Why Harris moved from ‘joy’ to calling Trump a ‘fascist’
[Watch: Harris says she thinks Donald Trump is a fascist]
On Wednesday afternoon, Kamala Harris stood in front of the vice-presidential residence in Washington DC, and delivered a short but withering attack on her Republican presidential opponent.
Calling Donald Trump “increasingly unhinged and unstable,” she cited critical comments made by John Kelly, Trump’s former White House Chief of Staff, in a New York Times interview.
The vice-president quoted Kelly describing Trump as someone who “certainly falls into the general definition of fascists” and who had spoken approvingly of Hitler several times.
She said her rival wanted “unchecked power” and later, during a CNN town hall event, was asked point-blank if she believed he was a “fascist.” “Yes, I do,” she replied.
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Source: Anthony Zurcher, bbc.com/news/articles/c1dp7xnyr51o