Reagan launched his Presidential campaign in Mississippi, and introduced the phrase “welfare queens” into the national political discourse.Story coming shortly, via @ShaneGoldmacher and me: Trump compares the Biden administration to the Nazi secret police the Gestapo, says he needs an attorney general with "courage," and says Democrats "get welfare to vote" and then cheat, in audio obtained by NYT
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 5, 2024
Everything new is old again.@maggieNYT gets a secret Trump recording: “When you are Democrat, you start off essentially at 40 percent because you have civil service, you have the unions and you have welfare. And don’t underestimate welfare. They get welfare to vote…” https://t.co/IogDk3UPep
— mike spies (@mikespiesnyc) May 5, 2024
Trump is setting up the explanation for his loss in November. But he’s also rallying the base, like Reagan did. Interesting, the through lines.
As I recall Reagan on that occasion used the term "strapping bucks," for anyone who doubts the connection between 20th century Republicans and our indigenous form of fascism, white supremacy.
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