{"id":2470643,"date":"2025-08-04T15:11:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T19:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charlamagne-tha-god-says-trump-is-using-authoritarian-strategy-in-social-media-slam\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T15:13:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T19:13:31","slug":"charlamagne-tha-god-says-trump-is-using-authoritarian-strategy-in-social-media-slam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charlamagne-tha-god-says-trump-is-using-authoritarian-strategy-in-social-media-slam\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlamagne tha God says Trump is using \u2018authoritarian strategy\u2019 in social media slam"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcharlamagne-tha-god-says-trump-is-using-authoritarian-strategy-in-social-media-slam%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2470643&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Radio host Charlamagne tha God criticized former President Donald Trump for using what he described as an &#8220;authoritarian strategy&#8221; to silence his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >critics amid ongoing conflicts<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-strips-cnn-naked\/\" title=\"Project Veritas Strips CNN Naked\">media figures<\/a>. Trump had called charlamagne a &#8220;racist sleazebag&#8221; on Truth Social after Charlamagne suggested that conventional conservatives might reclaim the Republican Party following trump&#8217;s alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.Charlamagne expressed concern over the tense social climate where criticizing the president leads to threats against personal safety. Additionally, Charlamagne mentioned potential 2028 presidential candidates, including comedian Jon Stewart and Governor Josh shapiro, and doubted former vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s chances for the Democratic nomination, citing opposition within her party. The discussion also touched on Democratic strategies for winning voters, including possibly removing Trump-era tariffs.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Charlamagne tha God says Trump is using &lsquo;authoritarian strategy&rsquo; in social media slam<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2195293\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Radio host Charlamagne tha God said Monday that President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3489638\/smithsonian-pressure-trump-impeachment-exhibit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> is using an &ldquo;authoritarian strategy&rdquo; to oppose his critics as he feuds with media personalities and outlets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3489672\/trump-charlamagne-traditional-conservatives-epstein-files\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump criticized Charlamagne<\/a> on Truth Social on Sunday, calling him a &ldquo;racist sleazebag&rdquo; who doesn&rsquo;t know the president&rsquo;s accomplishments. Charlamagne appeared Saturday on <em>My View with Lara Trump<\/em>, during which he said &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-blasts-charlamagne-tha-god-after-comments-about-epstein-and-gop\/\" title=\"... blasts ... after comments about Epstein and GOP\">traditional conservatives&#038;rdquo<\/a>; could retake the Republican Party from Trump in the wake of his suspected connection with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3489368\/trump-wants-everything-in-epstein-files-to-be-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3490442\/washington-post-patriotism-jonathan-capehart-liberal-media-scream\/\">Washington Post reporter quit over patriotism request: Liberal Media Scream<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3490298\/los-angeles-olympics-ballot-initiative-citywide-approval-2028-venues\/\">Los Angeles ballot initiative could require citywide approval for 2028 Olympic venues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3490381\/monkhouse-police-substation-opens-in-west-shreveport\/\">Monkhouse police substation opens in west Shreveport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>On Monday, Charlemagne appeared to dismiss Trump&rsquo;s dig at first, saying, &ldquo;That&rsquo;s his opinion&rdquo; on <em>The Stephen A. Smith Show<\/em>. However, he said his phone is &ldquo;blowing up&rdquo; from people telling him to make sure his security is up-to-date following Trump&rsquo;s statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And it just made me think to myself, &lsquo;Damn, we&rsquo;re at that point in our society where you can&rsquo;t even criticize your president without people thinking that your safety is in danger?&rsquo; If that&rsquo;s not an authoritarian strategy, I don&rsquo;t know what is,&rdquo; Charlamagne said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lIqdt81mOpA?si=J0zIWI0KvxWZYM1J\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So just the fact people were calling my phone saying that today, it says a lot about where we are as a society, so I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s going to happen to me,&rdquo; Charlamagne said.<\/p>\n<p>Charlamagne told Lara Trump on Saturday that he thinks comedian Jon Stewart could run for president in 2028, adding that fellow late-night host Stephen Colbert could be Stewart&rsquo;s running mate. Charlamagne said Monday that Stewart is &ldquo;a person who speaks truth to power,&rdquo; dismissing the possibility that the comedian&rsquo;s Jewish identity would be a detriment amid the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3489653\/israel-kill-palestinians-seeking-food-opening-fire-crowds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gaza<\/a> conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen A. Smith said he is a fan of Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), as rumors suggest the governor will be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3489632\/how-democratic-presidential-hopefuls-are-positioning-themselves-for-2028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2028 presidential candidate<\/a>. Charlemagne agreed, but said Shapiro could face more pushback for being Jewish compared to Stewart, &ldquo;just because he&rsquo;s a politician.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3490135\/trump-raise-tariffs-india-russian-oil-purchases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS HE WILL RAISE TARIFFS ON INDIA OVER RUSSIA OIL PURCHASES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both Charlamagne and Smith ruled out the possibility of former Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3488303\/comeback-kamala-harris-2028-presidential-dreams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic Party&rsquo;s 2028 presidential nominee<\/a>. Charlamagne said Harris&rsquo;s biggest opposition in a 2028 run would be &ldquo;the Democratic Party,&rdquo; adding that many did not want her to be the 2024 nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3489695\/jared-polis-democrats-unify-voters-removing-trump-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jared Polis<\/a> (D-CO) said Sunday that his party could advocate &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katie-britt-tells-democrats-to-wake-up-and-recognize-people-want-solutions-on-immigration-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Katie Britt tells Democrats to \u2018wake up\u2019 and recognize people want \u2018solutions\u2019 on immigration ... Washington Examiner\">commonsense solutions&#038;rdquo<\/a>; to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-seeks-redemption-after-ill-fated-white-house-campaign\/\" title=\"DeSantis aims for redemption post...failed White House bid\">win back voters<\/a>, including removing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3490135\/trump-raise-tariffs-india-russian-oil-purchases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump&rsquo;s tariffs<\/a> as back-to-school season begins. Polis said he hasn&rsquo;t spoken to Harris about another presidential run, and is currently not looking to run for president himself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2195293\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2195293\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charlamagne tha God: Trump uses &#8216;authoritarian strategy&#8217; online<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2470644,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CharlamagneTrump.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[60600,35517,32171,32364,3634],"class_list":["post-2470643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-authoritarian-strategy","tag-charlamagne-tha-god","tag-political-commentary","tag-social-media","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CharlamagneTrump.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2470643"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470643\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2470647,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470643\/revisions\/2470647"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2470644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2470643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2470643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2470643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}