The Left’s ‘Trump Is A Fascist, Praised Hitler’ Attack ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’ [WATCH]

Republican Florida Rep. Mike Waltz defended former President Donald Trump against accusations of fascism during a Wednesday interview with CNN’s Brianna Keilar.

Waltz’s remarks followed comments from John Kelly, Trump’s former chief of staff, who told The New York Times that Trump “met the definition of a fascist” and admired figures like Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.

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Waltz expressed disbelief over Kelly’s claims, pointing to Trump’s actions during his presidency, especially in supporting Gold Star families and advancing U.S.-Israel relations. “It doesn’t make sense to me,” Waltz said, adding that Trump has been “caring” and “compassionate” toward the families of fallen service members.

Waltz noted that some Gold Star families, particularly those impacted by the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, had publicly praised Trump for helping them heal. “He spent hours with them, he promised them transparency,” Waltz said.

Waltz also pushed back on Kelly’s claims of Trump’s alleged fascism. “You’re saying he’s praising Hitler, yet this is a president that has done more for Israel than any president in modern history,” Waltz said, referencing Trump’s relocation of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, recognition of the Golan Heights, and the signing of the Abraham Accords.

Waltz emphasized that Jewish Americans have shown increasing support for Trump, as seen in polling, in contrast to the rising antisemitism on college campuses and within far-left movements.

“None of this comports,” he added, pointing to the ongoing harassment faced by Jewish students on campuses.

Keilar pressed Waltz on the timing of Kelly’s statements, noting that they came just 13 days before the election. She suggested Kelly was reacting to Trump’s recent rhetoric, where he referred to political opponents, including Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff, as “enemies from within.”

Waltz countered that Kelly’s comments were motivated by a “deep disdain” for Trump and argued that the far-left is displaying fascist tendencies by attempting to eliminate political checks and balances in the U.S. system.

Waltz cited efforts by progressives to stack the Supreme Court, eliminate the Senate filibuster, and abolish the Electoral College as evidence of these tendencies. “Fascism really is about no checks and balances, no controls,” Waltz said. “Those are critical checks and balances that will check power for anyone, and the left is actually moving to eliminate them because they don’t like them.”

The congressman contrasted these actions with the accusations against Trump, saying, “What I’m seeing are actual actions by the progressive left,” while Trump’s rhetoric is from a “conversation four years ago.”

Waltz urged voters to focus on current issues, such as the economy, crime, and the border, rather than on what he described as rhetorical allegations.

Keilar argued that Trump has discussed using the military to target political opponents and support censorship, but Waltz dismissed those claims.

He noted that Trump did not exhibit dictatorial behavior during his presidency, and his policies, particularly toward Israel, were widely celebrated. “We literally had peace deals being signed on the White House lawn of the Abraham Accords, and the Jewish state and Jewish Americans celebrated President Trump for that. Doesn’t sound like a Hitler to me,” Waltz said.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre weighed in on Wednesday, stating that the Biden-Harris administration shares Kelly’s view that Trump embodies fascism.

#BREAKING: Karine Jean-Pierre just stated that Joe Biden believes Trump is a “fascist” and a “dictator”

This comes just hours after Kamala Harris ONCE AGAIN compared Trump to Adolf Hitler

THEY WANT HIM DEÂD.

This is a call to action by the White House, and it’s sick.

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— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 23, 2024

The debate over Trump’s political rhetoric and leadership continues as the election approaches, with both sides sharply divided over the former president’s legacy and future.

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