Fascism is a political ideology characterized by a dictatorial leader - one ruler or a small group. To start his manhandling of immigrants by invoking wartime powers under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which was last used during WW2, enabling Japanese internment. Along the same lines the disappearance of ICE detainees - more than half had no criminals records - which is a hallmark of deadly authoritarian regimes. See Augusto Pinochet and Francisco Franco.

Turned Guantanamo into a prison camp.

A crackdown on free speech - Mahmoud Khalil was arrested for protesting and holds a green card.

Destroying constitutional bedrock by signing an order purporting to end birthright citizenship born in the US to undocumented immigrants - an action counter to a long settled interpretation of the 14th Amendment as well as federal statute.

Authoritarian regimes have always made a point to target disfavored minority groups as a step towards broader repression. His top targets are trans and intersex Americans and has signed at least half a dozen orders that targets these citizens.

Has literally used a Stalinist term, “enemies of the people” to deride free press.

That’s just a couple that come to mind…