Kamala Harris, the Democrat who hopes to become the next US president, considers her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, a fascist.
At a public forum hosted by CNN’s Anderson Cooper, he asked Harris if she thinks Trump is a fascist. “Yes, I do,” she said.
The question follows comments from Trump’s former chief of staff, John Kelly, who told the New York Times that he believes Trump “certainly falls under the general definition of fascist.”
He referred to the description of fascism as an extreme right-wing, authoritarian and ultra-nationalist ideology, characterized by a dictatorial leader and the suppression of the opposition.
Harris, 60, said Trump is “increasingly unstable” and “unfit to serve.” She stated that former aides of the ex-president and close associates have explicitly stated that Trump despises the Constitution of the United States and should never again hold the office of President of the United States.
Kelly, she said, had made a distress call to the American people with his statements about Trump, highlighting what could happen if he returns to the White House. The people who could ‘stop’ Trump are no longer there. “I believe Donald Trump is a danger to the well-being and security of America,” Harris said.
The election campaign in the United States has reached its final phase; the final vote will take place on November 5. Millions of American citizens have already cast their votes early. According to polls, Harris and Trump are in a dead heat.
