The Definition of Fascist
As President, Trump frequently expressed his admiration for dictators including saying that he needed "the kind of generals that Hitler had" and praising Hitler for doing "some good things."
Trump's former chief of staff and retired 4-star general John Kelly is warning that Trump wants to rule America as a fascist dictator who publicly suggested the “termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution” to overturn the 2020 election. In a recorded interview, Kelly defined fascism as "a far-right authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy" and said that Trump fits the "definition of fascist."
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Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’, The Atlantic | 10/22/2024
By Jeffrey Goldberg
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
Video: Audio tapes put Trump affinity for Hitler into new focus, MSNBC | 10/24/2024
Michael Schmidt, investigative reporter for the New York Times, talks with Alex Wagner about his interview with former Donald Trump chief of staff, John Kelly.
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