Donald Trump Jr. says democracy in the U.K. is 'all but dead'
"Democracy in the United Kingdom is all but dead." That's according to Donald Trump Jr., at least.
The Telegraph published a scathing op-ed on the Brexit chaos in the U.K. written by President Trump's eldest son on Tuesday.
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Trump Jr. wrote that Brexit was akin to his father's 2016 presidential election victory, which he argues was followed not by a peaceful transition of power, but instead by attempts by Democrats and "deep state" operatives to subvert the will of the American people.
Both Brexit and the 2016 election, Trump Jr. writes, were votes "to uproot the establishment for the sake of individual freedom and independence, only to see the establishment try to silence their voices and overturn their mandates." He added that what is happening in Washington and between London and the EU is "the desperate, last-gasp attempt by those previously in power to cling on to what was once theirs."
He ended the piece by declaring "the battle for independence" has only just begun. Read the op-ed at The Telegraph.
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