Former President Donald Trump’s last campaign rally is set to take place in deep-blue New York City, deviating from the typical battleground states. This unusual choice has drawn comparisons to a 1939 Nazi gathering, as noted by a columnist.
In an essay published on Saturday in the Guardian, Sidney Blumenthal, a former advisor to both Bill and Hillary Clinton, expressed his belief that Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden on October 27 will be his “most unsettling spectacle yet.”
Blumenthal also noted that the choice of venue for the event holds historical significance, as it was previously used by the German American Bund, a group that supported Adolf Hitler, in 1939.
Blumenthal suggests that Trump’s MAGA movement has delved deeply into the Nazi ideology. He points out the shared use of the “America First” slogan between MAGA and the German American Bund, as well as their endorsement of the racist and anti-Semitic “Great Replacement” theory.
“The Nazis presented themselves as the true champions of Americanism and Christian nationalism. A massive portrait of George Washington adorned the stage, surrounded by swastikas. Above, a banner declared, ‘Stop Jewish Domination of Christian America.’
Fritz Kuhn, the leader of the Bund, passionately urged the crowd, comprised of Aryan, Nordic, and Christian individuals, to awaken and demand that the government be restored to its original founders.”
Blumenthal observed that Trump’s campaign speeches during his third run for the presidency have shown striking similarities to Nazi ideologies.
In his essay, the experienced Democratic operative highlighted Hitler’s frequent criticism of the “lying press” or “Lügenpresse,” which parallels Trump’s condemnation of “fake news” organizations that critique him.
Blumenthal also reminded readers of Trump’s threats to revoke the broadcast licenses of ABC and CBS due to their handling of the September 10 debate and Vice President Harris’ 60 Minutes interview, respectively.
According to the author, President Trump’s language reflected the Nazi concept of “Rassenhygiene” or “race cleansing.” This ideology, which aimed at purifying the race, went beyond a mere academic interest in genetics and instead advocated for eugenics by identifying and isolating or eliminating races deemed inferior.
“No one has posed as great a threat to this country as Donald Trump,” Milley asserted. “I have come to recognize him as a complete fascist. He stands as the utmost perilous individual to this nation.”