House lawmaker draws chilling parallel between Trump and notorious Nazi-era theorist

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) compared President Donald Trump's governing style to a notorious Nazi jurist during an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett on Tuesday.

Khanna joined Burnett on her show, "OutFront," to discuss Trump's decision to bailout Argentina with a $20 billion currency swap with the country's central bank and the impact of the government shutdown on American households. Khanna said Trump has presented a "clear view" of governance, one that seems closely aligned with Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt.

"He helps his friends, and hepunishes his enemies," Khanna said of Trump's governing style. "It's sortof the Carl Schmitt philosophyof politics, and there's nothingmore to it."

Schmitt was a renowned political theorist who is most known for his critiques of liberalism and democracy. Schmitt once argued that "deceptive" democratic procedures should be replaced by a "charismatic leader" who works on behalf of a "homogeneous" people and nation, according to an analysis of Schmitt's works in the political journal, American Affairs.

Khanna suggested that Trump has deceived his voters during his second term since he has yet to fulfill a key campaign promise.

"He sold theAmerican people on loweringprices on day one," Khanna said. "He sold theAmerican people that he's abusiness guy, that he's going toget the economy moving, andhe's done nothing forAmerica's farmers. Groceryprices are up.

"You know what Iwould do with that $20 billion?I would give that money to theAmerican people who have had a 26%increase in coffee tariffs andcoffee prices because of theirrational tariffs on coffee," he continued. "He'smade food prices go up. He'shurting America's farmers, andthen he's giving the money awayto Argentina. We're addinginsult to injury by then takingthe business away from Americanfarmers and selling it to China."