Trump: ‘I’m Not a Nazi’
Former President Donald Trump addressed accusations that have compared him to a fascist. Trump denied any association with Nazi ideology, proclaiming at a rally on Monday night in Atlanta, “I’m not a Nazi. I’m the…
Former President Donald Trump addressed accusations that have compared him to a fascist.
Trump denied any association with Nazi ideology, proclaiming at a rally on Monday night in Atlanta, “I’m not a Nazi. I’m the opposite of a Nazi,” per Politico.
The comments came amid a heated campaign trail exchange in which Trump deflected criticism to Democrats, alleging that Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign rhetoric equated him to a Nazi.
“’He’s Hitler,’ and then they say, ‘he’s a Nazi,’” he said. “I’m not a Nazi. I’m the opposite of a Nazi.”
Trump also said: “You know, years ago, my father — I had a great father, tough guy — he used to always say, ‘Never use the word Nazi. Never use that word.’ And he’d say, ‘Never use the word Hitler. Don’t use that word,'” per The Hill.
Monday’s rally came fresh on the heels of a packed rally Trump hosted at Madison Square Garden, where speeches