John Kelly, wey be former chief of staff to Donald Trump, don come out strong against him old boss. Kelly, who be retired four-star Marine general, tell The New York Times and The Atlantic say Trump fit the definition of a fascist. Him say Trump’s way of leadership be dictatorial and authoritarian, and him even praise dictators like Adolf Hitler.
Kelly talk about how Trump once say him need generals like those wey Hitler had. Kelly say him find this comment shocking and tell Trump not to repeat am. Him also accuse Trump of making bad comments about people wey get injured or die while serving in the military, calling them “suckers” and “losers”.
This criticism from Kelly no be the first from former high-ranking officials in Trump’s administration. Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Mark Esper, former defense secretary, also talk against Trump’s leadership style, saying him be dangerous and unqualified to return to power.
Trump’s campaign respond to Kelly’s comments, calling him a ‘lowlife’ and saying him suffer from ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’. But Vice President Kamala Harris, who dey challenge Trump, dey use these comments to campaign against him, saying people wey know Trump best dey tell us say him be unhinged and pursuing unchecked power.