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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

Trump’s 2025 authoritarian playbook and what it means for democracy

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

WBUR

Talk Show, News, On Point, Daily, Npr

4.33.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Donald Trump has openly admired authoritarians around the world. Now he’s pledging to rule like one. An examination of the promises, powers and plans of a second Trump presidency.

About:

On Point is WBUR’s award-winning, daily public radio show and podcast. Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti leads provocative conversations that help make sense of the world.

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This is on point. I'm Magna Chocrabardi. I have an article two where I have the

0:47.8

right to do whatever I want as president. We will root out the communists, Marxists, fascist, and the radical left thugs that live like

0:57.6

vermin within the confines of our country.

1:01.2

And we will immediately stop all of the pillaging and theft very simply if you

1:06.2

rob a store you can fully expect to be shot as you are leaving that store.

1:11.7

Shot! as you are leaving that store. Shot.

1:14.0

You're not going to be a dictator, are you?

1:17.0

I said, no, no, no, other than day one.

1:20.0

In 2016, I declared, I am your voice. Today I add, I am your warrior. I am your justice.

1:28.8

And for those who have been wronged and betrayed. I am your retribution. I am your retribution.

1:35.7

Not the election.

1:37.7

Donald Trump on the presidential campaign for this election year. Now, as you heard, Trump says that if he wins, he will not be a dictator,

1:49.0

except for day one.

1:51.0

But how many leaders can history truly provide

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