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“The MAGA extremists see him as the savior.”

by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jun 10, 2023 | Donald Trump

June 10, 2023, Ayman, MSNBC @ruthbenghiat on Trump’s continued cult-like following within the Republican Party. Watch the interview on Twitter here.

Michael Flynn: From Government Insider to Holy Warrior

by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Sep 10, 2022 | Hate Speech and Propaganda

AP News, September 7, 2022 Read the full article here. Video – Trailer for “Michael Flynn’s Holy War” documentary airing on PBS (Ruth’s segment starts at...

The One Way History Shows Trump’s Personality Cult Will End

by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Apr 16, 2022 | Donald Trump

April 16, 2022, Politico In the summer of 2020, Ruth Ben-Ghiat was putting the final touches on her history of modern autocracy. She had to do it, though, without the benefit of knowing whether one of her most important subjects would remain in power come November....

“America, beacon of democracy, is vulnerable to authoritarianism,”

by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jan 8, 2022 | Authoritarianism

The Atlantic, January 8, 2022 Read Ruth’s interview in Yasmeen Serhan’s article in The Atlantic.

“Any Society can be Susceptible to Strongman Figures if it’s the Right Time”

by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jun 29, 2021 | Interviews

Interview: Stockholm Center For Freedom, June 29, 2021 Read the full interview on the Stockholm Center For Freedom website here.

Les Mensonges De Trump Sont Maintenant Au Cœur De L’identité Républicaine

by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | May 7, 2021 | Donald Trump, Interviews

La Presse, May 7, 2021 Quatre mois après l’assaut mortel contre le Capitole, la dérive autoritaire du Parti républicain est plus visible que jamais – et mine les fondements mêmes de la démocratie américaine, explique Ruth Ben-Ghiat, spécialiste du fascisme,...
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