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Recent Examples of populist
The rise of the populist far right is not just an American political phenomenon, after all.
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Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2025
Also in the running is centrist-liberal Salvador Nasralla, a populist of the Liberal Party.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Apocalypse in the Tropics, directed by Petra Costa, shows how the rise of Christian nationalism in Brazil helped propel Bolsonaro, a far-right populist, to the presidency in 2019 after evangelicals leading the movement fastened onto him as their preferred candidate.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025
Trump is a right-wing populist who has denounced Mamdani as a communist and a dangerous Islamic radical.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2025
Also in the running is centrist-liberal Salvador Nasralla, a populist of the Liberal Party.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Apocalypse in the Tropics, directed by Petra Costa, shows how the rise of Christian nationalism in Brazil helped propel Bolsonaro, a far-right populist, to the presidency in 2019 after evangelicals leading the movement fastened onto him as their preferred candidate.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025
Trump is a right-wing populist who has denounced Mamdani as a communist and a dangerous Islamic radical.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for populist
socialist
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Another democratic socialist, Rae Huang, is calling for more public housing and a reduction in the number of police officers, with the cost savings poured into other city services.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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At least Mamdani was honest and campaigned as a socialist.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Populist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populist. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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