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On the recordJanuary 15, 2025
It’s like, ‘yeah, we think he’s a fascist and now that he has power, we’re scared, and so we’re trying to keep our head down so we don’t attract the negative attention of the fascist.’
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Keith Ellison
Minnesota

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Ellison describes Democrats' fear of Trump as a reason for their silence on his threats.

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