New Republic
Decades before Donald Trump entered politics, he made clear
his desire for authoritarian policing that would whisk American citizens as
well as legal visa holders into prison or deportation with scant due process.
Some police officers and sheriffs were similarly inclined, and Trump was
determined to give their authoritarian leanings new voice.In 1989…
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Trump Wants a Police State—But Even Some Cops Want Something Better
Jim Sleeper
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Decades before Donald Trump entered politics, he made clear his desire for authoritarian policing that would whisk American citizens as well as legal visa holders into prison or deportation with scant due process. Some police officers and sheriffs were similarly inclined, and Trump was determined to give their authoritarian leanings new voice.In 1989…
