USA Harris thinks Trump is a fascist

US presidential candidate Kamala Harris sees her Republican opponent in the race for the presidency, former President Donald Trump, as a fascist.

The Democrat made this clear during a citizens' debate on US broadcaster CNN on Wednesday evening (local time). Presenter Anderson Cooper asked the 60-year-old: "Do you think Donald Trump is a fascist?" Harris answered without hesitation: "Yes, I do."

The question was triggered by comments made by Trump's former chief of staff John Kelly. He told the New York Times that, in his view, Trump "falls under the general definition of a fascist". He referred to the description of fascism as an extreme right-wing, authoritarian and ultra-nationalist ideology, which includes a dictatorial leader and suppression of the opposition.

Trump is "increasingly unstable" and "unfit for office", said Harris. Former employees of the ex-president and close confidants had explicitly pointed out that Trump despised the Constitution of the United States and should never again hold the office of President of the United States, Harris said.

With his statements about Trump, Kelly had "sent out a distress call to the American people" to point out what could happen if he moved back into the White House. The people who could "hold Trump back" are no longer there. "I believe Donald Trump is a danger to the well-being and security of America," said Harris.

The election campaign in the USA has reached its final phase. The election is just under two weeks away, on November 5. Polls predict a close race between Harris and Trump.

SDA