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Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut has leveled strong accusations against President Donald Trump, asserting that he is attempting to dismantle American democracy and seize control of national institutions.
During his address at the Global Progressive Mobilisation conference in Spain, Murphy painted a stark picture, alleging that the United States is currently experiencing a totalitarian takeover. He argued that Trump is seeking to dominate key components of American governance, including the judiciary, law enforcement, media, and electoral processes.
“I bring you greetings from a nation in crisis,” Murphy declared to the audience. “I won’t downplay the seriousness of our current situation. This represents the gravest threat to American democracy since the Civil War. Donald Trump is actively trying to end our democratic system,” he stated.
Murphy continued by emphasizing, “We are not merely on the brink of a totalitarian shift; we are entrenched in it. He is endeavoring to control our courts, law enforcement, media, and elections.” Murphy described Trump’s intentions as aiming for “oligarchic capture.”
The senator further criticized Trump for allegedly rejecting democratic ideals and the notion of shared prosperity. Instead, Murphy claimed, Trump is driven by a desire for the concentration of wealth and power.
The Democrat senator added that Trump “doesn’t believe in democratic equality” or “shared prosperity,” adding that Trump believes “only in the consolidation of wealth and the consolidation of power.”
Murphy’s comments come after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was defeated by his opponent, Péter Magyar, Breitbart News’s Kurt Zindulka reported:
Following a hotly contested campaign against his rival, Member of European Parliament Péter Magyar, and his upstart Tisza Party, a record turnout of over three-quarters of voters decided to turn the page from Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party, which had ruled the country since 2010.
With over two-thirds of the votes counted, Tisza held a lead of 53 per cent to 37 per cent, according to Magyar Nemzet, likely paving the way for a governing majority in the parliament.
Murphy also stated that the “victory in Hungary just a week ago” lifted the “sails” of people in the U.S., the Hill reported.
“‘So, I want us to make sure one more time that we give a hearty, loud thanks to the people of Hungary for saving their democracy and perhaps helping to save ours,” Murphy said.