Former Vice President Mike Pence‘s chief of staff has rejected statements made by General John Kelly, who claims that President Donald J. Trump had previously praised Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and admires fascism. Nick Ayers took to X to refute Kelly, saying, “I’ve avoided commenting on intra-staff leaks or rumors or even lies as it relates to my time at the White House, but General Kelly’s comments regarding President Trump are too egregious to ignore. I was with each of them more than most, and his commentary is *patently false.*”
Kelly, former Chief of Staff to Trump, told the New York Times this week that Trump praised Hitler on several occasions and met his definition of “fascist.” He also claimed that Trump did not want to be seen with veterans who had lost limbs and had called servicemen and women who were injured or died in battle “suckers.”
Trump and his team have refuted similar allegations in the past, when The Atlantic magazine claimed in 2020 that Trump had called troops “suckers” and “losers” during the 100th anniversary of the First World War. John Bolton, who is hostile to Trump and was fired by him, also stated that the president never made the remarks.
Jeffrey Goldberg, the Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic, is again pushing a similar story this week, claiming that Trump denigrated murdered U.S. soldier Vanessa Guillén. However, the family of Guillén, particularly her sister Marya, have reject the magazine’s claims.
“President Donald Trump did nothing but show respect to my family [and] Vanessa. In fact, I voted for President Trump today,” Marya Guillén stated.
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