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© 2024 AFPTrump sets out stark vision for authoritarian second term in Time interview
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Bob Fosse
"Biden, I am sure, will be prosecuted for all of his crimes, because he's committed many crimes," he added, without specifying them.
But what about that ahem Presidential immunity you seem so keen on?
TaiwanIsNotChina
Revenge on America is the plan.
TaiwanIsNotChina
That is because he is beholden to Russia and China.
dagon
Like with the continuing chants of "Lock her up" it is not clear whether Trump has supplanted enough of the American gov infrastructure with MAGA as he has done with the courts.
But the evangelical Christian Nationalists are salivating.
https://newrepublic.com/post/179150/christian-nationalist-second-trump-term-plans
UChosePoorly
lol, this clown.
plasticmonkey
Doesn't understand the difference between "civilian" and "citizen".
Moron.
There is precedent for such talk from leaders of a country. Just not American ones. (Think little mustache.)
By enemies, Trump means anyone who would hold him accountable.
This will play well with women.
What he means is another peaceful tour of the capital.
Because they don't exist.
Trump is both stupid and dangerous. Keep him away from the White House.
zibala
Donald Trump set out a stark vision for an authoritarian second term in an interview with Time magazine published Tuesday, ranging from possible mass deportations of migrants by the U.S. military and detention camps to pregnancy monitoring to enforce abortion bans.
This is what the US needs.
We aren't getting strong leadership and our adversaries are taking advantage of that.
TaiwanIsNotChina
Not strong leadership like the leader of a major party not recognizing the threat to our treaty allies in Europe?
stormcrow
Trump wants to rule the exact same way his favorite world leader rules . . . Vladimir Putin.
Cards fan
Lol there's absolutely nothing "strong" about Trump or Republican leadership. "Strong" Republican leadership in the house is responsible for the one of the lowest levels of bills passed in US history.
That some of my fellow Americans are now pining for fascism, almost a century after we defeated Nazi Germany is sad. People need to get a grip.
ArtistAtLarge
And there it is for all to see.
2020hindsights
This is pure projection. Trump has committed numerous crimes; Biden has committed none. Zero. Zilch.
2020hindsights
JJE
The important parts where he plans to become a dictator.
You should listen to the recent interview with Howard Stern. It's very good.
marc laden
Go around democrats run cities in USA.., Look at the universities.... look around the world.. and have a free mind to think.. honestly ... stop the HATE , and use of racism to blind the people.. which is the secret weapon of world liberals the communists dictatorship gangs .. who are trying to make USA a communist authoritarian nation.. and a colony to China.. with the support of islamic terrorists...( whose whole dream is the destruction of USA)
See the danger and recognize the real danger.. waiting next to your door..
Ah_so
This interview sent a shiver down my spine. He is an angry man out for revenge. He clearly threatened violence if he lost the election as well as other authoritarian measures.
Yes, Trump is a foolish and emotionally stunted individual, but he is also cruel and vindictive and longs to be a dictator.
If he wins the election and takes power, it will be the last fairish election in the US. He will see to it, with his Supreme Court cronies, that democracy dies.
wallace
A very dangerous man who has threatened hell if he loses the election again.
dagon
It is easy to laugh at the delusional squealing of MAGA.
But the sad reality is an alarming number of people, aided by the corporate money megaphone, believe the biggest threat to Western democracy are Islamo-atheist Marxist immigrant terrorists.
MAGA does prey on, and play with the credulous and disenchanted in the USA.
GuruMick
Mad as a hatter, as Lewis Carrol might say.
Unhinged, narcissistic, borderline psychopath, real sociopath, a few Kangaroos loose in the top paddock, a sandwich short of a picnic and a drumstick short of a snack box.
Mad....barking mad.
And the mystery of the hair remains.....what secrets does it hold ?
PTownsend
FAR FAR RIGHT, It should surprise no one that Germany's far far rightists are being investigated for spying for Russia and China, Russia and China aretwo of the authoritarian regimes the US Republican Party want to emulate. The Republican Party members that the Previous Guy says are his enemies used to say "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice", now the followers of X-45 want the big brother state to control the freedom of those not in the ruling caste, while the ruling caste continues to plunder the nation with no opposition from laws and regulations. The Republicans appointed Supreme Court justices are just as corrupt as the R's. US Americans have a choice: maintain the republic and its Constitution, or turn the country completely over to the most extremely corrupt and allow Russia and China to have even further inroads to controlling the 50 states and its territories.
