Actions by some Republican allies of the former president Donald Trump meet the definition of fascism, a White House spokeswoman told reporters. Karine Jean-Pierreone day after the president Joe Biden he said they were leaning towards “semi-fascism”.

“I was very clear when I presented what the MAGA Republicans did, and if you look at the definition of fascism and think about what they do when they attack our democracy (…), that’s it. It’s very clear,” Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing.

The acronym MAGA refers to Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan.

According to the Merriam-Webster American Dictionary, fascism is a political ideology that elevates the nation, often the race, over the individual and advocates authoritarian rule led by a dictatorial leader, which includes the violent suppression of opposition.

Responding to Biden’s comments Thursday night that Trump’s allied Republicans embraced violence and hatred and turned to “semi-fascism,” the Republican National Committee called them “disgusting.”

“Biden pushed Americans out of their jobs, shifted resources from working families to Harvard lawyers, and drove our country into a recession while families can’t afford to pay for gas and (grocery shopping) at grocery stores,” spokesman Nathan Brandt said. . .