Roland Martin
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Black City Takeovers and Racist Maps — Trump’s Authoritarian Power Grab Exposed
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19:18Now PlayingFormer Congresswoman and Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee issues a blistering warning about authoritarian tactics. She connects Trump’s attempts to militarize government and target Black cities with the GOP’s racist maps in Texas. Lee frames these moves as coordinated tools in an authoritarian power grab that threatens democracy nationwide.
🔥 Barbara Lee connects Trump’s authoritarian playbook with racist maps in Texas and attacks on Black cities.
🔥 City takeovers and gerrymandering exposed as part of a coordinated GOP power grab.
🔥 Lee warns these moves are designed to dismantle democracy and cement authoritarian rule.
🔥 “This is not governance — this is cruelty, oppression, and a direct assault on democracy.”
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