During recent interviews, former White House chief of staff John Kelly stated that former President Donald Trump meets the definition of a fascist. Kelly claimed that Trump is authoritarian, admires dictators, and has spoken positively about Adolf Hitler. Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung criticized Kelly’s remarks as recounting debunked stories about the administration and denied that Trump had praised Hitler’s generals. Kelly also mentioned that he had pushed back on Trump’s criticism of U.S. generals by reminding him of their loyalty to the Constitution. Some Democrats have compared Trump’s rhetoric to Hitler’s, particularly noting a remark Trump made about immigrants “poisoning the blood of our country.” Trump has denied reading Hitler’s manifesto “Mein Kampf.” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz condemned The Atlantic’s reporting on Trump’s admiration of Hitler’s generals, stating that it made him sick. The Trump campaign has denied these allegations. These comments from Kelly further fuel ongoing debates about the nature of Trump’s leadership and his relationship with authoritarian figures.
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John Kelly describes Donald Trump as fitting the characteristics of a ‘fascist’
