225. Has Donald Trump Become a Communist?
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Why are critics accusing Trump of embracing communist-style government control?
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So that is the advert that's been played out to the nation over the weekend. The state funded Trump promoting taxpayer costing ad that the White House swears is not political at all.
I mean, has Trump become a communist? I mean, because it's feeling more like the communist states of America by the minute, you know, I check Caddy, the call seems to be coming from inside the house. If we gotta weed out the communists, maybe it's you, mister Trump.
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Does Trump's approach to power resemble socialism or authoritarian rule?
Caddy, let's start with Trump's newfound love of communism.
Well, I suppose my question to you, Anthony, and this is, you know, when we were discussing with our team, the producers, about how to do this show, and I was saying, you know, this is one of those weird weeks where there's a whole load of things that are happening. There's the ads, we'll get into that. There's the meeting with she, we'll get into that. And then you start thinking, well, actually, there's something else going on here, which is maybe these are connected, and it's about Trump, yes, expanding his own power, but as As one Republican strategist said to me about six months ago, you know, this guy is starting to look a lot more socialist than I am comfortable with. And there is a lot more involvement from the government in the markets, in the marketplace, in people's lives than I thought the Republican Party in conservatism was meant to represent.
So I'm not sure if it's entirely new, but there is definitely a kind of socialist control. thing going on with Trump at the moment. What do you think, Anthony? Do you think this is new or not new? We'll run through all the components of it, but is this a new thing or is this just like he's always been?
No, he's always been this way. He's an apparatic. He's so he he wants to be the hemispheric ruler, and he'll let Xi have Asia and all he'll let Putin have your Asia, or at least that side of Asia and Europe, but he wants to be the hemispheric ruler. And you know, I feel like uh state media, we had Trump TV this week. Week, a state investment fund in lots of our companies. He's offering a cash handout to his fellow citizens. I feel like this wasn't a trade discussion with President Xi, but it was like an in-house study tutoring session. He probably was like, Hey, you're terrific, and how did you do all this? And could you could I take notes on how you suppress people and bribe them and put out proper
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why are critics accusing Trump of embracing communist-style government control?
0:04–2:37
2
Does Trump's approach to power resemble socialism or authoritarian rule?
2:37–4:32
3
Did Trump offer to sell U.S. weapons to China despite the arms embargo?
4:32–9:25
4
Is Trump's taxpayer-funded campaign ad legal, and who paid for it?
9:25–20:44
5
How are Trump's government stakes in U.S. companies changing the free market?
20:44–29:35
6
Why did ICE agents receive confusing new arrest guidance?
29:35–32:43
7
Why are record ICE arrests creating political backlash across the country?
32:43–37:40
8
How are ICE arrests becoming less visible to the public?
37:40–46:18
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