President Trump says ‘socialism is FINISHED’ in US - ‘last thing we want'

US President Donald Trump has said socialism is over in America (Image: GETTY)

He made the comments while meeting far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. President Trump said ties between the two states have been flourishing. The pair have rallied against establishment politics, mainstream media and socialism ideology.

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Trump told reporters: “The twilight hour of socialism has arrived in our hemisphere.

“Hopefully, it’s also arrived in our great country, the last thing we want in the United States is socialism."

His statement follows the US teaming up with regional allies against socialist Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Since then, the US and other Latin American states have recognised National Assembly leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s president.

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