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US Election: Harris Calls Trump a 'Fascist,' Trump Campaign Replies by Saying Vice President a 'Stone-Cold Loser'

US Election: Harris Calls Trump a 'Fascist,' Trump Campaign Replies by Saying Vice President hasa 'WarpedStone-Cold MindLoser'

Above: Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (L) speaks as CNN moderator Anderson Cooper (R) looks on during a Presidential Town Hall event at Sun Center Studios on October 23, 2024 in Aston, Pennsylvania. Image copyright: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • Speaking in Washington, D.C. before taking part in a CNN town hall in Pennsylvania, Democratic nominee Vice Pres. Kamala Harris likened GOP candidate former Pres. Donald Trump to Hitler, claiming he "want[ed] unchecked power" and was "unhinged and unstable."

  • Harris's initial comments came as former Trump White House chief of staff (2017-2019) John Kelly told The New York Times in an interview that the former President "falls in the general definition of fascist," and had commented "more than once" that "Hitler did some good things."


The Spin

Whilst in any ordinary election the assertion from a former chief of staff that their ex-boss was a likely fascist who repeatedly praised Hitler would destroy a presidential campaign, the astonishing lack of impact this revelation has had on Trump supporters is a stark example of the post-truth world we now live in. Trump's dehumanizing language reminiscent of many 20th century dictators is but one of the many examples that should frighten the world but is unfortunately unlikely to make any difference after nearly a decade of mind-numbing hatred.

Kamala Harris's last ditch attempt to convince voters Trump is anything like Hitler is nothing but a desperate attempt to save herself at the polls. With a Trump victory seeming evermore likely every day, Democrat claims of fascism are both hysterically ridiculous and yet another example of the dangerous rhetoric from the left that has nearly cost President Trump his life on multiple occasions.


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