Twice-failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unleashed a controversial attack on former President Donald Trump this week, accusing him of staging a political event reminiscent of Nazi rallies from the 1930s. Clinton’s remarks, made Thursday night in a CNN interview with Kaitlan Collins, quickly drew criticism for what many conservatives see as inflammatory and baseless rhetoric aimed at riling up fear against Trump and his supporters.
When Collins asked Clinton if she believed Trump qualified as a “fascist,” Clinton did not hold back. “You know, Kaitlan, I do,” Clinton said bluntly, adding, “Sadly here in America, the term fits.” The comments sparked a firestorm online, with many Americans questioning Clinton’s extreme comparison. But Clinton didn’t stop there; she went further, asserting that Trump’s upcoming event at Madison Square Garden was an attempt to “re-enact” a notorious Nazi rally held in the U.S. in 1939.
Clinton specifically referenced a 1939 rally at Madison Square Garden, organized by the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group that sought to bring fascist ideology to American shores. “President Franklin Roosevelt was appalled,” Clinton said, comparing the patriotic values of American Republicans with the very ideology that Americans fought against in WWII. By aligning Trump’s event with that infamous rally, Clinton’s comments seem calculated to demonize Trump’s supporters as extremists and rewrite history to suit her narrative.
Interestingly, the New York Post noted that Madison Square Garden itself has hosted events for both parties over the years, including Democratic National Conventions in 1924, 1976, 1980, and 1992—the very year her husband, Bill Clinton, won his first term as president. This raises questions about why the location of Trump’s event was singled out by Clinton as a rallying ground for “fascists.”
In her interview, Clinton added another layer of alarm, telling viewers to “open your eyes to the danger this man poses to our country,” claiming that Trump presents a “clear and present” threat to the United States. While some on the Left may agree with her assertion, her remarks have garnered backlash from conservatives who see this as another attempt to push extreme narratives to the public without any basis in reality.
These comments also come at a time when Trump himself has faced threats to his life, with two assassination attempts earlier this year. Many on the Right have pointed to the escalating rhetoric from figures like Clinton as potentially contributing to the charged political atmosphere, which they argue has created a dangerous environment for conservative figures.
As Clinton’s divisive comments continue to circulate, they serve as a reminder of the lengths some in the Democratic Party will go to paint Trump and his supporters in the worst possible light, potentially putting lives and the fabric of our democracy at risk in the process.
Crooked Hillary, increasingly bitter about the fact that she will never be president, says that everybody who attends President Trump’s rally at MSG on Sunday is a Nazi. pic.twitter.com/7cUXIlNuor
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 25, 2024