The Making of an Autocrat: manufacture a crisis
Dec 28, 2025•15 min•Ep. 3
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Episode description
Donald Trump has sounded the alarm, over and over again, that the United States is facing an “invasion” by dangerous gang members. He blames immigrants for the country's economic problems and claims protesters are destroying US cities.
Trump is not the first would-be autocrat to manufacture a crisis to seize extraordinary powers.
So, is the United States really facing a national emergency? Or is this just a tactic on Trump’s part to amass more power?
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