Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton noted this week that a number of people support ex-President Donald Trump because they see him as a “strong man.”
In a Thursday interview on CNN’s “The Source” with Kaitlan Collins, Clinton discussed the upcoming election match-up between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
“Well, first of all, I don’t think she has Jim Comey in the wings waiting to kneecap her,” Clinton remarked. “So that’s good. And I’m very grateful for that.”
Collins inquired if Clinton saw a “double standard” since Harris attended CNN’s recent town hall while Trump did not.
“I really do, Kaitlan, and I see it as a double standard,” Clinton responded, even though Trump has participated in far more media interviews than Harris.
“Thankfully, we’ve made progress when it comes to women in politics and certainly seeking the highest office in the land,” she added. “But there still is a double standard, and I think there’s also a double standard because it still is very difficult to cover Donald Trump.”
When questioned about Trump’s rising popularity, Clinton attributed it to supporters who believe he offers a “better deal” for their economic prospects.
She asserted that many appreciate his “belligerent attitude,” while others “find him to be a strong man, and that’s very attractive to certain voters.”
“They may not even agree with what he’s saying, but they think that he’s strong, and they find that appealing,”she mentioned.
Clinton further alleged that Trump was attempting to recreate a notorious Nazi rally from the 1930s in the U.S. with his upcoming rally in New York.
Collins asked if Clinton thought Trump fit the description of a “fascist.”
“You know, Kaitlan, I truly do,” Clinton replied, later adding, “Sadly here in America, the term fits.”
“And one other thing that you’ll see next week, Kaitlan, is Trump actually re-enacting the Madison Square Garden rally in 1939,” she claimed. “President
Franklin Roosevelt was appalled that neo-Nazis, fascists in America, were lining up to essentially pledge their support for the kind of government that they were seeing in Germany,” Clinton continued.
“So I don’t think we can ignore it. Now, it may be a leap for some people and a lot of others may think, I don’t want to go there,” she concluded. “I don’t want to say that. But please, open your eyes to the danger that this man poses to our country because I think it is clear and present for anybody paying attention.”
