The former Marine general John Kelly confirmed on Tuesday that the Republican candidate donald trump fits the definition of “fascist” and stated that the Republican “commented more than once: ‘You know, Hitler did some good things too‘”. The Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris, It coincided with the characterization made by the soldier. On Tuesday, November 5, they face each other in the presidential elections of USA.
Kelly, who worked for Trump first as Secretary of Homeland Security of USA from 2016 to 2017 and then it was White House Chief of Staff until 2019gave a series of interviews to The Atlantic and the New York Times where he expanded on fitness and character of the former president during his time as president.
“Well, If we look at the definition of fascism, it says that it is an ideology and an authoritarian political movement and far-right ultranationalist characterized by the presence of a dictatorial leader, a centralized autocracy, militarism, forced suppression of opposition, and belief in a natural social hierarchy,” Kelly said.
John Kelly warned about Trump’s proposal for possible use of the Army against an “enemy within”
The former head of Southern Command during the Obama administration He said that Trump “is certainly in the area of extreme right, Of course he is an authoritarian, he admires people who are dictators, he has said it himself. So he certainly fits the general definition of fascist, for sure.”
Kelly, a low-profile, secretive former military man, said he felt it was time to come out and speak after the former president referred to the possible use of the military against what he called the “enemy within.”
“This issue of using the military against American citizens is one of those things that I consider very, very bad.. And I think it is even very, very bad to say it for political purposes to be elected, and much worse to put it into practice,” he said.
Kamala Harris on Donald Trump: “He is increasingly unhinged”
Democrat Kamala Harris took Kelly’s words to argue that Donald Trump is “increasingly unhinged” and accused him of seek “power without control”after some alleged praise that the Republican made years ago of Adolf Hitler.
“It is deeply worrying and incredibly dangerous that donald trump invoke Adolf Hitler, the man who was responsible for the death of six million Jews and hundreds of thousands of Americans,” said the Democratic vice president outside her residence in Washington, before leaving for Pennsylvania for a campaign event.
“All of this is further proof to the American people of who Donald Trump really is,” he added of his Republican rival. The former president “Donald Trump is increasingly unhinged and unstable, and in a second term, people like John Kelly would not be there to be the safeguards against his tendencies and actions,” he said, referring to a former chief of staff of the magnate during his term. .
“So the bottom line is this: we know what you want Donald Trump: he wants uncontrolled power“Harris opined.
Citing Kelly’s statements to The Atlantic and the New York Times, Harris said: Trump “wanted generals like Adolf Hitler had”. “Donald Trump said that because he doesn’t want a military that is loyal to the Constitution of the United States,” Harris said. “He wants an army that is loyal to him.”
Trump’s campaign team counterattacked: Harris “is increasingly desperate because she is faltering and her campaign is in ruins”. “That’s why it continues to spread outright lies and falsehoods that are easy to refute,” spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement.
But the White House remained steadfast in its support of Kelly already Harris. When asked if President Joe Biden agrees with the assessment of Kelly that Trump is a fascist, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre was unequivocal. “Do we agree with that finding? Yes, we do,” he replied.
Trump’s other statements on illegal immigration have already earned him comparisons with Hitler. Immigrants “poison the blood of the country,” he repeated several times in recent months. He has also used the terms “inner enemy” and “vermin.” Nazi propaganda referred to Jews as “vermin,” among other degrading epithets.
About 23.5 million Americans have already voted by mail or in person for the presidential election, which appears to be very close.
Source: Ambito