2020hindsights
marc laden
It is if you don't want America turned into a fascist state...*What?
Stewie
Yeah, get rid of the immigrants, you know, the ones that do the work that lazy Americans wont do.
Putin and Xi are hoping and praying for a Trump Victory.
bass4funk
Think the media took it out of context as usual, they’re the morons.
Not really, the guy in the mustache exterminated 6 million Jews, Trump is not doing that, on the other hand the current guy in the WH won’t even do it.
Yes, he should go after the radical establishment swamp that went after him, he’d be nuts if he didn’t.
He’ll focus on crime and the border, that will resonate with the country and women, because women likes safety as well.
Yes, we have a right to go and peacefully protest like the students that are all peacefully protesting the so called genocide war in between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
They exist, despite the left media not wanting or willing to cover it.
Oh, and constitutionally deny half the country their voting rights to elect a person they like, flipmode: now imagine if the right would do the opposite to Biden, the left would gather together to peacefully protest at the Capitol just peacefully as they are at all these universities.
Yrral
Nobody worries about Trump,but insecure foreigner,Christie Theigan sum up what most people think of Trump
WatanabeBuddha
The only thing from a global perspective that is unique in his vision is the abortion aspect which he is devolving to the states.
The migration problem is a hot issue worldwide and especially in Europe where Muslim migration has caused a massive upsurge in the popularity of the far right. And immigration has always been a controversial topic in Asia.
The liberal bias of the media is a global issue as well, especially thanks to all the libturds who run social media from hyper liberal San Francisco.
2020hindsights
**bass4funk**.
Well crime is way down and his border record isn't great because he nixed the bipartisan border bill...
2020hindsights
bass4funk
Trump is both stupid and dangerous. Keep him away from the White House.
I think he meant through the election.
2020hindsights
WatanabeBuddha
Do you mean Elon?
PTownsend
If he does he'll once again distort reality using doctored data, while pushing more unsubstantiated conspiracy theories, Then his media, US and foreign, and his cult members including those that are useful idiots for Putin and Xi, will parrot what he says. The far right don't care about evidence, instead use feels and myths to defend their lame beliefs.
2020hindsights
PTownsend
@: He’ll focus on crime and the border,
Opinion commenters on Fox News are saying that the FBI are corrupting crime data because it shows that crime is down...
plasticmonkey
Nothing taken out of context. Read the transcript. Trump doesn’t understand what “civilian” means.
And he seems to imply that he’d be OK with shooting civilian immigrants, which is against the Constitution.
Blacklabel
Biden and Obama and Bush better hope there is immunity for Presidents.
illegals? They obviously need to be deported.
Abortion? Up to each state. If it’s a key issue for you, go live where it matches what you want.
bass4funk
Sorry, not sure what you’re talking about, but nothing could be further from truth, not to mention they shouldn’t be in the country illegally in the first place.
If that were remotely true then they wouldn’t be spreading disinformation all over social media to sour his prospects. Doubt that Vlad or Xi even pay attention to Biden, they don’t need to.
bass4funk
The left take everything out of context, everything.
I read it, again, the left take everything out of context embellish it with more liberal hyped crap and then try re-sell it as something completely different. Not at all surprised.
The left seems ok with violating not only his, but our Constitutional rights as well, not sure what you’re getting at. And to most Americans, they care more about their wellbeing first over non-citizens that entered the country illegally.
bass4funk
I know exactly what he meant and as usually, he’s looking at one side of the liberal coin, and nothing more.
Cards fan
lol Yeah, totally. Because what Trump did is just like Bush or Obama.
Yet Trump won't commit to vetoing any national push to ban abortion.
Until they ban it nationally. The right loves states rights until they control the federal government.
owzer
Here's hoping! Any sovereign state can and should deport illegal immigrants - by force if necessary.
Blacklabel
I fully support Trump to get his revenge on all these liars and cheaters.
False witness against others has consequences. Dems will be like “oh we need to come together for the country” once they lose in November.
Nope. Trials and jail and fines and penalties and firings for them all. Whatever our judicial system, Republican biased judge and a grand jury in a red state allows.
Cant wait to see it, tick tock.
Cards fan
Nope. Not true.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-general/2024/national/
Blacklabel
If abortion gets banned nationally then leftists can move somewhere else.
thats why druggies can’t live in Japan. It’s not allowed here so they gotta live somewhere else.
