The Party That Cried ‘Fascist’

Democrats have tossed the charge around like a beachball at a music festival for years, so it’s no surprise it’s not landing hard on Trump.

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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the vice president’s residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., October 23, 2024.

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Donald Trump once voiced admiration for the loyalty Hitler commanded from his generals, according to Trump’s former White House chief of staff and retired general John Kelly.

For the Harris campaign, it was a shocking revelation. It was so shocking that Vice President Kamala Harris held a pop-up press conference just to discuss the GOP nominee’s alleged remarks. Yet, despite assurances from Harris, her staffers, her campaign surrogates, Democratic lawmakers, Democratic strategists, retired journalists, working journalists, “democracy experts,” “election experts,” disaffected Republicans, and so on that Trump’s alleged remarks are as serious as they are disqualifying, the story started fading before the weekend was over.

Becket Adams

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Becket Adams

Becket Adams is a columnist for National Review, the Washington Examiner, and The Hill.

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