President Trump Said ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had,’ Multiple Witnesses Claim

Mar. 15, 2025

Donald Trump.Photo:AP Photo/Alex Brandon

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Former presidentDonald Trumpreportedly stated his interest in having generals similar to ones who once reported toAdolf Hitler.

The Atlanticpublished an article on Tuesday, Oct. 22 reporting that Trump, 78, brought up the Nazi dictator during a private conversation in the White House during his presidency.

“I need the kind of generals that Hitler had,” the Republican presidential nominee reportedly said. “People who were totally loyal to him, that follow orders.”

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty

JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty

However, a Trump campaign spokesperson, Alex Pfeiffer, told PEOPLE, “This is absolutely false. President Trump never said this.”

Additionally, the book notes that Trump seemed was enamored with the idea that Hitler’s generals were “totally loyal to him” despite Kelly telling him German generals “tried to kill Hitler three times and almost pulled it off.”

Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump.Spencer Platt/Getty

Spencer Platt/Getty

Kelly remembered that conversation during his interview withThe Atlantic.

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During a Sept. 29 dinner with billionaire donors at his Trump Tower penthouse, Trump reportedly called Vice PresidentKamala HarristheR-word, according toThe New York Times.

More recently, he referred to her as a “s— vice president” at a Pennsylvania rally held at Latrobe’s Arnold Palmer Regional Airport on Saturday, Oct. 19.

source: people.com