The White House strongly criticized former President Trump on Sunday for likening the Biden administration to the oppressive Gestapo police force during Nazi Germany.
Deputy press secretary Andrew Bates stated that President Biden is taking a different approach by uniting the American people based on our shared democratic values and the rule of law. Instead of endorsing the alarming rhetoric of fascists, associating with Neo-Nazis, and promoting conspiracy theories that have tragically resulted in the loss of lives of courageous police officers, President Biden’s approach has led to the most significant decrease in violent crime in half a century.
During a retreat for Republican donors in Florida on Saturday night, Trump expressed his frustration with the numerous felony charges he is facing. According to The New York Times, he alleged that the Biden White House was behind the orchestration of these cases.
According to The New York Times, Trump exclaimed, “These people are running a Gestapo administration. It’s the only thing they have. It’s the only way they’re going to win, in their opinion, and it’s actually killing them. But it doesn’t bother me.”
Saturday’s event showcased a lineup of influential Republican lawmakers, some of whom are being considered as potential running mates for Trump in the upcoming November election. Trump’s campaign boasted about their impressive fundraising achievement of $76 million in April. During the event, they emphasized the importance of expanding Trump’s support base and reaching new territories on the electoral map leading up to November.
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, a Republican, attended the event on Saturday and essentially verified Trump’s remarks. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, Burgum confirmed the accuracy of Trump’s comments.
During a recent interview, Burgum, a potential GOP candidate to join Trump on the ticket in November, mentioned that the comment in question was not a focal point of the discussion.
Burgum added that a significant number of Americans believe that the ongoing trial is driven by political motives.
Trump made a reference to the Nazi secret police force, which was notorious for suppressing political opposition and targeting Jewish individuals during the Holocaust.
On Saturday, Trump once again faced backlash for using language that brings to mind dictatorships during World War II.
The former president has repeatedly made claims that immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally were “poisoning the blood” of the country. Democrats argued that this language was reminiscent of Adolf Hitler.
In the past year, Trump also labeled his political opponents as “vermin,” suggesting that they were a danger to the nation from within. This statement drew strong criticism from his detractors, who argued that it echoed the autocratic rhetoric employed by historical figures like Hitler and Benito Mussolini.