Beto O'Rourke compares 2025 America underneath Trump to 1933 Nazi Germany

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Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke remarked how he "can solely think about the historical past books" that will probably be written in regards to the individuals of 2025, and likened it to 1933 Germany on Wednesday.

The Democrat appeared with Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., on the governor's podcast " This is Gavin Newsom ," the place he commented on Texas Legal professional Normal Ken Paxton investigating his Powered by Individuals PAC for allegedly violating the regulation by aiding Texas state Democrats' journey out of the state to keep away from a quorum throughout a redistricting standoff.

O’Rourke lauded the efforts of the Texas Democrats, calling them a number of the "final strains of protection" of democracy.

Against this, he predicted Republicans, and by extension, the Trump administration, can be remembered equally to the rise of the Nazi Celebration in Germany.

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Beto O'Rourke has come underneath fireplace from Republicans for funding Texas Democrats' fleeing the state by way of his PAC. (Brandon Bell/Getty Photos)

"I can solely think about the historical past books written 100 years from now wanting on the individuals of 2025," O’Rourke mentioned. "It is the way in which, you already know, you and I after we have been at school, we're wanting on the individuals in Germany in 1933. That man's named chancellor in January of that 12 months. In 53 days, he has destroyed German democracy."

He continued, "The parliament or the congress, their legislature, handed these enabling legal guidelines identical to the Republicans are doing in Congress at this time that mentioned something you need, you exit and do it. And he goes from being this buffoonish, clownish thug who can barely maintain energy to the undisputed grasp and dictator of the German individuals. And I do know this s--- would not repeat, nevertheless it positive as hell rhymes."

O’Rourke has frequently compared President Donald Trump and his administration to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Celebration. In 2019, O’Rourke attacked Trump’s household separation coverage on the border and accused him of calling all immigrants an "infestation."

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Democrat Beto O'Rourke speaks alongside elected officers gathered for a rally forward of a public listening to on the proposed congressional redistricting on Saturday, July 26, 2025 in Houston. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle through Getty Photos)

"Now, I would anticipate somebody to explain one other human being as an infestation within the Third Reich. I might not anticipate it in the US of America," O’Rourke mentioned.

He defended his comments days later saying, "Calling human beings an infestation is one thing that we would've anticipated to listen to in Nazi Germany... Describing immigrants — who've a observe document of committing violent crimes at a decrease charge than native-born Individuals — as rapists and criminals. In search of to ban all Muslims — all individuals of 1 faith — what different nation on the face of the planet does that form of factor?"

In 2021, O'Rourke additionally warned the U.S. may become Nazi Germany within 10 years regardless of Trump dropping the 2020 election.

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Fox Information Digital broke the information earlier that day that Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has referred to as for the Justice Division to also investigate O’Rourke’s PAC for probably violating the regulation by elevating funds for Texas Democrats fleeing the state.

Lindsay Kornick is an affiliate editor for Fox Information Digital. Story ideas could be despatched to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.