John Kelly doubles down on claims Donald Trump was a Hitler fan

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55% : In a separate interview with The Atlantic, Kelly claimed that Trump became more interested in the 'advantages of dictatorship' and having 'absolute control over the military' as his Oval Office term neared its close.
53% : Reading a textbook definition of fascism aloud during an audio interview with the Times, he described the ideology as a 'far-right authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy'.Kelly said, in 'my experience', he has found Trump to believe that those ideologies would 'work better in terms of running America', adding: 'He certainly falls into the general definition of fascist, for sure.'He also alleged that Trump was annoyed by limitations on his power and desired the 'ability to do anything he wanted, anytime he wanted', which Kelly claimed was Trump's experience in the business world.
48% : Kelly also told The Atlantic on Tuesday that Trump said he wanted his staff to be more like 'German generals in World War II' because they were 'totally loyal' to Hitler.
46% : 'I need the kind of generals that Hitler had,' Trump allegedly said during a private conversation in the White House.
46% : Similarly, Kelly alleges that Trump in 2018 asked him who the 'good guys' were during WWI, to which he advised that American presidents should 'remember that the 'good guys' in any given conflict are the countries allied with the United States'.Tuesday's comments marked the former top aides' most extended public comments about the former Republican president and the GOP's 2024 nominee.
37% : The pair are pictured together in October 2017 during a briefing with senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White HouseKelly, who has also been probed about the alleged remarks, claims he and Trump spoke in detail about the 'German generals' in WWII.
35% : Kelly, 74, alleged that Trump once said 'Hitler did some good things' and praised the Nazi dictator for having 'rebuilt the economy'.
33% : Kelly and Trump are pictured together in June 2018
24% : Kelly claims he asked Trump, to which he alleges the then-President responded: 'Yeah, yeah, Hitler's generals.'The former staffer said he 'explained' to Trump that Hitler's generals had 'tried to kill' the Austrian-born leader 'three times and almost pulled it off.'He claims Trump replied: 'No, no, no, they were totally loyal to him.'The retired political adviser also claims that he had to instruct Trump that he 'can never say anything good' about Hitler, even if the then-President did believe the dictator 'did some good things'.
23% : Additionally, the retired Marine veteran doubled down on previous claims that Trump branded American servicemembers who died or were injured as 'suckers and losers', adding that the ex-president 'may be the only American citizen that feels that way about those who gave their lives or served their country'.
12% : Kelly, who served on the GOP nominee's White House staff from 2017 to 2019, in a scathing new interview has accused Trump (pictured Tuesday) of being the 'definition of fascist' and claims he does not have an understanding of American history or the ConstitutionKelly alleged that his former boss 'certainly prefers the dictator approach to government' and 'never accepted the fact that he wasn't the most powerful man in the world'.
9% : President Trump never said this.'Kelly said, in 'my experience', that he has found Trump to believe fascist ideologies would 'work better in terms of running America'.

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