Too bad, if it’s that important to you to have an abortion.
bass4funk
True.
https://www.realclearpolling.com/maps/president/2024/no-toss-up/electoral-college
https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/president/general/2024/trump-vs-biden
The Hill/Emerson 2-Way, 5-Way
Georgia: Trump +3, Trump +6
North Carolina: Trump + 5, Trump +9
Wisconsin: Trump +2, Trump +5
Pennsylvania: Trump +2, Trump +4
Michigan: Trump +1, Trump +1
Arizona: Trump +4, Trump +4
Nevada: Trump +1, Trump +5
Sanjinosebleed
The really sad this is look at the two choices! They both suck!
Cards fan
Yes. We know you support authoritarians. This is a surprise to no one.
There are no "false witnesses." This is projection.
Nonsense. Dems will not be seeking unity with Fascist Republicans. Resist.
lol Good on you for giving up any sort of veneer of being interested in truth or justice.
You're going to be waiting awhile.
2020hindsights
Blacklabel
It's not the leftists that want reproductive freedom, it's women, left and right, who want these rights.
I think people want to be in control of their own health. That's a basic right.
Cards fan
Or maybe rightists can move elsewhere. Keep the trash fascism there. Why do you insist on shoving your beliefs down the throats of others?
lmao What an absurd statement to make. Japanese druggies do live in Japan. They don't get sent elsewhere.
Blacklabel
because, like Democrats now, we would be “in power”
dont like it, move. Or cheat even harder this to win. Cause you losing pretty bad as of now.
Cards fan
Yes, because it's that easy to move.
Anyone notice who the rightwingers here so quickly switched from state's rights to now being fully in favor of banning it nationally?
No, cheating is for team Trump. They've cheated in Michigan, Nevada, Arizona, and Georgia now.
lol Nope.
asdfgtr
I don't think forcible "pregnancy monitoring" is a winning strategy for Donald Trump and his Republicans......
PTownsend
Hard to believe much from the anti-American posters that claim to speak for most Americans, yet claim they are actually citizens of the US, but then those same posters don't know the actual meaning of 'majority' and 'peaceful', they use a meaning from their own and the far right's lexicon, which usually is considerably different.They tend to be an out of touch minority that think their neighbors who have different opinions are the enemy, not foreign powers, they claim to believe in democracy, except when their cult leader loses and tells them 'elections are bad'.
lincolnman
The perverted rantings of an outright authoritarian and dictator, no different than Hitler, Stalin, and his three favorites from the current era; Putin, Xi, and Kim. I expect him to embrace The Mullahs tomorrow as "geniuses"...
He and his cabal of far-right crazies will destroy our democracy - and try to institute a criminal kleptocracy...but they'll fail...
That's the dagger that will slay the autocrat...he's managed to foment outrage in both his former supporters and his opponents...
The evangelicals and Christian conservatives who all swear life begins at conception are repelled by him embracing "killing children" up until the 15th week, and he's now admitted to the majority of Americans who support women's freedom over their own bodies that he's willing to use Repub big government to punish them for their medical choices...
The pressure of his trials, his family's failure to support him, his former trusted aides turning on him left and right, and his dwindling finances are being reflected in his mostly monosyllabic responses...
"Ding, Bing, and Bam" are not the utterings of a competent mind...
UChosePoorly
Doesn’t seem like dictatorships are popular when put to a vote, does it?
Are you sure you are going to be ok with Kings Biden I and II?
Blacklabel
that was you who brought up a National ban when I said states determine it and you can move to another state if your state doesn’t meet your needs.
bass4funk
Most of the people on this site complaining about America aren’t even Americans, at the same time, a lot on the left would rather deny the right their constitutional rights at every turn, Trump’s without a doubt.
The left
And the left don’t? They want to control every aspect of your life, they want to tell you what to wear, how to vote, how to eat, how to think, what to say, when to laugh, when to be outraged, how many genders there are, making money and being a capitalist is bad, spooning off the government is good, forming your own individual opinion is bad, conformity, and One group thought is always good.
Half of the country it’s not anywhere close to being a minority or out of touch, quite the opposite.
Summed up liberal mindset to a tee.
Blacklabel
oh really? Lol seem DJT price?
oh really? His son was there today.
you seems to be obsessing over grasping non existent straws.
I notice you also whine about ancillary things but don’t talk about any actual crimes in this case.
UChosePoorly
We aren’t cucks for dictators like they are in Russia. There is no real tradition of Democracy there, just feudalism, serfdom, Stalinism, and Oligarchic Kleptocracy.
