John Kelly, former White House chief of staff during the Trump administration, recently stated in interviews that former President Donald Trump meets the definition of a fascist. Kelly mentioned in an interview with The New York Times that Trump falls into the far-right, authoritarian category and has expressed admiration for dictators like Adolf Hitler. He also claimed that Trump once said that Hitler did some good things. However, a Trump campaign spokesperson dismissed Kelly’s comments as debunked stories and stated that Trump has always honored the military.
The Atlantic had reported that Trump privately praised Hitler’s generals for their loyalty, which Trump’s spokesperson denied. Kelly also mentioned that he would remind Trump of generals’ loyalty to the Constitution and the rule of law when the former president criticized them. More recently, Democrats have drawn parallels between Trump’s rhetoric and Hitler’s, particularly concerning immigration.
Trump faced backlash for a remark at a rally in New Hampshire where he used language similar to that of Hitler in “Mein Kampf” regarding immigration and race mixing. Despite this, Trump has denied reading the text. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a Democratic vice presidential nominee, condemned Trump’s reported admiration for Hitler’s generals at a campaign rally in Wisconsin.Kelly’s comments highlight the ongoing controversy surrounding Trump and his rhetoric, drawing comparisons to fascism and Hitler’s ideology.
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