Trump promised to be a dictator on day one. We're now past day 200
Briefly

A woman at a town hall questioned the $450m cost of an immigration detention facility, associating it with fascism. Trump has intensified calls for retribution against political opponents, threatened changes to DC governance, and encouraged partisan congressional redistricting. Critics contend he is fostering an authoritarian regime, with increasing consensus around the collapse of democratic principles in the US. Prominent figures are openly labeling the current leadership as dictatorial, a shift in perception from the early years of his presidency.
The anger was raw and resolute. A woman demanded at a town hall how much taxpayers pay for a fascist country, referencing the $450m cost of Alligator Alcatraz.
Over the past month, Trump has demanded Obama be prosecuted for treason and fired the government's top labour statistician after a weak jobs report.
Trump's administration has pursued a hostile takeover of Washington DC, threatening federal control and promising to restore a Confederate statue.
Rachel Maddow stated, 'We do now live in a country that has an authoritarian leader in charge. We have a consolidating dictatorship in our country.'
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