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Stacey Abrams: “Trump 2.0 and the Republican agenda is to dismantle…”

Featuring: Stacey Abrams, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Georgia

'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards'

Published September 8, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:17

Will you take us through that? Absolutely. And I'm going to draw the fine point that you made, which is that Trump 1.0 was an attempt to weaponize democracy to achieve power. Trump 2.0 and the Republican agenda is to dismantle democracy so you don't have to exceed to the wishes of the people. And Trump 1.0, you needed to, because you still thought you had a democracy to contend with. Trump 2.0 decided, why bother with democracy? Let's just go straight autocracy. (07:17–07:25)

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Asserts that the Republican agenda under Trump 2.0 aims to dismantle democracy.

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“Here in Georgia, 478,000 people were targeted to be purged.”
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“In 17 years, this will be a majority minority nation, and no one racial group will have political power as an absolute good.”
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“800,000 people who had not previously participated showed up [to vote in Georgia].”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 21:33-21:39
“Atlanta lost a hospital in the middle of the city because Georgia wouldn't take money for health care.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 35:13-35:21
“My book was number 11 on the books that got pulled out of the US Naval Academy library. They eventually put it back, but they pulled my book…”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 39:30-39:41
“They [Republicans] want to be on the side of victory and they believe that the structural power should trump the actual people power.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 00:07-04:50
“We do not hold the House. We do not hold the Senate. The court has, at least at the highest level, has abandoned its obligations. We do not…”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 01:54-02:04
“We have active, not just complicity, but active engagement in the dismantling of our country by, by those who were elected to protect it.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 04:54-05:03
“When Dan Sullivan stood on the floor of the US Senate and said, I know that I'm going to harm the people of Alaska by rescinding the funds…”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 05:13-05:32
“That's why they're going after Lisa Cook at the Federal Reserve Board.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 08:39-08:43
“That's why we no longer have a functional CDC, because loyalists who'd have no absolute, no commitment to their jobs are doing the bidding…”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 08:42-08:54
“Across the country, we are watching law after law weaken and decimate voting.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 11:04-11:11
“They're going to try to get rid of mail and voting, because if people can't vote, democracy can't work.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 11:12-11:17
“Brian Kemp and Brad Rastenberger were treated as heroes for democracy while they dismantled democracy in plain sight.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 15:36-15:44
“There was no voter integrity issue, but they used it in order to limit the number of people of color who could vote.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 15:44-15:51
“There was no problem with mail in voting. And now it is harder for disabled people to cast a ballot.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 15:50-15:57
“Why aren't we a nation that has automatic voter registration in this country?”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 17:43-17:48
“Why aren't we a nation that makes it easier for you to register on the day of an election?”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 17:48-17:53
“Race is the strongest predictor of political leanings in this country.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 20:09-20:13
“I don't worry about converting the 77 million that cast their ballot for Trump.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 24:31-24:38
“I think I can count on the 75 million that cast their ballots for Vice President Harris.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 24:40-24:47
“I'm focused on the 90 million who did not believe their voices matter.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 24:47-24:52
“He has raised taxes on everyone.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 28:29-28:33
“He is about to preside over having created the worst economy since the 1970s.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 28:45-28:52
“We are about to have stagflation.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 28:51-28:53
“We are watching unemployment go up, inflation go up, and economic growth stall.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 28:52-28:59
“Disabled veterans lost their jobs under this administration.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 30:12-30:17
“He had Doug Collins fire [veterans], that he allowed Doge to strip of their benefits.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 30:24-30:31
“He doesn't care about crime.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 31:42-31:45
“He is trying to seize power in the capital city.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 32:27-32:30
“He has presumed to himself a unilateral power to command the National Guard to roam the streets of America.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 33:24-33:34
“State legislatures around the country are grappling with the fact that they are about to have a lot less money, but no fewer people and no…”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 34:21-34:31
“With FEMA being broken, I'm from the Gulf Coast. The storms that are about to hit this country in this hurricane season are going to…”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 35:41-35:53
“DEI is more popular today than it was a year ago today.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 36:35-36:40
“Black women statistically are the most likely to be at the bottom of almost every list. If you are looking at social pathologies, the things…”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 39:47-40:07
“There are very few people who aren't benefited by DEI. If you have a job and you are part of a labor union, your DEI, if you take advantage…”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 41:25-41:41
“AI Is everywhere already. If you've ever used Siri, you used AI.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 45:12-45:17
“Do you use TSA PreCheck? Of course you use AI.”
'Badass' Stacey Abrams DEMOLISHES these 'cowards' | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 45:25-45:30
“Too many children in our country are hungry, those children are not going to be able to learn because they're hungry.”
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