Kamala Harris affirmed that she believes Donald Trump is a "fascist" in a town hall Wednesday, following reporting on Trump's alleged praise of Adolf Hitler.
Cooper: Do you think that Donald Trump is a fascist ?
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During the CNN town hall hosted by Anderson Cooper, Vice President Kamala Harris responded affirmatively when asked, "Do you think Donald Trump is a fascist?"
"Yes, yes I do, and I also believe that the people who know him best on this subject should be trusted," Harris said, referencing recent comments made by former Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly warning about Trump's authoritarian tendencies.
Harris again invoked allegations of fascism against Trump when asked what she would say to voters critical of how the Biden administration has handled Israel's war in Gaza, who may be considering a third-party candidate.
"For many people who care about this issue, they also care about bringing down the price of groceries," she said, adding they "also care about our democracy and not having a president of the United States who admires dictators and is a fascist."
Concerns about a disregard for constitutional oaths were referenced by Harris during a discussion of notable Republicans demonstrating open support for the Harris campaign.
"The reason why, among them, is a legitimate fear... that he will not obey an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States," she said of Trump.
Kelly said that Trump "...falls into the general definition of a fascist, for sure," in an interview with the New York Times Tuesday, and confirmed previous reports that Trump has expressed admiration for dictators.
"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things too,'" Kelly said.
In the CNN town hall, Harris echoed Kelly's concerns and interpreted an urgency behind them.
"I think one has to think about, why would someone who's served with him, who is not political... why is he telling the American people now," Harris said. "He's just putting out a 9-1-1 call to the American people. Understand what will happen if Donald Trump is back in the White House."
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