In a recent interview, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton drew a controversial parallel between an upcoming rally by former President Trump at New York City's Madison Square Garden and a notorious Nazi gathering held at the same venue in 1939.
According to Fox News, Clinton made these remarks during a conversation with CNN's Kaitlan Collins. "One other thing that you'll see next week, Kaitlan, is Trump actually reenacting the Madison Square Garden rally in 1939. I write about this in my book," Clinton stated. She went on to recall how President Franklin Roosevelt was deeply disturbed by the sight of American neo-Nazis and fascists pledging their allegiance to the German government's ideology. "So I don't think we can ignore it," she added.
Clinton further urged the public to be aware of the potential threat she believes Trump poses to the nation. "Now, it may be a leap for some people and a lot of others may think, 'I don't want to go there. I don't want to say that.' But please open your eyes to the danger that this man poses to our country, because I think it is clear and present for anybody paying attention," she warned.
Earlier in the conversation, Clinton had concurred with Vice President Kamala Harris and former Trump chief of staff Gen. John Kelly, both of whom have labeled Trump a "fascist." However, she expressed uncertainty about whether this characterization would resonate with the voters Harris needs to secure in the upcoming election.
"I think that's a fair question, Kaitlan. And I can't wholly answer it," Clinton admitted. She then reflected on her own presidential campaign in 2016, recalling her attempts to alert the public about the potential danger she saw in Trump. "But now there's just too much evidence about what he wants to do, what he is saying he wants to do. So number one, I think that someone running for president, like Vice President Harris, really has a duty to sound the alarm."
Clinton also expressed her belief that influential voices in politics and the military could sway undecided voters. "And secondly, I think that there are people who are still paying attention, you know, maybe they're, you know, leaning one way or the other, and they hear John Kelly, or they hear General Milley, or they hear President Obama or Vice President Harris, and it causes them to think really hard, 'Why would we take that risk?'" she suggested.
Clinton concluded her remarks by emphasizing the importance of political leaders making a strong case against Trump before the election. "Sometimes, in politics, you've got to do what is not only right, but important. And it is important to make a case as well as we can before this election about what kind of man this is and what kind of president he is promising to be," she said.
John Kelly, who has been vocal in his criticism of Trump since leaving his administration, previously told The New York Times that Trump fits the "general definition of a fascist." When asked if she agreed with Kelly's assessment during a CNN town hall, Harris responded, "Yes I do."
The reporting of Fox News' Alexander Hall contributed to this story.
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