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'Yes, It’s Fascism': Atlantic Author Says Trump’s America Has Become Fascist (Full Interview)

January 27
29 mins

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Jonathan Rauch, contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow in the Governance Studies program at the Brookings Institution, explains why he now believes it's fair to call Trump's policies "fascism."


Read Jonathan Rauch's piece in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/america-fascism-trump-maga-ice/685751/


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