Top NAACP boss warns another Trump term could bring "Nazism part two"

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March 12, 2024 "We are looking at Nazism part two."  That's what NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson told my colleague Garrison Hayes in an exclusive interview last week—part of which we just published—about the stakes of Trump's campaign for reelection. As I've written, Trump has compared his political enemies to "vermin" and alleged immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country."  Johnson told Garrison that the NAACP is focused on trying to increase voter turnout because the upcoming election is "about whether or not we have democracy or we have fascism. Period. Full stop.” Check out more from Johnson's interview with Garrison, including what he had to say about how Trump has emboldened white supremacy. And stay tuned for more clips from the interview we'll be dropping later this week.  —Julianne McShane

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Exclusive: Top NAACP Boss Warns of “Nazism Part Two” if Trump Is Elected "It's about whether or not we have democracy or we have fascism. Period. Full stop." BY GARRISON HAYES AND ARIANNA COGHILL

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