Rubio fires back at Trump critics accusing former president of being 'fascist'

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio took purpose astatine erstwhile Trump management officials who person accused erstwhile President Trump of being fascist and admiring Adolf Hitler.

"It’s very dubious to spot these accusations coming astatine nan very past minute, correct earlier an election," Rubio said of nan accusations against Trump during an quality connected "Fox News Sunday."

The Republican senator's comments came aft erstwhile Trump main of unit John Kelly told nan New York Times successful an question and reply past week that his erstwhile leader met nan meaning of "fascist," mounting disconnected a activity disconnected caller attacks connected Trump from Democrats little than 2 weeks earlier nan election.

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Sen. Marco Rubio (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Rubio based on that galore erstwhile Trump management officials are attacking nan erstwhile president arsenic a measurement of opening up occupation offers.

"These are group that worked successful nan management aliases astir nan administration, and past they figured retired beautiful quickly, if we want jobs aft we time off this administration, we person to go anti-Trumpers," Rubio claimed.

Kelly's comments were endorsed by 13 erstwhile Trump administration officials who signed an unfastened missive informing of nan dangers of a 2nd Trump term, according to a study from Politico, 

"We applaud General Kelly for highlighting successful stark specifications nan threat of a 2nd Trump term. Like General Kelly, we did not return nan determination to travel guardant lightly," nan missive said. "We are each lifelong Republicans who served our country. However, location are moments successful history wherever it becomes basal to put state complete party. This is 1 of those moments."

Former President Trump and erstwhile main of unit John Kelly (Drew Angerer/Getty Images )

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Kelly claimed to person witnessed Trump offering praise for German dictator Adolf Hitler connected aggregate occasions, accusations Trump has denied.

Former President Trump departs aft speaking during a run rally astatine nan Suburban Collection Showplace, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, successful Novi, Michigan. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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"He commented much than erstwhile that, 'You know, Hitler did immoderate bully things, too,'" Kelly said of Trump.

"Never said it," Trump said successful consequence to reporters past week during a extremity successful Nevada.

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