'I am not a Nazi, but the opposite?of it', says Donald Trump
The Republican candidate was responding to recent allegations by Democrats and some of his own former allies that Donald Trump fits the definition of a fascist.The Kamala Harris campaign has used this and comments made at his rally in Madison Square Garden, New York, to claim that he is fascist.
Republican US Presidential candidate Donald Trump has rejected accusations that he is a Nazi and claimed that he is the opposite of a Nazi. The former US President made the claims during an election rally in Atlanta, Georgia.
I am not a Nazi: Trump
"The newest line from Kamala and her campaign is that everyone who isn¡¯t voting for her is a Nazi ¡ª we're Nazis. 'He¡¯s Hitler,' and then they say, 'he¡¯s a Nazi.' I¡¯m not a Nazi. I¡¯m the opposite of a Nazi. My father always used to tell me not to use the word 'Nazi,' but the way people talk today is disgusting," Trump said.
Trump fits definition of fascist: former aide
The Republican candidate was responding to recent allegations by Democrats and some of his own former allies that Trump fits the definition of a fascist.
One of the most damaging claims was made by Trump¡¯s former chief of staff, John Kelly, who, in a New York Times interview, claimed that the former US President said, "Hitler did some good things" and that he wanted "the kind of generals Hitler had."
Trump's Madison Square Garden rally
The Kamala Harris campaign has used this and comments made at his rally in Madison Square Garden, New York, to claim that he is fascist.
During the event, a comedian had called Puerto Rico a ¡°floating island of garbage,¡± prompting backlash from Latino celebrities and criticism from both Republican and Democratic politicians.
Many, including historians, had drawn parallels between Trump's event and the 1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden. The rally was organised by a pro-Nazi German-American group and was attended by around 20,000 people.
This is not the first time during this election campaign Trump has been called a Nazi. In recent times, several AI-generated images have surfaced online depicting Trump in Nazi uniform.
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