Collectively, we all get the government we deserve. Democracy is a whole lot of work, but sure beats the alternative.
Cards fan
Right, so you proved my claim true. Republicans will pretend to be all for states rights until they're in charge nationally, and now suddenly they're actually not for states rights and want to ban abortion nationally. We can see very clearly now how Republicans would be fine with banning it nationally. Where do people after that?
It's not. People weren't forced to be vaccinated. There was no national mandate that people be vaccinated. And I'm not sure if you know this, but you can't catch a pregnancy.
plasticmonkey
Pure fascism.
Haven’t seen anyone on “the left” calling for the punishment of political opponents.
Pure fascist cult
UChosePoorly
The only thing sadder than revenge fantasies are impotent revenge fantasies.
Blacklabel
they aren’t “calling for it”. Don’t have to.
because they are in power, they are DOING it.
Cards fan
Yes. It's worth a fraction of what it was a year ago.
Oh wow, one of his sons showed on what, day 10 of trial.
When will Malaria show up? I've gotta say it's really fun when she doesn't show up, because Trump and is backers are trying to say the payment to Stormy Daniels was personal and not political, yet it doesn't seem she can be bothered to show.
And neither do you. You just keep (inaccurately) claiming there's no crime, whilst completely ignoring any of the latest news or updates. Anything revealed today that actually strengthens Trump's defense? I think not.
Sanjinosebleed
Biden needs to face reality, that if he tries to stay in office Trump will win! Biden has lost his base with blanket support for Israel and limp wristed efforts on illegal immigrants, not to mention the real danger that he won't physically last another term! He needs to step down and give anyone else a go. As it is Trump is a shoe in which is a very scary prospect for the US and the world!
Blacklabel
actually no, as I said each state can decide for themselves. If you don’t like what your state does, move (or dont get yourself into needing an abortion. You don’t “catch” pregnancy, right?)
then you whattabouted a National ban as why my solution is no good. So in response I said guess you would need to move to another country if that happened.
im for each state to decide, with the common exceptions. not a National ban.
Cards fan
lol Yes. Holding a crook like Trump accountable for his crimes is political persecution. Who could have foreseen that a crook Trump would commit more crimes. I mean, it's not like he has a history of stiffing contractors, multiple affairs, sexual assault, and bank fraud. He's just a really good guy. lol
lincolnman
Indeed - "There's one born every minute"....ROFL...
Where's Melania? Where's Don Jr? Where's Ivanka? Where's Tiffany? Where's Barron?
Ditto...
Pecker and Graff did all the talking - maybe that's what almost all of his family is AWOL...
bass4funk
Something the left wallows in.
Trump, Stone, Meadows, Bannon, Papadopoulos, Thomas, Kavanaugh, Barrett, Giuliani, Lake, Cruz….anyway, it would take a day to write down the complete list, political opponents being persecuted…..
But this administration and the swamp aren’t? ROFL!
bass4funk
Goes both ways.
What, huh?
Cards fan
And then I said, that might be true, but then they want to ban it nationally, which you then stated,
oops.
It's not whataboutism to point out that Trump has not commited to vetoing a national abortion ban. It's right in the article.
No you're not. You just claimed people should just move if it's banned nationally.
The MAGA cult is just full on fascist now. They must be stopped.
Jimizo
In other words, if I don’t win, I’ll claim mass fraud yet again.
I think that would be a fourth election ( if I’ve missed any I apologize) in which he’s claimed mass fraud without evidence.
Ridiculous human being.
Blacklabel
ummm that’s false.
and there was no DJT stock a year ago.
Trump has zero money problems. That’s why judge is mad he can only find $1000.
Cards fan
Umm it's not.
There was DWAC a year ago.
Trump has zero money problems, which is why he had to beg the judge to lower the amount of his appeal. :D
bass4funk
Well, no one is stopping the left from doing less of it.
Not sure what that even means, but whatever...lol
plasticmonkey
Fantasy.
Blacklabel
Wow look at that:
53% up in 5 days.
185% YTD
287% up in a year.
and winning all the swing states in the 3 different polls this week, including CNN rofl
this weak desperate case is having zero of the expected impact.
What’s next?
bass4funk
Well, the Dems are trying every trick in the book, the sham trials are one.
With what we know now over the last 4 years with documents, whistleblowers, and sworn testimonies, the election was nowhere near as truthful as the left trying to force-feed us.
