumps on stage as he joins former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally in October (AFP via Getty Images) Trump has won, again: Watch how it happened 13:15 , Joe Sommerlad