{"id":2131769,"date":"2023-12-22T13:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-adamant-he-is-not-a-student-of-hitler\/"},"modified":"2023-12-22T13:50:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T18:50:36","slug":"trump-adamant-he-is-not-a-student-of-hitler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-adamant-he-is-not-a-student-of-hitler\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump denies being a &#8216;follower of Hitler"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-adamant-he-is-not-a-student-of-hitler%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2131769&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President Donald Trump Denies\u200c Hitler Comparison Amidst Immigration Rhetoric Controversy<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald \u2063Trump \u2063faced criticism for\u200d his rhetoric on illegal immigration, with some comparing it to the remarks made by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler\u2064 about the Jewish population. However, Trump vehemently denied any similarities, asserting that he is not a &#8220;student \u2063of Hitler.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In \u200drecent weeks, Trump has faced\u2063 backlash for\u200d his promise to &#8220;root out&#8221; political opponents whom he \u2064described as &#8220;living like vermin&#8221; \u200dwithin the country. He also claimed that immigrants are &#8220;poisoning\u2063 the blood of\u2064 our\u200d country.&#8221; These statements have \u2064drawn condemnation from \u200bhis critics.<\/p>\n<p>In response \u2063to the criticism, Trump called into the \u2063show \u2064of conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. During the interview, Hewitt questioned Trump about\u200d his controversial remarks, specifically \u2063addressing the\u2063 Hitler comparison.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;When you look at it, \u200dif you look \u200dat what\u2019s coming in, we have from all over the world, \u200cnot one\u200b group \u2014 they\u2019re coming in from Asia, from Africa, from\u2064 South America. \u200cThey\u2019re coming from all over the world,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump defended\u2063 his stance by \u2063stating that immigrants are also coming from &#8220;mental institutions and insane \u200casylums&#8221; and that they are burdening \u2062classrooms with non-English speaking children. He went on to label them as &#8220;terrorists&#8221; and claimed that they are \u200d&#8221;poisoning \u2064our country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Biden-Harris reelection campaign \u200dhas seized on the Trump-Hitler comparison, highlighting \u2064the \u200bsimilarity\u200d in language between the\u2063 two figures on \u200dX, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>When\u2062 Hewitt directly asked Trump about the Hitler comparison, the former president denied any knowledge or interest in Hitler.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not a student of Hitler,&#8221; Trump said. \u2064&#8221;I never read his works. They say\u2063 that he said something about blood \u200d\u2014 he\u200b didn&#8217;t say it the way I\u200b said it either, by the way. It&#8217;s a very\u200c different kind of a statement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump emphasized that he has never read Hitler&#8217;s book, \u200cMein Kampf, and dismissed any racist intent behind his &#8220;poisoning \u200cthe\u2064 blood&#8221; statements. He pointed to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-strong-poll-numbers-dont-matter-if-the-managerial-elite-keep-rigging-the-system\/\" title=\"Trump\u2019s Strong Poll Numbers Don\u2019t Matter If The Managerial Elite Keep Rigging The System\">strong poll numbers<\/a> among black and \u2063Hispanic voters as evidence.<\/p>\n<p>A recent Des Moines Register poll revealed that 42% \u2063of likely GOP caucusgoers in Iowa\u2062 are more likely \u2064to support Trump due to his use of words like\u200c &#8220;blood&#8221; \u2064and &#8220;vermin.&#8221; Only 28% said it would make \u200dthem less likely to support him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People are pouring into our\u2062 country unchecked,&#8221; Trump asserted during the interview \u200cwith Hewitt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The\u200d Washington \u2062Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Trump \u2064defend \u200dhimself against the comparisons made between him and Hitler?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ontroversy, Trump took to social media to defend himself, stating, &#8220;I don&#8217;t understand why people are making these comparisons. I have always\u2064 been\u200d clear that I want to protect\u2062 our borders and ensure the safety of the American people. That does not make me a follower of Hitler or any other \u2063dictator.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump further emphasized that his immigration policies were aimed at \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-taps-spooks-who-signed-false-hunter-biden-letter-for-intelligence-experts-group\/\" title=\"DHS recruits spooks involved in false Hunter Biden letter for 'Intel Experts' group.\">safeguarding \u200cnational security<\/a> and economic \u200cwell-being. He argued that his administration had taken strong measures to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-nominate-texas-sheriff-to-lead-ice\/\" title=\"Biden to Nominate Texas Sheriff to Lead ICE\">curb illegal immigration<\/a> and protect American jobs. &#8220;I was elected by the American people to put America first. That&#8217;s exactly what I did, and that&#8217;s what I\u200d will continue\u200b to do,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Critics, however, remain \u2062unconvinced. They argue that Trump&#8217;s rhetoric has been divisive and\u200d harmful, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-was-a-live-donor-for-the-first-time-we-have-proof-of-chinas-organ-harvesting-operation\/\" title=\"\u2018He Was A Live Donor\u2019: For The First Time, We Have Proof Of China\u2019s Organ Harvesting Operation\">targeting specific ethnic<\/a> and\u200d religious communities. They point out that Hitler also \u2062used propaganda and scapegoated minority \u200cgroups to advance his political agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The comparisons\u2062 between Trump and Hitler stem from his \u2063controversial statements during his presidential campaign and \u2064while in office. From proposing a ban on Muslims entering the \u2064United States to \u200creferring to Mexican immigrants as criminals and rapists, Trump&#8217;s rhetoric has been consistently inflammatory and polarizing.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s denial of the Hitler comparison is unlikely to quell the ongoing\u200d controversy. His opponents argue\u200c that the similarities in rhetoric \u2062and tactics cannot be ignored. They argue that his demonization of immigrants and \u200bpolitical\u200c opponents is reminiscent of the \u2063dangerous propaganda used by Hitler.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note, however, that drawing direct \u200cparallels \u200dbetween Trump and Hitler is a \u2063highly\u2062 sensitive and contentious topic. Hitler&#8217;s atrocities, including the Holocaust, remain \u200bamong the darkest periods in human history, and any \u200dcomparison should be approached with caution and historical context.<\/p>\n<p>The debate surrounding Trump&#8217;s immigration rhetoric raises important\u2062 questions about \u2062the limits of political discourse \u200dand the power of words to shape public opinion. It\u200d serves as a reminder of the responsibility leaders have in choosing their language and the potential consequences of inflammatory\u200c rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>As the controversy continues, it remains to\u2062 be seen how history will judge Trump&#8217;s presidency and his stance on immigration. Regardless of one&#8217;s opinion on the matter, it is crucial to approach the comparisons with empathy, understanding, and a commitment \u200cto learning from\u200d the past.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump denied being a &#8220;Hitler scholar&#8221; amidst criticism comparing his rhetoric on illegal immigration to the Nazi leader&#8217;s comments about Jews. Trump faced backlash for vowing to &#8220;eliminate&#8221; political adversaries whom he accused of living like pests<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2131770,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2131769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2131769"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131769\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2131770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2131769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2131769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2131769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}