CNN host Chris Cuomo late Tuesday denounced President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE for what he called a "midterm hate campaign" predicated on fear and loathing.

Cuomo justified his argument by noting that Trump has "whipped up as much xenophobia and conflict as he can."

He later said that Trump's message is that "Democrats are evil" and that the "media is the enemy of the people."

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"Again, that is a phrase propagated by Stalin, used by Hitler. The president says he’s a nationalist. Again, we know where this comes from, and it’s painful, especially to the ears of those who fled and fought the Nazis like the 11 Jewish people massacred this past weekend,” Cuomo added, referring to the mass shooting at a Pittsburg synagogue on Saturday, the deadliest attack against the Jewish community in American history.

This is who Trump is. This is how he is molding the GOP in his image, and that party seems to be sitting by scared or joining in. This is a far cry from where the party ever was. #CuomoPrimeTime #LetsGetAfterIt pic.twitter.com/57oWKeojBS — Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) October 31, 2018

Cuomo praised Trump for visiting Pittsburgh on Tuesday to honor the victims and their families. But he argued that the president has received criticism in recent days because of his rhetoric.

The host went on to say that Trump's message seems to be all about "demonizing."