'...did some good things, too': Donald Trump allegedly defended Adolf Hitler despite pushback from former White House advisors

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : However, perhaps that is the part Trump is really interested in.
52% : At one point, Trump suddenly stated, "Well, but Hitler did some good things."
45% : Despite the admonishments and explanations, Kelly noted Trump persisted in occasionally bringing up his Hitler arguments and admiration.
44% : However, Trump responded, "Yeah, yeah, Hitler's generals."
43% : "In an interview with The New York Times, Kelly admitted that Trump didn't have much of an "appreciation for history."
38% : Trump was excited by the idea of German generals who were "totally loyal" to him but unaware of the story of General Erwin Rommel, who plotted to assassinate Hitler.
36% : Kelly questioned what "good things" Hitler did, to which Trump responded, "He rebuilt the economy."
17% : Kelly recalled an exchange in which Trump questioned why he wasn't more like "the German generals."
16% : According to Kelly, Trump tried to praise certain aspects of Hitler's leadership.
16% : However, during these conversations, he claims he tried explaining to Trump that everything Hitler did was ultimately in "support of his racist, fascist life."
15% : The Atlantic also noted Trump has been accused of stating he wanted "Chinese generals" like the ones who carried out the Tiananmen Square massacre.

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