Chuck Todd: 'Greatest fear' is Trump win turns GOP into kleptocracy
Former "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd said that his “greatest fear” is the Republican Party will be turned into a kleptocracy if former President Trump wins reelection.
“I fear the transactional nature of him could actually turn the party into a kleptocracy if we’re not careful,” he said on a Sunday night NBC appearance.
Todd went on to say that neither party will “accept defeat,” but there could a “if you can’t beat them, join them” mentality from some on the left if Trump again wins the White House.
“The question is, ‘Do you accept defeat because you don’t like the vote count?’ or ‘Do you not accept defeat because you don’t like how the party did it?’” he said.
Todd also said he sees the outcome of this election impacting future generations of politics, saying Trump’s conduct and transactional nature can establish a dangerous precedent.
“That is what I think is on the ballot about our politics going forward for another, for another half generation,” he added.
The Hill has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.
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