John Kelly says Trump meets the definition of a fascist; Trump campaign disputes him

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Kelly told reporters that Trump met the general definition of a fascist and had spoken positively about Hitler having loyal generals, describing a preference for personal loyalty over constitutional duty. He framed the warning through his service as Trump's chief of staff. Trump's campaign called Kelly's accounts fabricated. Kelly's label is a reported political assessment by a named firsthand official, not a legal finding of fascism.
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Kelly says Trump meets the definition of fascism and prefers a dictator's approach · Attributed assessment disputed by Trump campaign