She literally wrote the book on Mussolini. Ruth Ben-Ghiat explains why she's concerned by Americans dismissing the similarities between Donald Trump and the Italian dictator.

@ruthbenghiat I'm VERY confused about this. I didn't see the start of the show if there was some kind of explanation. I'm glad to see Mehdi back, but I was told he was fired 2 weeks ago and yet it looks like there's a show on live right now.

@mehdirhasan @ruthbenghiat LMAO.

@ruthbenghiat I thought Mehdi got the axe? Is he back on? He is by far the best media pundit on corporate news. Hope this means his show is staying

@mehdirhasan @ruthbenghiat She deflected your question

@ruthbenghiat If she didn't end up with a positive view of Mussolini, she didn't really study him.

@ruthbenghiat Ridiculous nonsense..

@ruthbenghiat Whoa there, don't get your spaghetti in a knot! Sure, there are comparisons between Trump and Mussolini, but don't you think it's like comparing apples and oranges? Each has their unique flavor of chaos, don't ya think?

@ruthbenghiat Too bad democrats will loose because of the young leftist that antagonise mainstream politics thinking they revolutionise it by playing to russia's, Iran's and china's conspiracies

@ruthbenghiat Bannon said he loves Mussolini

@mehdirhasan @ruthbenghiat #MangoMussolini