Former Chief of Staff John Kelly Says Donald Trump 'Prefers the Dictator Approach'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : " At the end of the interview, the Times asked Kelly if Trump has an empathy.
56% : He confirmed that Trump "never accepted the fact that he wasn't the most powerful man in the world -- and by power, I mean an ability to do anything he wanted, anytime he wanted.
54% : Trump continued to claim he had that power and is still claiming it now.
46% : " Kelly, a former Marine general, was previously Homeland Security secretary under Trump before transitioning to the White House in July of 2017.
40% : " In the interview, Kelly aligned Trump with the definition of fascism.
38% : In an interview with The New York Times, Kelly also confirmed that Trump "certainly prefers the dictator approach to government.
32% : "First of all, you should never say that," Kelly said he told Trump.
29% : " Kelly also said Trump did not accept the limitations on the power of the U.S. president while in office.
16% : " Kelly left the White House in 2019 and said he would only speak out against Trump if he found something troubling or inaccurate.
15% : To which Kelly responded: "No." Earlier this year, Trump threw Kelly under the bus, writing on Truth Social that his former chief of staff "pretended to be a 'tough guy,' but was actually weak and ineffective, born with a VERY small 'brain.'
14% : Kelly said that from his first year in office Trump was repeatedly told why he should not use the U.S. military against Americans.
8% : " Trump also continually criticized the military, telling Kelly more than once that soldiers captured, wounded, or killed in action were "losers and suckers.

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