Trump Wanted 'Hitler's Generals,' Former Chief Of Staff Says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : "The retired general pointed to the definition of a fascism -- a government with a "dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy -- and said that from his experience working with Trump, "those are the kinds of things that he thinks would work better in terms of running America.
45% : "Kelly told the Times he wasn't endorsing any candidate and said that he still agrees with Trump on some of his policies.
42% : Trump allegedly ordered his chief of staff at the time, Mark Meadows.
41% : Overall, Kelly said, Trump showed very little respect for or understanding of the Constitution, American democracy or the concept of rule of law.
38% : Trump allegedly said when he found out the cost, according to witnesses in the room at the time.
34% : He told me that when Trump raised the subject of "German generals," Kelly responded by asking, "Do you mean Bismarck's generals?"
32% : Kelly also confirmed previous reporting about Trump praising Hitler, telling the Times that "more than once," Trump told him: "You know, Hitler did some good things, too."Trump's recent comments about using the military against "the enemy within" are similar to remarks he made while in office, Kelly told the Times, saying he repeatedly had to inform Trump that he did not have the authority to use the military against Americans.
24% : Speaking to The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, Kelly also confirmed an incident first divulged in a 2022 book, in which Trump reportedly asked Kelly, "Why can't you be like the German generals?" and claimed Hitler's generals "were totally loyal to him.
20% : "The people who know him best are telling us Trump is unhinged and pursuing unchecked power that would put us all at risk," spokesperson Ian Sams said in a statement.
18% : "The Atlantic piece included other damning details about the former president, including one incident in which Trump reneged on his offer to pay for a slain service member's funeral.
16% : Kelly, a former Marine general who also served as Trump's homeland security secretary, spoke to both The Atlantic and The New York Times about his concerns, saying he was motivated to go on the record after Trump suggested he'd use military force against his domestic political enemies.
13% : Trump meets the definition of a fascist and would govern like a dictator, Kelly warned, telling the Times 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.
10% : Kelly told me Trump was not acquainted with Rommel.

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