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Sanders Warns: Trump Steering America Toward Authoritarianism

1/23/2026

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Sen. Bernie Sanders accused U.S. President Donald Trump of pushing the United States toward authoritarianism in a statement on X.
He argued that Trump's disdain for Europe signals an effort to undermine democracy and that he prefers a world ruled by wealthy oligarchs who suppress dissent, citing Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Sanders urged Americans to unite against authoritarianism regardless of political views amid ongoing tensions.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders accused U.S. President Donald Trump of pushing the United States toward authoritarianism in a statement on X.
He argued that Trump's disdain for Europe signals an effort to undermine democracy and that he prefers a world ruled by wealthy oligarchs who suppress dissent, citing Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Sanders urged Americans to unite against authoritarianism regardless of political views amid ongoing tensions.