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Rachel Maddow: Trump’s attacks on immigrants play a key role in his power grab
- Maddow argues Trump uses immigrant rhetoric to consolidate power and shift accountability to scapegoats.
- Maddow compares current policies to the WWII internment, arguing the country did not protest loudly enough then.
- Maddow says courts can be misled when officials lie, harming both victims and the judiciary.
- The interview frames the issue within a broader warning about the dangers of unchecked government power.
- Maddow highlights the podcast ‘Burn Order’ to explore how a country could have acted differently in the past.
- Maddow notes the political use of immigrants as a strategy to dodge accountability for policy failures.
- Maddow stresses the need to analyze motives behind political messaging, not just the facts presented.
- The piece notes nationwide protests against immigration enforcement as Trump intensifies crackdown.
- Maddow frames public resistance as a contrast to limited earlier protests during internment history.
- Maddow invites viewers to watch the full clip at the top of the MS NOW page for context.
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