He former president Donald Trump faces strong criticism after statements by John Kellyhis former chief of staff, who accused him of having praised Adolf Hitler. According to the former official, the then president commented on more than one occasion that ““Hitler did some good things.” which ignited the debate about the magnate’s authoritarian tendencies.
Kelly, a retired general, also stressed that the former president fits the definition of fascist and described him as an admirer of dictators. “The former president is in the area of the extreme rightis an authoritarian and said he admires dictators. That’s why he fits the general definition of a fascist,” he said, in an interview with the New York Times. Added to these comments are claims that the conservative leader does not understand or respect the United States Constitution.
The former official also revealed that the Republican candidate suggested that American generals should be “totally loyal” to him, comparing them to the German military who served under Hitler. Kelly responded that those soldiers tried to assassinate the dictator on several occasions.which seemed to disconcert the former president.
The Republican’s team denied the retired general’s accusations. Steven Cheung, campaign spokesperson, stated that the former president always honored the armed forces and rejected any comments in favor of Nazism.
For its part, Kamala Harris, She said that her rival is “increasingly unhinged” and accused him of seeking “uncontrolled power,” when she was questioned about the controversial accusations of the former Republican official.
“It is deeply troubling and incredibly dangerous that Donald Trump would invoke Adolf Hitler, the man who was responsible for the deaths of millions of Jews and hundreds of thousands of Americans,” said the vice president, before leaving for Pennsylvania.
With just 12 days until the election, the presidential race between Democrats and Republicans remains tight. Millions of Americans They have already cast their early vote, while the polls indicate a technical tie.