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Former Trump chief of staff John Kelly has labeled Donald Trump a fascist, citing comments about wanting obedient generals like Hitler’s. Trump denied such remarks. Kelly’s critique aligns with views from other former Trump officials like Mark Esper, Jim Mattis, and Mike Pence.
Trump Desired Generals Like Hitler’s, Kelly Claims: What Did He Mean?
Former Trump chief of staff, retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, warns that Donald Trump meets the definition of a fascist. Kelly recalls Trump expressed a desire for “obedient generals” like Adolf Hitler had, even suggesting Hitler “did some good things.”
Kelly’s comments appeared in interviews in The New York Times and The Atlantic, amidst Trump’s pledge to expand military use domestically against “enemies from within.”
Trump reportedly disdained service members loyal to the US Constitution, preferring personal loyalty. “I need the kind of generals that Hitler had,” Trump allegedly stated, prompting Kelly to question, “Surely you can’t mean Hitler’s generals?” Trump’s response: “Yeah, Hitler’s generals.”
In The Divider, authors reported Kelly told Trump German generals “tried to kill Hitler.” Yet Trump maintained, “No, no, they were totally loyal to him.”
Kelly read the fascist definition aloud, claiming, “Trump fits it,” preferring a dictatorship-style government like his business approach. Kelly’s criticisms echo those of other former Trump officials, like Mark Esper and Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, both of whom have voiced similar concerns.
Retired Gen. Mark A. Milley labeled Trump a “fascist to the core,” while Retired Gen. Jim Mattis concurred with this assessment. Trump’s former VP, Mike Pence, publicly refuses to back him for another term, and John Bolton warns of “celebrations in the Kremlin” if Trump is re-elected.
Anthony Scaramucci supports Kamala Harris, while Sarah Matthews and Stephanie Grisham have been vocal critics. The list of dissenters grows.
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