'He's Talking Like Hitler': Anne Applebaum Warns Trump Wants 'Absolute Power' in Second Term

On this episode of Press Club, Mediaite’s Aidan McLaughlin sits down with author and staff writer for The Atlantic Anne Applebaum to discuss the rise in authoritarianism across the globe, Donald Trump’s rhetoric, allegations he privately praised Hitler, and what a second Trump term would look like. Welcome to Mediaite, THE site for news and opinion on the intersection of media and politics. Join Mediaite+ https://www.mediaite.com/subscribe/ ►Subscribe to Mediaite: https://bit.ly/3MjuECB ► Website: https://www.mediaite.com/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediaite/ ► X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mediaite ► Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mediaite ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mediaite Chapters: 00:00:00 How Democracies Erode Internally 00:02:23 Criticism of Trump's Rhetoric 00:06:41 Admiration for Autocratic Leaders 00:08:47 Trump's Defense Tactics 00:10:54 Potential Implications of a Trump Second Term 00:15:01 Trump's Potential Exit from NATO 00:17:06 Elon Musk's Influence and Ambitions in US Politics 00:19:16 The Dangers of Business-Politics Alliances 00:21:25 The Influence of Betting Markets on Election Perceptions 00:23:28 Debate on Media Outlets as Combatants