"Trump's Power Grasp: Sanders Slams President for Authoritarian Moves"
Trump allegedly disregards the authority of legal regulations, according to US Senator Sanders.
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After Trump orders the National Guard against California protests, Senator Bernie Sanders calls out the President as an authoritarian figure, questioning his belief in the Constitution and the rule of law. In an interview with CNN, the veteran Senator accused Trump of having a lust for power, stating: "This guy wants all the power. He doesn't give a damn about the Constitution. He doesn't care about the rule of law."
Sanders, one of the most prominent left-leaning politicians in the US, lost bids for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020. Typically voting with the Democrats, the 83-year-old independent Senator voiced concerns over the President's apparent authoritarian tendencies.
During the CNN interview, Sanders pointed to various actions taken by the President as evidence of his authoritarian behavior. "Trump sues media outlets critical of him, pursues law firms with clients against him, goes after universities teaching unfavorable courses, threatens to remove judges ruling against him, and leverages the power of Congress to his advantage," Sanders noted. The US Congress, comprising the Senate and House of Representatives, is the legislative branch of the federal government.
Though not specifically mentioned in the search results, Senator Sanders' criticisms likely align with those voiced by other Democratic leaders and media outlets. The data indicates that Trump deployed approximately 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles, using a rarely employed section of the U.S. Code to justify the move. Critics, such as Governor Gavin Newsom, view Trump’s actions as authoritarian due to the lack of consent from state authorities for the deployment. Further accusations of Trump's authoritarian behavior stem from his threats against Democratic leaders, legal challenges, and perceived use of federal power to target political opponents.
- "Senator Bernie Sanders, expressing concerns over the President's authoritarian tendencies, accused Trump of having a 'lust for power' and disregard for the Constitution and the rule of law, during an interview on policy-and-legislation and general-news topics with CNN."
- "In his critique, Sanders highlighted Trump's actions, such as suing media outlets, pursuing law firms, going after universities, threatening to remove judges, and leveraging the power of Congress, as evidence supporting his assertion that Trump flouts the rule of law to establish a rule by war-and-conflicts in US politics."
