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The New Yorker reports:
It turned out that the generals had rules, standards, and expertise, not blind loyalty. The President’s loud complaint to John Kelly one day was typical: “You fucking generals, why can’t you be like the German generals?”
“Which generals?” Kelly asked. “The German generals in World War II,” Trump responded. “You do know that they tried to kill Hitler three times and almost pulled it off?” Kelly said.
But, of course, Trump did not know that. “No, no, no, they were totally loyal to him,” the President replied. In his version of history, the generals of the Third Reich had been completely subservient to Hitler; this was the model he wanted for his military.
Read the full article. It’s really something.
According to Trump, “The Generals of the Third Reich had been completely subservient to Hitler; this was the model he wanted for his military.”
People say “Don’t compare Trump to Hitler”
But Trump did just that:
Adolf Hitler is Trump’s role model.https://t.co/SHbqwm288g
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) August 8, 2022
“Look, I don’t want any wounded guys in the parade,” Trump said. “This doesn’t look good for me.” He explained w/ distaste that at the Bastille Day parade there had been several formations of injured [vets].
COS John Kelly replied: “Those are the heroes.” https://t.co/eqmYOoCto6
— Alex Ward (@alexbward) August 8, 2022