19 h. ago Iran accuses Europe of stepping aside and letting Trump dictate nuclear deal terms

Foreign ministry says US will be dictating what happens once UN-wide sanctions are reimposedEurope is on the verge of abandoning its role of a mediator between the US and Iran and instead handing the Iran nuclear file over to Donald Trump’s veto, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said in an interview with the Guardian in Tehran.Esmail Baghaei said that as soon as UN-wide sanctions are reimposed at Europe’s demand in less than 30 days, the US will regain its security council veto over what happens next, including the continuance of the sanctions. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Step back and take it in: the US is entering full authoritarian mode | Jonathan Freedland

Trump’s dictator-like behaviour is so brazen, so blatant, that paradoxically, we discount it. But now it’s time to call it what it isIf this were happening somewhere else – in Latin America, say – how might it be reported? Having secured his grip on the capital, the president is now set to send troops to several rebel-held cities, claiming he is wanted there to restore order. The move follows raids on the homes of leading dissidents and comes as armed men seen as loyal to the president, many of them masked, continue to pluck people off the streets Except this is happening in the United States of America and so we don’t quite talk about it that way. That’s not the only reason. It’s also because Donald Trump’s march towards authoritarianism is so steady, taking another step or two every day, that it’s easy to become inured to it: you can’t be in a state of shock permanently. And, besides, sober-minded people are wary of sounding hyperbolic or hysterical: their instinct is to play down...

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6 d. ago Donald Trump claims Americans 'would like a dictator' in chilling new statement

Donald Trump has been attacked for his federal clampdown on Washington DC by sending in National Guard troops to support law enforcement with critics calling it an "authoritarian takeover"

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6 d. ago MIKEY SMITH: 10 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he claims people 'want a dictator'

He tried to fire a Fed board member but she said no and the Governor of Illinois is not impressed with his plan to invade Chicago - but on the other hand, he's put another big picture of himself on a government building

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6 d. ago Angry town hall attendee rips Republican congressman for sucking up to Trump: ‘The man is a dictator’

Alford faced backlash in Missouri despite breaking from Trump on deploying the National Guard into cities

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7 d. ago Trump suggests many Americans 'like a dictator' as he rounds on critics of his federal clampdown in Washington DC

Talking about people who have called him a dictator, he said: 'They say 'we don't need him. Freedom, freedom. He's a dictator. He's a dictator.' A lot of people are saying: "Maybe we like a dictator."'

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7 d. ago Trump insists he is not a dictator – but claims that many people think the US could use one

President criticized Democratic-led cities of being ungrateful for his administration deploying federal law enforcement to help curtail crime

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1 week ago Donald Trump just admitted the real motivation for his latest dictator

The US President has previously - at least publicly - claimed he wants to scrap mail-in ballots because, he claims, they are prone to fraud. But he just said the quiet bit out loud

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2 w. ago Shock new poll reveals why Aussies see Donald Trump as a bigger threat than 'communist dictator' Xi Jinping

A shocking new poll has revealed why Australians are more concerned about Donald Trump than China's military threat.

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2 w. ago Moment Putin's legs 'twitch suspiciously' in Trump farewell as Russian dictator dons platforms to overcome 'Napoleon complex'

Kremlin footage captured the Russian leader's knee jolting repeatedly as he stood alongside his US counterpart at the end of their brief exchange following a joint press conference.

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2 w. ago Trump's handshake with Putin sparks health fears as 'bruise mark' returns on hand

A mysterious mark resembling a bruise was seen on Donald Trump's hand as he 'warmly' embraced Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on US soil for the first time in a decade

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2 w. ago Vladimir Putin health fears as dictator seen limping from plane before Donald Trump meeting

Vladimir Putin appeared to limp as he walked down the stairs of his presidential plane ahead of his meeting with Donald Trump in Alaska as they aim to work towards a peace plan

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2 w. ago Donald Trump lashes out at people calling him a dictator then defends rewriting history

Donald Trump hit back at people calling him a dictator over his unprecedented takeover of police in Washington DC - before defending his plan to force museums to present history to align with his views

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2 w. ago Republican’s town hall descends into chaos as angry voters rage over Epstein files and Trump agenda

Voters called the California lawmaker a ‘liar’ and launched expletives at him throughout Monday’s event

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3 w. ago Trump promised to be a dictator on day one. We’re now past day 200

Donald Trump’s second term has seen a sustained assault on democratic institutions – political, judicial, media, cultural, academic – that appears to be only accelerating The anger was raw and resolute. Speaking at the Republican congressman Mike Flood’s town hall in Lincoln, Nebraska, a woman pointed to the estimated $450m cost of “Alligator Alcatraz”, an immigration detention facility in Florida. “How much does it cost for fascism?” she demanded. “How much do the taxpayers have to pay for a fascist country?”The crowd erupted in applause and whoops. In the week that Donald Trump marked his 200th day in office, few mainstream political commentators are bandying around terms such as “fascist”. But many are warning of a societal march towards authoritarianism that, far from losing momentum, appears to be gathering pace. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump claims he stopped World War 3 as date of 'highly anticipated' Putin meeting revealed

Donald Trump will sit down with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on Friday (August 15) in Alaska in a meeting about ending the war in Ukraine with the Orange Manbaby claiming World War 3 has been prevented

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