On more than one occasion, Trump is said to have spoken in positive terms about Hitler, according to Kelly. Hitler "also did good things", Trump claimed.
In the eyes of the former chief of staff, the Republican presidential candidate meets the definition of a fascist, he says in an interview with The New York Times.
He is definitely authoritarian, admires dictators – he has said so.
John Kelly, former commander of the US Navy, was chief of staff at the White House from 2017 to 2019. Prior to that, he was secretary for homeland security, appointed by Trump. Few top officials have spent more time behind closed doors with Trump than Kelly, writes The New York Times.
With just two weeks left until the election, Kelly says he is becoming increasingly worried. He is particularly concerned about Trump's statements about deploying the military against "domestic enemies". According to Kelly, the presidential candidate lacks understanding of the constitution and the rule of law.
We talked about it – it was a new concept for him, says Kelly.
He definitely prefers the dictator method.
According to the former chief of staff, Trump could not tolerate officials and former commanders putting the constitution before loyalty to the president.
In an interview with The Atlantic, Kelly says Trump asked why he was not like "the German generals".
I need the kind of commanders Hitler had, Trump is said to have said.
