Anne Applebaum Predicted Trump’s ‘Absolute Power’ in Second Term

Anne Applebaum, staff writer for The Atlantic, has covered dictators for decades. In an interview from before the 2024 election with Mediaite's Press Club, she told host Aidan McLaughlin that Donald Trump’s language mirrored rhetoric from Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini. She described a disturbing trend in his authoritarian language -- and how it foreshadowed his consolidation of "absolute power" in a second term as president. Subscribe to Mediaite: https://www.youtube.com/@Mediaite?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to Mediaite, the most-read source in the world for news and opinion on the intersection of media and politics. FOLLOW MEDIAITE: https://www.mediaite.com/ http://instagr.am/mediaite http://twttr.com/mediaite http://fb.me/mediaite A trusted source for millions of readers, Mediaite delivers breaking news and sharp opinion on the media industry — from independent media to cable news — as well as the latest in politics out of Washington DC and beyond. Our team of experienced journalists, with perspectives from across the political spectrum, serves up breaking news, analysis, and opinion with speed and rigor. 00:00 – Trump’s Dictator Admiration 00:22 – Second Term Concerns 00:32 – Atlantic Article Origins 00:53 – 1930s Rhetoric Resurfaces 01:20 – “Vermin” Language History 03:10 – Musk’s Dismissive Reaction 05:39 – John Kelly’s Revelation 07:13 – Autocracy and Absolute Power #TrumpNews #DemocracyAtRisk #PoliticalAnalysis