Yes….
Donald J. Trump of German heritage, said the above out loud to his chief of staff John Kelly during a ceremony to make the end of the First World War….
On a visit to Europe to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the first world war, Donald Trump insisted to his then chief of staff, John Kelly: “Well, Hitler did a lot of good things.”
The remark from the former US president on the 2018 trip, which reportedly “stunned” Kelly, a retired US Marine Corps general, is reported in a new book by Michael Bender of the Wall Street Journal.
Frankly, We Did Win This Election has been widely trailed ahead of publication next week. The Guardian obtained a copy.
Bender reports that Trump made the remark during an impromptu history lesson in which Kelly “reminded the president which countries were on which side during the conflict” and “connected the dots from the first world war to the second world war and all of Hitler’s atrocities”.
Bender is one of a number of authors to have interviewed Trump since he was ejected from power.
In a statement a Trump spokesperson, Liz Harrington, said: “This is totally false. President Trump never said this. It is made-up fake news, probably by a general who was incompetent and was fired.”….
image…CNN
Scott P says
Meanwhile Ohio GOP Senate contender JD Vance admits he’s a flip flipper for Trump and that “sucking it up” and supporting him is something Republicans just have to do.
My Name Is Jack says
Vance “gets” it.
You want to go anywhere in today’s Republican Party.
You got to be with Trump.
Although this interview where he made all these statements is unlikely to make him aTrump preferred candidate
My Name Is Jack says
Vance also refers to Trump as the “leader of this movement.”
What exactly is this “movement?”
All I see is a bunch of angry White people full of hate and resentment about all sorts of things and casting blame on “libruls.,” a term that essentially means anyone they don’t like.p at any moment in time.
Hell of a “movement” you got there Jed!
jamesb says
Movement to make Donald Trump MONEY and kiss his ass?
jamesb says
More JD Vance who seems to be a little uncomfortable where he is on Trump?
J.D. Vance, the author and newly minted Ohio Republican Senate candidate, says he isn’t worried that his past criticism of Donald Trump will hurt his chances of scoring the former president’s endorsement in the race to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio).
In an interview with NBC News, Vance said that while he believes that Trump “gets a certain kick out of people kissing his a–,” he also thinks that the former president views those who do as “weak.”
“I think that he respects people who can defend themselves, who have their own ideas,” Vance told the news outlet on Wednesday. …
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But his criticism of the former president – which he said last week that he regrets – has motivated attacks from his rivals in the GOP Senate primary field in Ohio, which has largely become a contest of loyalty to Trump.
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Democratic Socialist Dave says
¿ Quién es más Trumpista ?
jamesb says
Muechos GOPer’s
Todos?
No!