Comedy Central
Trevor Noah, the host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," ripped Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in a Wednesday-afternoon tweetstorm.
Noah contended that Trump is indeed a fascist, based on a list of the defining features of fascism - like "fear of outsiders," and "resentment of national humiliation" - sourced from The New York Times.
Noah further used Trump's own words to prove his point.
Here's Noah's tweetstorm:
1. The term "fascism" is an easy label to throw around casually, but there is a core set of defining traits. pic.twitter.com/nws3TUyoOY
- The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) March 2, 20162. Helpfully, Donald Trump has made statements showing these traits in practice. #FascistWeek2016 pic.twitter.com/qxdfHBzZru
- The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) March 2, 20163. Trait number 1: "a cult of action." #FascistWeek2016 pic.twitter.com/rGvkdZnkYb
- The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) March 2, 20164. Trait number 2: "an intolerance of criticism." #FascistWeek2016 pic.twitter.com/RUan9NEPUM
- The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) March 2, 20165. Trait number 3: "aggressive masculinity." #FascistWeek2016 pic.twitter.com/DnEB2hMchA
- The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) March 2, 20166. Trait number 4: "fear of outsiders." #FascistWeek2016 pic.twitter.com/4DU8TkJqk4
- The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) March 2, 20167. Trait number 5: "resentment at national humiliation." #FascistWeek2016 pic.twitter.com/ZU5qpQI7MR
- The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) March 2, 20168. Trait number 6: "intense nationalism." #FascistWeek2016 pic.twitter.com/WfsaMGjDZo
- The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) March 2, 20169. Thanks @realDonaldTrump for showing us fascism as it MIGHT look, if it ever arrives in the US #FascistWeek2016 pic.twitter.com/NzbSl0sdkC
- The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) March 2, 201610. Check out #FascistWeek2016 in full. #MakeAmericaGreatAgain https://t.co/g67wU7nrxi
- The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) March 2, 2016