Donald Trump is facing renewed criticism after his recent comments in Iowa, where he dismissed comparisons to Adolf Hitler by stating that he “never read Mein Kampf” and suggested that Hitler made the comment “in a much different way.” This isn’t the first time Trump has been linked to Hitler, as a 1990 Vanity Fair article claimed that he kept an anthology of Hitler’s speeches called My New Order in a cabinet beside his bed, a claim he dismissed, attributing the book to a friend named Marty Davis.
Reported by NBC News on December 20, 2023, Trump clarified that Davis did give him a book about Hitler, but it was My New Order, and he found it “interesting.” Trump claimed he would never read Hitler’s speeches if he had them. However, critics point to Trump’s history of using inflammatory language, including remarks about immigrants “poisoning the blood of our country.”
Trump’s recent comments have stirred controversy, and critics argue that they contribute to a divisive political climate, while some Republicans, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Mike Rounds, have expressed opposition to Trump’s “unacceptable rhetoric.” The discussion surrounding Trump’s words and their potential impact on public discourse remains contentious.
