Is Trump a fascist? Kamala Harris is among a growing number who say yes

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

42% : Some backers say Trump doesn't really mean it, others that he means it but would be again constrained by the "guardrails" in the system, constitutional and administrative impediments, and the unwillingness of those surrounding him to carry out his most egregious orders.
28% : But Trump has made clear his frustration and that he will be more selective, with only those passing a loyalty test permitted to serve.
22% : On October 13th, Trump promised to prioritise the prosecution of US citizens - "domestic threats more dangerous than China, Russia and all these countries".
21% : "He has spoken of mass forced deportations of illegal immigrants, and the mass sacking of "disloyal" public officials, elaborated by supporters in Project 2025, although unconvincingly denied by Trump.
16% : Trump, a fascist?
9% : "Kamala Harris has now justified the use of the term, endorsing a claim by Trump's own longest-serving chief of staff, John Kelly, in the New York Times that Trump "met the definition of a fascist, would govern like a dictator if allowed, and had no understanding of the constitution or the concept of rule of law".What matters most about the "f" word use is not the precise historical accuracy of the comparison but the nature of the threat - what he would do, or intend to do, in a second term.

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