The Dangers of Donald Trump's Dictator Praise | Pivot

Is Donald Trump's praise of dictators bluster, or part of a larger strategy? NYU professor and author of "Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present," Ruth Ben-Ghiat, talks to Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway about how Donald Trump's behavior is reminiscent of other autocratic leaders. #pivot #podcast #donaldtrump

Kara SwisherhostRuth Ben-GhiatguestScott Gallowayhost

Apr 10, 202419mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released: April 10, 2024
Duration: 19m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Is Donald Trump's praise of dictators bluster, or part of a larger strategy? NYU professor and author of "Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present," Ruth Ben-Ghiat, talks to Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway about how Donald Trump's behavior is reminiscent of other autocratic leaders. #pivot #podcast #donaldtrump

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Kara Swisher
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat
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Scott Galloway
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Ruth Ben-Ghiat, The Dangers of Donald Trump's Dictator Praise | Pivot explores trump’s Dictator Praise as Re‑Education: A Democracy Danger Warning Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat argues that Donald Trump’s violent imagery and praise of dictators form a deliberate, long-running “re-education” strategy to normalize political violence and authoritarian leadership models in the U.S.

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