The left is worse,p particularly this admin.
bass4funk
According to the left which means, nothing.
Cards fan
Lol there's nothing false about them. Trump and his team of fascists conspired to interfere in and commit election fraud in multiple states, yet somehow you absurdly claim the Democrats are the real cheaters. This is delusional.
lincolnman
After Stormy and McDougall testify? I'd say Melania with a brick in her purse...
Jimizo
Yeah, and a recent Marist Poll had Biden ahead.
Best look at all the polls if you want to go down that route. It’s more honest.
Are you going to tell us about Biden enabling genocide again and how ‘I don’t like Trump but…’ again?
Not the most original approach.
yamada1043
The former Insurrectionist-in-Chief has brainwashed tens of millions about his leadership and negotiation skills.
It should remind us of an Austrian born former Corporal of the Wehrmacht who also brainwashed tens of millions of Germans about his political skills with dire consequences for, not only Germany and Europe, but the world at large.
Jimizo
Did Trump ever get to the bottom of how millions of illegals voted Democrat in 2016 which deprived him of winning the popular vote?
Strangerland
Hillary believed the polls. Rubes believe polls. Pools can't be believed, other than the one where every vote is counted, and everyone gets one vote - the election. Everything else is biased, directed speculation.
And by that note, in the last poll, Biden won by a landslide. Seeing as Trump banned abortion, tried to run an insurrection, crashed the economy, and is now an adjudicated criminal, there's no reason to think Biden won't win by just as much a landslide as last time.
Sanjinosebleed
Biden would be 82 at the start of his next term...let that sink in! Too old with no credibility left! Trump will win unless the Dems come up with an alternative! You saw it here first....;)
bass4funk
No, she won’t.
PTownsend
Nirvana, wrote the intro, just change 'teen' to 'fascism'
"load up on guns, bring your friends
it's fun to lose and pretend"
Strangerland
The fact that Trump has to stay married to this clearly very angry, unhappy woman, while she gets to hear testimony of him cheating on her with a porn star while she was pregnant, is just the icing on the cake. After court, he gets to go home and face her. Sounds real fun. Schadenfreude is sometimes great.
zibala
Unfounded fears by the far left extremists, although more strict law and order wouldn't be a bad thing in the US.
Strangerland
They're Trump's own words. He's the one stoking the fears.
But yes, whine about the messengers, because that's how intelligent people do things right?
TaiwanIsNotChina
MAGAs have plans for a new fascist America but they forget that the only bills that will make it through the Senate are those approved by Democrats or increasing spending. The military also doesn't look kindly on those with no self control so no help there.
wallace
zibala
Do you mean as in fascism?
Chairman Rexton
What a sad excuse for an "article."
What's wrong with that? They're in the US illegally. Wouldn't you try to evict people who entered your home illegally and won't leave?
More bloviating. All that means is he's leaving it to the states to decide, which is what the Supreme Court decided was constitutionally the right thing to do. The pro-abortionists lost the argument but can't admit defeat.
He doesn't need to suspend the constitution to deal with these people. Criminal law already provides for that. The issue is whether the institutions will investigate and prosecute their own people. They won't - the power structure and corruption is so entrenched that they'll fight any attempt tooth and nail to drain the swamp. But the more they fight, the more public support they'll lose because the corruption is now so blatant that even the average sleepy Joe and Jill can't ignore it.
wallace
Life under Chairman Trump.
Peter Neil
trump topics turn into deja vu all over again.
John
A narcissistic sociopath, pure and simple.
Jimizo
A bit disappointed that nobody could clear that up.
I get the sense Trump supporters take an a la carte approach to his election fraud claims.
Halfway to being serious people.
Cards fan
I guess the only solution is to support Trump who will be even more hawkish. Hur
Strangerland
The one thing we can say with absolute certainty is that no matter what Biden does, Trump would have made it 10 times worse were he dealing with it.
Biden's only problem is that he's stuck between a rock and a hard place, and trying to find a nuanced response; nuance of course being beyond the intellectual comprehension abilities of extremists.
2020hindsights
Quo Primum
Oh, don't worry, it is every bit as sinister as it is quoted.
Cards fan
Biden is far, far better for Palestine than Trump was or ever would be. There's no comparison between the two.
bass4funk
Why is it repulsive?
Yeah, uhhh, dunno about that one...
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/gaza-chicago-palestinian-leaders-white-house-officials/