By The Independent (World News) | Created at 2024-10-23 08:10:20 | Updated at 2024-10-23 10:29:22
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Donald Trump is facing a fresh storm of criticism following a report that he once said he needed “the kind of generals that Adolf Hitler had.”
“I need the kind of generals that Hitler had,” the Republican presidential nominee allegedly declared, according to The Atlantic. “People who were totally loyal to him, that follow orders.”
The claim has been vehemently denied by Trump’s campaign.
Trump’s former chief of staff John Kelly also told The New York Times that the former president praised Hitler multiple times, warning that the GOP candidate meets the definition of a fascist.
Meanwhile, Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama was joined on stage by Eminem on Tuesday as they campaigned for Kamala Harris in Detroit, Michigan.
The rapper introduced Obama, who repaid the favor by reciting the lyrics to “Lose Yourself.”
Harris took part in an interview with NBC News, which aired on Tuesday night. On Wednesday, she is set to take part in a CNN town hall with Anderson Cooper in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, while Trump campaigns in Georgia and JD Vance visits Nevada.
Donald Trump reportedly said he needs ‘the kind of generals that Hitler had’
The Republican presidential nominee is facing a fresh storm of criticism after it was reported that he once said he needed “the kind of generals that Adolf Hitler had”, according to a new report in The Atlantic citing two people who claim to have heard him say it at the White House.
“I need the kind of generals that Hitler had,” Trump allegedly declared.
“People who were totally loyal to him, that follow orders.”
The claim has been vehemently denied by Trump’s campaign but comes hot on the heels of his former chief of staff John Kelly telling The New York Times that the former president meets the definition of a fascist and will govern as a dictator if re-elected.
Here’s Mike Bedigan’s report
Joe Sommerlad23 October 2024 09:05
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Joe Sommerlad23 October 2024 08:45
