Trump Declares: "I'm the opposite of a Nazi"
Democrats have drawn comparisons between a Republican event held at Madison Square Garden and a pro-Hitler rally from 1939. Read Full Article at RT.com.
US Republican candidate Donald Trump has responded to Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, which likened his New York rally to that historical event where Nazi supporters praised Hitler's regime.
During the Trump event, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made a controversial remark, referring to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage,” which sparked widespread criticism across the political spectrum. A senior advisor for the Trump campaign stated that “this joke does not reflect the views of President Trump” and his team.
Tim Walz, Minnesota Governor and Harris' running mate, seized on the controversy, stating during a rally in Henderson, Nevada, that there is a “direct parallel to a big rally that happened in the mid-1930s at Madison Square Garden.”
In response, Trump addressed supporters in Atlanta, Georgia, asserting, “The newest line from Kamala and her campaign is that everyone who isn’t voting for her is a Nazi. We’re Nazis.” He further emphasized, “I’m not a Nazi. I’m the opposite of a Nazi.”
Trump explained that his father had taught him to avoid using the terms “Nazi” or “Hitler” as insults. He noted that he has been labeled in numerous derogatory ways, saying, “They call me everything from a mad genius looking to take over the world to a very very stupid person.”
While accusations that Trump embodies a modern-day Hitler seeking to dismantle democracy are not new, such rhetoric has only recently emerged from the Harris campaign. Last week, the Vice President referred to Trump as a “fascist,” citing retired General John Kelly, who previously served as chief of staff during Trump's administration.
Meanwhile, Trump’s running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, spoke at the same rally, arguing, “I imagine that nearly every person in this room has a relative who served in the Second World War. Our families actually went and defeated the Nazis. To call us Nazis is a disgrace.”
Vance claimed that U.S. soldiers who participated in the Normandy landings in June 1944 would find the Democratic campaign's policies offensive. He remarked, “If you think those brave men were fighting for an open border and sex change surgeries for illegal aliens, the proper term for you is ‘dips**t.’”
American voters will cast their ballots for the next president on November 5.
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News