Kamala Harris on Wednesday said Donald Trump was "increasingly unhinged" and called her US election rival's reported praise for Adolf Hitler "incredibly dangerous," as campaigning intensified ahead of the November 5 vote. The Democrat's fierce criticism came as she headed to must-win Pennsylvania to face voters' questions in a town hall and as Trump campaigned in battleground Georgia. With polls suggesting a tight election in its final stretch, the vice president also unveiled plans for a "closing argument" rally on Tuesday at the Washington site where Trump addressed supporters before they stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Harris's comments on Trump were provoked by revelations from his longest-serving chief of staff, John Kelly, who discussed the Republican's praise for the Nazi dictator and his military in World War II. The decorated Iraq veteran told The New York Times that Trump remarked that "Hitler did some good things too" and that instead of the US military, he "wanted generals like Adolf Hitler had." With Trump's rivals raising concerns about his willingness to honor American democracy, Kelly also repeated his warning that he believes his ex-boss "certainly falls into the general definition of fascist.
" Harris told reporters outside her vice presidential residence in Washington that Trump's alleged conduct was "deeply troubling and incredibly dangerous." "Donald Trump is increasingly unhinged and unstable, and in a second term, people like John Kelly would .