MSNBC senior national security analyst John Brennan questioned voters' support for former President Trump after retired Gen. John Kelly claimed that Trump praised Adolf Hitler's generals. , admitted that. previous report From Peter Baker and Susan Glasser.
“We've seen this continuing pattern over the years of Donald Trump supporting figures like Hitler, disrespecting the U.S. military, and defending fascism. This is what I said,” Brennan said in a speech Wednesday. Morning network appearance.
“Similar to former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, who has said that Donald Trump is a deep-rooted fascist, this suggests that Donald Trump is interested in promoting our democratic institutions and our values as Americans. It just shows that there isn't one.”
Brennan called the former president's supporters and their affinity for the Republican candidate “ridiculous.”
“I think it's ridiculous and horrifying that so many Americans are so quick to ignore these comments,” Brennan said.
“And I think for voters who are still undecided, when guys like John Kerry and Mark Milley are saying things like this about Donald Trump, they really need to consider this. Is this the country you want your children and grandchildren to grow up in?'' the commentator asked. “I hope not.”
Trump campaign adviser Alex Pfeiffer denied the claims as false.
“This is completely false. President Trump never said that,” Pfeiffer said in a statement.
Brennan said there is “no question” that Kelly's claims are true, despite the Trump campaign denying the claims.
Earlier this year, CNN's Jim Schutt wrote that Kelly quoted President Trump's comment that “Hitler did some good things.”
Additional reporting from The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg noted that “two people” overheard a private conversation in the White House in which the former president said he wanted “generals like Hitler.” There is.
With less than 13 days until the November election, President Trump has faced recent accusations that he aspires to be a fascist and use his potential power to seek retribution after the 2024 election. I'm trying to refute that suspicion.
His opponent, Vice President Harris, made a fuss over President Trump's comments During unscheduled remarks at the Naval Observatory residence in Washington, D.C.
“Donald Trump is becoming increasingly volatile and volatile, and someone like John Kerry will not be there to provide guardrails for his tendencies and actions in a second term,” Harris said. he said. “The people who once tried to stop him from acting on his worst impulses will no longer be there or have any power over him.”
“The bottom line is this: We know what Donald Trump wants. He wants unchecked power. The question after 13 days will be what the American people want. Dew.”
