Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) accused President Donald Trump of “trying to end” U.S. democracy, adding that Trump was “trying to take control.”
While speaking in Spain at the Global Progressive Mobilization conference, Murphy claimed that the United States was “in the middle” of a totalitarian takeover. Murphy also claimed that Trump was trying to gain control of the courts, law enforcement, media and elections in the United States.
“I also want to convey greetings from a nation that is in crisis,” Murphy said. “I’m not going to sugarcoat the severity of what we face now in the United States. This is the most significant threat to American democracy since the Civil War. Donald Trump in our country is trying to end our democracy.”
“We’re not on the brink of a totalitarian takeover, we’re in the middle of it. He’s trying to take control of our courts, our law enforcement, our media, our elections,” Murphy said, claiming Trump’s “goal” was “oligarchic capture.”
The Democratic senator added that Trump “does not believe in democratic equality” or “shared prosperity,” adding that Trump believes “only in the consolidation of wealth and the consolidation of power.”
Murphy’s comments come after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was defeated by his opponent, Péter Magyar, Kurt Zindulka of Breitbart News reported:
After a hard-fought campaign against his rival, member of the European Parliament Péter Magyar, and his upstart Tisza Party, a record turnout of more than three-quarters of voters decided to turn the page on Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party, which had governed the country since 2010.
With more than two-thirds of the votes counted, Tisza had a lead of 53 percent to 37 percent, according to Magyar Nemzetprobably paving the way for a ruling majority in parliament.
Murphy also stated that the “victory in Hungary just a week ago” lifted the “sails” of the people in the United States, the Hill reported.
“’So I want us to once again make sure we thank the people of Hungary from the bottom of our hearts for saving their democracy and maybe helping save ours,’” Murphy said.
