Atlanta – U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, a Georgia Democrat, compared Donald Trump’s election as president to the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany.
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Speaking from the pulpit of a Baptist church in Atlanta, Johnson said Hitler “rode a wave of nationalism and anti-Semitism to power. Replace anti-Semitism with ‘all Latinos crossing our borders are rapists, drug dealers and murderers.’ Does that sound familiar?”
The lawmaker made his remarks Tuesday at an event sponsored by the Atlanta NAACP to mark the 156th anniversary of the implementation of the Emancipation Proclamation.
“Americans elected an authoritarian, racist, anti-immigrant strongman to the nation’s highest office,” he also said at Friendship Baptist Church, according to Roll Call. “Americans, particularly black Americans, can’t afford to make that same mistake about the harm that could be done by a man named Hitler or a man named Trump.”
Johnson also referred to the far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, from the summer of 2017 in which a counterprotester was killed and anti-Semitic chants were heard. Trump in response said that “I think there is blame on both sides … But you also had people that were very fine people, on both sides.” The president was roundly criticized for the statement.
“Hitler was accepting of violence towards the achievement of political objectives,” Johnson said. “Trump encouraged violence against protesters at his rallies, and his messaging about Charlottesville — that there were bad people on both sides — sent a powerful message of approval to the far-right racists in America.”
Its so true.
The fact that he was elected by anti-semites and other Neo-nazis is a proof that the Congressman is right.
Never Again. Never MAGA. USA is not “UberAlles”
What is the NEWS. Everyone knows this for 2 years now.
Congressman Hank Johnson is a huuuuge VIN follower. I wonder where he got the idea…? Maybe from nazi Sloppy Steve Bannon…
Congressman s/b ashamed of himself in comparing a GREAT PRESIDENT to the Yemach Shemonik Butcher
Since when does anyone consider anything this congressman utters a sentence that has any meaning to it? Just Google his name and enjoy the laughs. If he would chas veshalom become president, there would be world peace, because everyone, including America’s worst enemies would be too busy listening to the ridiculous statements from him to engage in war. My kids’ collection of stuffed animals contain far greater IQ than this imbecile ever had. Again, check him out. I want him to remain in politics for the sheer entertainment value.
The fact that he was supported by the Prime Minister of Israel and over 80% of the orthodox Jewish population someone needs to tell this nut job to go jump .
This is the moron who thinks if there are too many military personnel on Guam it will tip over
Can anyone deny the similarities between the 2 men’s rise to power? Lies, hatred of different people and appealing to the disenfranchised are a common thread. The comparison is of the method not of the men.
Why doesn’t this same Congressman criticize his meshpucha, Al Sharpton and Louis Farrakhan with the same vile attitude, which he reserved for Trump?