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John Kelly Calls Trump a Fascist Who Admired Hitler and Desired Loyal Generals

Oct 23, 2024, 01:08 AM

Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly has publicly criticized former President Donald Trump, stating that Trump expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler and desired generals as loyal as those in Nazi Germany. In interviews with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg and The New York Times, Kelly confirmed that Trump frequently made admiring remarks about Hitler, including saying "Hitler did some good things." Kelly also revealed that Trump showed a lack of understanding of the Constitution and the rule of law, and asserted that Trump fits the definition of a fascist who would govern like a dictator if re-elected. He mentioned that Trump "certainly prefers the dictator approach" to governance. Kelly recounted instances where Trump disparaged fallen soldiers, referring to them as "losers" and "suckers," and complained about the cost of a soldier's funeral, saying, "It doesn't cost $60,000 to bury a f---ing Mexican!" Additionally, Trump allegedly expressed disdain for wounded veterans, stating, "No one wants to see that, the wounded." Former Homeland Security official Kevin Carroll corroborated Kelly's accounts, noting that Trump frequently asked why his generals couldn’t be like those under Hitler. With the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaching, these revelations have raised serious concerns about the potential implications of a second Trump term.