Nicolle Wallace: ‘Donald Trump will give authoritarianism a try if re-elected’

Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History at N-Y-U and Author of Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present, Anthea Butler, Professor in American Social Thought, and chair of the department of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Sherrilyn Ifill, Endowed Chair in Civil Rights at Howard University join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to look at how Donald Trump and the MAGA wing of the Republican party have leaned away from the idea of democracy and leaned into autocracy. 


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[studiokazuyo]

We got him for 4 years and was crazy everyday and at the end we had a riots. No more.

[sharonbrooks]

we DO NOT NEED A STRONG need a democratically elected president who listens to and works for WE THE PEOPLE....NOT FOR HIMSELF

[aerialarboreal]

"Sleepwalking into fascism" ~ Liz Chaney

[darrelllloyd]

Welcome back, Nicolle! You have been missed!

[ninafay]

That clip of that guy at CPAC, saying they are going to end Democracy, needs to be played on every news cast, every night until it gets thru everyone's head. I really hope the people in this country wake up to the reality of a trump second term.

[elaineisabelle]

Ok, he needs to be arrested for treason asap.

[dereklmcguire]

Daily Reminder: Nobody in Trump's family has ever served in the U.S. Military. Never, nobody.

[handmadehearts]

This is not about blue versus red.

This is democracy versus autocracy. True Americans (regardless of their party affiliation) will vote 🗳 BLUE to save our precious democracy. Autocrats are not welcome here. Go live in Russia and be leaf-pickers. Good riddance to autocracy. Spread democracy. Support freedom & human rights.

[helenfisler-parker]

SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU AND THAT YOUR VOICES CAN STILL BE HEARD.

[debbiefranks]

Why is no one addressing the government programs that Trump will do away with if he gets a 2nd term ... social security ... medicare ... medicaid ... obamacare ... snap .... these are all programs that resonate with most of the American people ????

[robp]

Applaud Nicolle for always referring to Trump as "Ex-President" .... though in ideal world would be "Never-President"

[DebbyQuigley]

This is appalling. Dump is simply dangerous

[DavidJ]

“The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to me. The dishonesty, the transactional nature of every relationship, though it’s more pathetic than anything else. He is the most flawed person I have ever met in my life, ”
--- General Kelly, Trump’s former White House Chief of Staff.

[josephdan]

We Americans don’t want authoritarian government because we love our freedom and fundamental rights. We love democracy. Plus there are three branches of government not just executive branch.

[bonitasilver]

He is the new Jim Jones and we all know how his followers ended up.

[jockyoung]

I don't think he could actually pull off a dictatorship, but I'm not about to let him try.

[leeschillinger]

So very glad to see your face and hear your voice on the show again!!🎉😊

[jackoalltrades]

I say to all those who would support trump in his pursuit of of a" king "in America

be careful what you wish for
It has not turned out well for the peasants

[michaelparks]

And, the “joke” will be on them, because if he gains power, and is able to act as an autocrat, he won’t need them anymore - he’ll just send the boys round…

[nathanharris]

Trump will never be president again.😂😂😂