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OPINION - Donald and the dictators: how Trump is turning sweet on the autocrats (including, allegedly, Hitler)

Source: HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER'S OFFIC

Donald Trump has a campaign song that is every bit as iconic as Will.i.am’s Yes, We Can anthem for Barack Obama. You might not find it very uplifting, but it moves the audience to tears of pride at his rallies. It’s called Justice for All by the J6 Prison Choir, sung on prison phones by 20 men who rioted at the Capitol. It is accompanied by Trump reading aloud the Pledge of Allegiance and ends with the chant, “USA, USA.” The warped patriotism shocks me every time.

The charity single reached number one on streaming platforms when it was released a year ago. All proceeds go towards legal defence funds for the rioters. On Monday, Trump announced on Truth

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