Ken Martin under fire: GOP blasts DNC chief for equating Trump's America with Iran’s repressive regime

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Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin is getting hammered by Republicans for comparing the United States under President Donald Trump to Iran's Islamic theocracy, accusing both of showing "authoritarian behavior." The comments from Martin came amid protests in Minneapolis and across the nation in the wake of last week's fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Minnesota woman and mother of three by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent and in the midst of a wave of massive demonstrations against Iran's cleric-controlled government in recent weeks. Pointing to Martin's lauding of protesters in both countries for "rising up against systems that wield violence without accountability," a spokesperson for the rival Republican National Committee (RNC) argued on Friday that Martin is "unhinged." But Martin's comments seem to sit just fine with many Democrats, with a source at the DNC telling Fox News Digital "everyone is supporting the general gist of what he is saying." DNC CHAIR'S CONTROVERSIAL COMPARISON SPARKS BACKLASH The DNC chair , a former longtime Minnesota state party chair, first made the comparison in a social media post last Sunday. "From Tehran to my birthplace of Minneapolis, people are rising up against systems that wield violence without accountability. In Iran, brave protestors confront a far-right theocratic regime that crushes dissent and denies basic freedoms," Martin wrote . DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST CALLS OUT PARTY FOR 'OPPOSE FIRST, THINK LATER' RESPONSE TO TRUMP'S CAPTURE OF MADURO He added, "Here at home, tens of thousands are marching after the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good — demanding justice, transparency, and an end to an unchecked federal force that takes lives and tears families apart. Solidarity across borders means opposing authoritarian power everywhere and defending the right to live free from fear and state violence." An ICE agent shot and killed Good last week during a federal enforcement operation in south Minneapol…