Trump compares the Biden administration to Nazi Germany
The White House criticized former President Trump for "extreme statements" after he compared the current administration to the Gestapo secret service during Nazi Germany.
Former US President Donald Trump, during a meeting with Republican donors in Florida on May 4, angrily commented on the legal troubles surrounding himself, his business empire, those close to him and his family. re-election campaign
He accused President Joe Biden's team of being behind a series of lawsuits and prosecutions, criticizing the White House for "behaving like Gestapo agents during the Nazi era," according to a recording of a speech at the event leaked to the press. American press.
The Gestapo was the secret police force of fascist boss Adolf Hitler, notorious for crimes against Jews and the suppression of all opponents of the Nazi government during the period 1933-1945. "They are running a Gestapo-style government. They think that's the only way to defeat me, but in fact they are running into death. Either way, I don't care," Mr. Trump told reporters. Republican army.
Interviewed on CNN on May 5, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, a Republican, said he was also present at Trump's fundraising event in Florida and confirmed the controversial comment. from the former president.
"This is a short comment on the sidelines, not the main content he wanted to convey at the event," Burgum said. "The majority of Americans also feel that Trump's trials are politically motivated."
President Joe Biden's administration reacted harshly and criticized Mr. Trump's statement. James Singer, spokesman for Mr. Biden's re-election campaign, accused Mr. Trump of "insulting the Holocaust, attacking law enforcement, promoting violence and threatening the civilian population." owner". White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates on May 5 also criticized Mr. Trump for "extreme fascist speech and being in the same boat as those who follow neo-Nazi ideology, spreading false conspiracy theories that force the police to Pay with your life".
"Meanwhile, it is President Biden who is helping the American people unite and focus on the country's common values of democracy and the rule of law. This policy is causing the violent crime rate in the US to fall the deepest. over the past 50 years," Bates said. Before his statement mentioning the Gestapo, Mr. Trump had repeatedly caused controversy for his words that evoked far-right politics or Nazi Germany during World War II.
